LEARNERSHIP

It is a fact that South Africa still legs behind when it comes to music educators. Those that are there they continue to ply their trade in urban South Africa whilst our rural communities are left behind. To address this short fall in our established centres we have introduced learner ship programs. In the North West at Mmabana String Project, we have fast tracked ten students in the past three years through Grade0 - 8 Trinity Exam Board. Whilst studying their respective instrument, they are also assisting Nkoshilo and Ion with the beginners - that is already training them how to teach.

In the year 2007 six of them will start new SAMET programs within the North West; the rural Taung will be one of the beneficiaries of the new string project, whilst four of them will be incorporated in the JPO cadet program. 

In the Mangaung String Project the same program is being introduced as the advanced students have become assistants to Francois and Peter.