This is a joint program of the University of Orange Free State with SAMET.
The program drivers there are;
1. Francois Hankins Violin and Viola
2. Peter Guy Cello and Double Bass
The program has grown from 200 learners at the beginning of the year 2006 to over 360 learners to date. This has been largely due to the expansion of teacher corps, hail the learner ship program. Employing on ad-hoc basis of our learner ship students to teach the beginners has proven to be a great success. Job creation takes place on a sustainable basis.
About 79 students took part in the St.Michaels and St.Andrews Eisteddfod, with 55 receiving marks of an A aggregate or even distinction.
The Bochabela String Orchestra has also performed for cooperate, provincial and national government functions. Appearances on national television programs; Imizwilili-SABC, Rough Cut-E-TV. T. Also made six appearances at the River Arts Festival, at Ladysmith-KwaZulu. Nineteen of our students took part in the South African National Youth Orchestra; four were members of the National Youth Orchestra that will tour Germany in September. They have just returned from the Stellenboch International Chamber Music Festival.
