“The energy and the vibe that we get off each other during the camp just energises us and motivates us to keep going, no matter what the challenges are. That’s what’s great about Sistema England.” Simi, Cellist, In Harmony Lambeth, Sistema England Young Leader We are delighted to announce that the Sistema England Young Leaders
Sistema England has donated over £200,000 in musical instruments to Sistema-inspired programmes in the last five years. Over 1,800 instruments have been handed to children and young people in England and in support of El Sistema Greece.
Arts Council England have just published a report with Headteachers’ perspectives on the impact In Harmony is having in their schools and communities. It makes fascinating reading. The report looks at: The distinctive features of In Harmony Evidence and examples of impact In Harmony pedagogy In Harmony sustainability The headteachers all agreed that In Harmony
In Harmony Telford and Stoke-on-Trent has published an evaluation report about the impact of the programme on children with special educational needs. The report 'In Harmony Telford and Stoke-on-Trent: Engaging Children with Special Educational Needs' contains seven case studies of young people involved in the In Harmony Telford and Stoke programme. It evaluates the way
'These kids have matured by three years in one week,' said one of the teachers as we walked through Gothenburg. That really is the best description of the effect that the trip to Sweden has had on this group of young musicians from In Harmony Telford and Sistema in Norwich. They arrived on the 14th of June, clearly excited but
Ronnie Scott’s, the legendary jazz club in London’s Soho, has today announced a musical instrument amnesty that will benefit Sistema-inspired programmes in England. Sistema England is proud to be one of two charities being supported by the Ronnie Scott's instrument amnesty, alongside Music Fund, an important humanitarian project that supports musicians and music schools in
Teachers from Sistema in Norwich and the In Harmony programmes in Lambeth, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham and Telford will meet at Sage Gateshead on 27 May to discuss best practices, as part of a Youth Music funded project led by Sistema England. ‘This day is for teachers to share practical tips and ideas with each another, to
Over the next three months, children and tutors from English Sistema programmes will have gone to Italy, Sweden and Canada as part of a European Union Culture Programme funded exchange between Europe and Canada. SMEEC, as it is known, will see fifty seven English children taking part, with each visit culminating in a performance. The first
The pizzas – as one of the children put it – were massive, but what was even larger were the smiles of the young musicians last Sunday, after they performed at Milan’s Dal Verme theatre. It was the end of an adventure that started with an invitation from Sistema England and Sistema Italia, that had most
Eight children from In Harmony Telford & Stoke will travel to Milan to perform with other young musicians from countries including Italy, Canada and Angola, in an event titled Concerto per Cinque Continenti (Concert for Five Continents). These young musicians will arrive in Milan on 20 May. In the following days they will join rehearsals with