I love watching young people fall in love with music and music-making. You just know, in that moment, that this love will last them a lifetime, it will help them through their lifetime, and it will bring such joy and happiness to their lifetime. It’s awesome.
One lesson, one rehearsal, one concert, one jam session, one practise session, one random music event - that’s all it takes for someone to fall in love with music and music-making for the rest of their life. Music and music-making bring so many invaluable things to a lifetime.
We’re not just giving them music for school, we’re giving them music for life. We’re not just giving them music for a concert, we’re giving them music for every moment. We’re not just giving them music for fun, we’re giving them music because it’s a fundamental educational right.
Children should have music. Why? Because it gives them a home; it brings them together; it provides them with a means of expressing themselves; it lights up their brains, and their souls; it teaches them the reward of hard work and perseverance; and, it brings joy to their lives.
Music is beautiful, but it’s tough. Learning an instrument is beautiful, but it’s tough. Making music together is beautiful, but it’s tough. Putting a performance together is beautiful, but it’s tough. It’s this mix of beauty & challenge that makes music so perpetually important.
When something is important, we accompany it with music. When something is special or meaningful, we accompany it with music. When we want to celebrate or mark a special occasion, we accompany it with music. We turn to music to make the special moments of life even more so.
The Arts is where a child finds their voice. The Arts is where a child realises that their unconventional thinking makes sense. The Arts is where a child discovers that they’re not alone. The Arts is where a child comes out of their shell. The Arts is where we find ourselves.
Once you’ve sung in a choir, or played in a band or orchestra, or played in any music ensemble, you’re never the same again. Your ears, your eyes, and your heart are opened up in ways not possible by any other means. Music feeds us, it nourishes us, and it brings us great joy.
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#MusicJob Hertfordshire Music Service @hertsmusic (Hertfordshire County Council @hertscc) is seeking Musical Director for the North Herts and Stevenage Senior Wind Band. https://t.co/X8ZgCA1qV1
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