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SISTEMA ARMENIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA USES CROWD FUNDING TO BUY INSTRUMENTS
http://hetq.am/eng/news/30447/sistemaarmenian-youth-orchestra-uses-crowd-funding-to-buy-instruments.html
11:34, November 4, 2013
An Armenian NGO is using crowd-funding to buy instrument for 50 young
musicians waiting to join the Sistema Armenia Youth Orchestra (SAYO).
With the new instruments, the 40 member SAYO can nearly double in size.
The fundraising drive launched by the NGO One Armenia seeks to collect
$13.349 with which to buy 2 cellos, 4 basses and 4 violas
Music schools are very common in Armenia. However, the vast majority
of them use teaching methods that are individualistic, lacking the
ability to work together for a common goal.
Sistema Armenia builds a community atmosphere where children learn
to work together to create art. It also breaks away from old methods
of teaching one on one in the classroom into the streets where art
becomes public and for the people.
"Armenia is so focused on soloists and doesn't give our kids much
of an opportunity to work together," said Anna MikaelianMeschian,
Founder & Executive Director of SAYO.
"Playing together in an orchestra is a very special and joyful
experience, which requires us to listen to each other, to care about
details, to communicate, and to overcome all kinds of difficulties
together. Experiencing the power of a moment created in unity with
others is really all the kids need. The hunger for this sort of way
of thinking, working and living is palpable in Armenia."
Anna was inspired by El Sistema, which was founded 38 years ago in
a parking garage in Venezuela with 11 children. It now teaches music
to 400,000 of Venezuela's poorest children, demonstrating the power
of ensemble music to dramatically change the lives of thousands of
youth while transforming the communities around them.
Sistema Armenia has only just begun and has the potential to grow
indefinitely - creating jobs and building communities with youth
orchestras popping up all over Armenia. Who wouldn't want to be a
part of that?
Learn more, contribute, and spread the word by visiting the Indiegogo
page HERE.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/build-community-and-make-music-in-armenia
http://hetq.am/eng/news/30447/sistemaarmenian-youth-orchestra-uses-crowd-funding-to-buy-instruments.html
11:34, November 4, 2013
An Armenian NGO is using crowd-funding to buy instrument for 50 young
musicians waiting to join the Sistema Armenia Youth Orchestra (SAYO).
With the new instruments, the 40 member SAYO can nearly double in size.
The fundraising drive launched by the NGO One Armenia seeks to collect
$13.349 with which to buy 2 cellos, 4 basses and 4 violas
Music schools are very common in Armenia. However, the vast majority
of them use teaching methods that are individualistic, lacking the
ability to work together for a common goal.
Sistema Armenia builds a community atmosphere where children learn
to work together to create art. It also breaks away from old methods
of teaching one on one in the classroom into the streets where art
becomes public and for the people.
"Armenia is so focused on soloists and doesn't give our kids much
of an opportunity to work together," said Anna MikaelianMeschian,
Founder & Executive Director of SAYO.
"Playing together in an orchestra is a very special and joyful
experience, which requires us to listen to each other, to care about
details, to communicate, and to overcome all kinds of difficulties
together. Experiencing the power of a moment created in unity with
others is really all the kids need. The hunger for this sort of way
of thinking, working and living is palpable in Armenia."
Anna was inspired by El Sistema, which was founded 38 years ago in
a parking garage in Venezuela with 11 children. It now teaches music
to 400,000 of Venezuela's poorest children, demonstrating the power
of ensemble music to dramatically change the lives of thousands of
youth while transforming the communities around them.
Sistema Armenia has only just begun and has the potential to grow
indefinitely - creating jobs and building communities with youth
orchestras popping up all over Armenia. Who wouldn't want to be a
part of that?
Learn more, contribute, and spread the word by visiting the Indiegogo
page HERE.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/build-community-and-make-music-in-armenia