Thursday, April 20, 2017

Youth Orchestra of the Americas 2017

Over the Easter holidays, two representatives from the The Global Leaders Program and YOA Orchestra of the Americas worked with our projects in Kawangware and Juja. We worked on teamwork, ensemble, and learned many new skills and approaches to teaching.

Below are some pictures from Nathaly Ossa, who worked with our violinists in Kawangware.









The Global Leaders Program Cohort Member, Gabrielle Molina distributed much needed reeds, strings, and other musical supplies on behalf of the Trade Winds Quintet to partner organizations El Sistema KenyaGhetto Classics, the Nairobi School aka Patch, and the Precious Blood School.


To make this possible, Trade Winds clarinetist Brian Gnojek recently spent months collecting materials from friends, colleagues, and The D'Addario Foundation, consisting of 1800 reeds; 244 tubes of cork grease; 96 reed holders; 30 guitar and violin strings; and 54 drumsticks—all distributed by Gabrielle this week. Trade Winds is a nonprofit woodwind quintet that has organized volunteer teaching residencies in Kenya and Tanzania. To learn more visitTradeWindsQuintet.com

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