Sistema Music Programme

Sistema Whangarei aims to encourage good citizenship by providing its free music programme in poor areas.

It is part of an international movement which creates young orchestras to enrich communities and teach teamwork and empathy to pupils.

Over four days the 6 and 7-year-olds learnt songs, rhythm, correct posture and the beginnings of reading music. They also learnt how to correctly hold and play a violin and cello, using wooden whisper instruments made by the Whangarei Community Men’s Shed.