Furthering Talent
Furthering Talent: End of Year Review 2021
2021 was an eventful year for many reasons and we really wanted to share some of the fantastic work that has taken place as part of the Furthering Talent programme…
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Champions for Children appeal is now live!
In partnership with Lewisham Music, this week (Tuesday 14 June to Tuesday 21 June), we’re raising £24,150 to support 30 young musicians on our Furthering Talent programme.
The Childhood Trust have generously backed our project, along with many of our kind supporters. This means that any donations, up to a total of £12,075, made between now and midday on Tuesday 21 June will be doubled!
This week we’re introducing you to 7 young musicians who are all on our Furthering Talent programme in Lewisham. Today we’d like you to meet 12 year old Blessing who plays the violin.
Blessing’s story
“Music to me is happiness! It puts me in a world of my own where I can be free to express myself.”
As well as playing the violin, Blessing also loves to sing and is a member of her school choir. She’s also no stranger to performing and regularly plays with her choir and with ensembles at school music concerts. Blessing has a real affinity with music and becomes totally absorbed when she is playing the violin or singing.
Since joining Furthering Talent, she has increased her confidence in what she can achieve.
“My experience on Furthering Talent so far has been great, I’m really enjoying it. By this time next year I would like to be able to perform a full song from an artist that I enjoy listening to.”
She has great ambitions and wants to perform with her favourite pop stars:
“My dream is to play a violin solo with Ariana Grande. My aspiration is to be in a live orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall performing in front of thousands of people”
You can help young musicians like Blessing to express themselves by supporting AYM and Lewisham Music in our Champions for Children appeal.
This week we’re raising £24,150 to support our Furthering Talent programme. Through this, 30 children in Lewisham, like Blessing, will receive tailored musical support including free weekly instrumental lessons.
The Childhood Trust have generously backed our project, along with many of our kind supporters. This means that any donations, up to a total of £12,075, made between now and midday on Tuesday 21 June will be doubled!
Please donate today so that many more young people like Blessing can reach their musical potential. Thank you!
