Schoolchildren in Harrogate and Knaresborough are getting a special opportunity to learn all about percussion and global music thanks to a series of workshops this week.
Youngsters from 10 schools are taking part in the Global Villages workshops with Boubakiki, a music duo consisting of Joe Steele (saxophone) and Rosie Bergonzi (handpan), who will give students the chance to learn about, and participate in, different global music styles.
These immersive education sessions, run by Harrogate International Festivals and supported by the Wild Foundations, established in memory of Victor Wild of Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate, are aimed at children aged nine to twelve.
The workshops are being delivered to 10 schools across Harrogate and Knaresborough: Coppice Valley Primary School, Meadowside Academy, New Park Primary Academy, Aspin Park Academy, Willow Tree Community Primary School, Grove Road Community Primary School, Hookstone Chase Primary School, Rossett Acre Primary School, Rossett School (secondary) and Saltergate School.
Jonathan Wild said:
"Wild Foundations is our way of honouring our father's legacy - not just as a polymath, but as someone who believed deeply in the power of curiosity and creativity.
“Through these great workshops, we hope to spark that same spirit in young people across the local area, giving them the tools to explore, imagine and grow."
Lizzie Barnes said:
"Our father, Victor, had an extraordinary ability to connect ideas across disciplines - from the arts to the sciences.
“With Wild Foundations, we’re building a space where young people can develop new skills and explore their creativity. We’re delighted to help bring the world of music to life and hopefully inspire a few youngsters to pick up instruments in the process."
Education and outreach programmes like this are at the heart of Harrogate International Festivals’ work in the local community, which aims to raise aspirations and create new opportunities for all through free access to the arts and culture.
Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive of Harrogate International Festivals, said:
“Our outreach and education programmes are all about increasing greater opportunity to access the arts and with an increasing lack of access to musical participation for children, this work has arguably never been more important.
"We are grateful to our funders who through their father’s legacy are supporting us to create these opportunities for young people across Harrogate.”
For more information visit harrogateinternationalfestivals.com
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