Regional schools unite to trial music education program

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Students from seven regional schools in South Australia have put on their first public performance as part of a trial music program. The program uses a mix of online and in-person classes to give the students access to regular lessons designed to test their talent.

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00:00 This performance in the Town Hall at Oruru is the culmination of months of hard work.

00:18 The students from seven schools in the Southern Flinders Ranges have been learning to play

00:23 a range of instruments in a trial musical program.

00:32 I feel like it's good that all the schools came together.

00:35 For many of them, it's the first time they've performed in public.

00:38 I was also proud that I was able to perform with my friends.

00:43 The schools couldn't find a permanent music teacher to run regular classes.

00:51 Instead a trial program combining online and face-to-face teaching was set up to give regional

00:57 schools an opportunity to offer instrumental classes.

01:01 Some of them were quite reticent but they've seen it really work well and be quite successful.

01:07 Teachers and parents say they've seen some positive results.

01:11 The greatest change that I've seen over the last six months has been the growth in their

01:17 confidence.

01:18 Numerous studies have found that early exposure to music activates ongoing social, behavioural

01:23 and academic benefits for students.

01:26 We can see what kids can do with the music and we have to look at how we can translate

01:33 that into other subjects.

01:35 [music]

01:39 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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