The first music school in CAR is going to be a place where talented Africans from the age 6 to 12 will receive professional education. We are convinced that only education can change Africa. Music in connection with education will help to alleviate tragic experiences related to war and rebellions. It will broaden horizons of many Africans which enable them to comprehend that their life situation depends on themselves. The certificates and qualifications gained in our school help students to find a job easier. The most talented of them will receive a scholarships to go abroad that will give them the opportunity of studying and living in Europe and the USA.
Therefore our aim is to help to fulfil their dreams. You also can get involved.
Music helps people and in fact has a strong impact on their lives. In the country torn by war music classes full of fun, good atmosphere and novelty allow to forget for a moment about the difficult realities of everyday life. In this case music will serve as a tool and help chil-dren to express themselves. Our school will embark everyone to the most beautiful world of art.
We also want to promote friendship and partnership between the two continents (Europe and Africa) and to cultivate, share and present the culture of the Central African Republic. Doing all of that we help our students to recognise, develop and respect their cultural identity in which music plays a very important role.
2.30 pm - 3.00 pm
warm up for everybody
3.00 pm - 3.45 pm
music education – group I
- getting to know the character of music school
- getting familiar with musical instruments
- developing students’ interest in music
- singing, rhythmical exercises
- music and movement exercises
- repeating particular sounds
- playing Orff’s instruments (school instruments)
- recognizing the mood of presented pieces of music
- developing musical imagination
4.00 pm - 4.45 pm
music education with elements of ear training – group II (9-12 years)
- playing school instruments
- learning songs
- developing students’ interest in music
- recognizing intervals, gamut and chords
- learning to read notes and recognizing pitches of sounds
4.45 pm - 5.15 pm
music education + ear training – group III (13-16)
- playing school instruments
- recognizing intervals, gamut and chords
- intonation exercises
- examples of musical literature
- melody and rhythm exercises
- shaping the students’ musical memory and creativity
6.00 pm - 6.45 pm
music education + ear training – group IV (17-18)
2.30 pm - 7.00 pm
Singing classes and particular instruments classes:
- the guitar (basics)
- the piano (basics)
- percussion instruments + set
- a detailed division of students into particular groups and sections will be available after the audition
2.30 pm - 3.00 pm
Warm up for everybody
3.00 pm - 3.45 pm
music education – group I
4.00 pm - 4.45 pm
music education – group II (9-12)
4.45 pm - 5.15 pm
music education – group III (13-16)
6.00 pm - 6.45 pm
music education – group IV (17-18)
2.30 pm - 3.00 pm
Auditions – every other week to swap with warm ups – all groups
3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Individual classes
5.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Group classes, division of the groups into particular sections; vocal and dance and instrumental ones, to be sorted out
2.30 pm - 3.00 pm
Warm up for everybody
3.00 pm - 3.45 pm
Music education – group I
4.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Individual classes (division of the students after the recruitment and audition)
3.00 pm
Choir / to be swapped with other classes depending on interests and needs
8.30 am
Participation in Holy Masses with our music programme (songs prepared by our students)
Musician, specializing in stage music, choirmaster, choreographer: modern dance, music therapist
headmaster of the school
Musician, specializing as a psycho-pedagogue
Muzyk, specjalizacja; teoria muzyki
Musician, specializing in keyboards, the theory of music
Undernutrition is still a serious problem in CAR. We want to provide the children with comfortable conditions for studying and being active at school. Therefore, it is vital to make sure they are not hungry. At our school they will be given meals that they often do not get at home.
We need PLN 60 000
Basic tools for working at school. We already have a few guitars, have made a percussion room, yet in order to conduct professional classes, we need many more instruments. Our priorities are: pianos (5 pcs), guitars (10 pcs), flutes (30 pcs), saxophones (5 pcs), trumpets (10 pcs). Some larger extra costs include a photocopying machine and sound for concerts.
We need PLN 235 000
The classes will be conducted by teachers who will fly to us from Poland and other European countries. Several teachers will come from the neighboring Cameroon. We are going to finance the costs of their vaccinations, tickets and their stay in CAR.
We need PLN 93 900
In order for the school to function properly, we need to purchase a system of solar batteries and a right amount of fuel for power-generating units. This is the only way to ensure light and electricity for the school.
We need PLN 35 000
Composer: Marcin Gumiela
Fundacja DZIECI AFRYKI
al. Zjednoczenia 13, 01-829 Warszawa
Account number: 40 2490 0005 0000 4600 6080 2410
Title: SA1 Donation for Music School
SWIFT: ALBPPLPW
PL 34 2490 0005 0000 4600 1271 7096 (USD)
PL 18 2490 0005 0000 4600 7757 3039 (EUR)