New Bucerias After-School Music and Arts Club for Kids in Banderas Bay Rancho Limon | |
September 8, 2015 |
Hello Arts and Music supporters!
We are delighted to announce the opening of the first of its kind after-school Music and Arts Club ("MAC" for short) for kids in Bucerias and surrounding areas.
We could not resist the generous offer of Colegio Salzman to allow us the use of their premises outside of school hours and having been campaigned by so many families who have kids wanting to learn something of the arts, we got together a small group of Mexican and foreign volunteer teachers and facilitators so that we can offer this club now the kids are back at school.
The opening will be on Friday, September 11, 2015 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.
What does it cost?
Suggested donation for the club is 50 pesos per child per week. There are discounts for families. No charge for materials. Kids to bring instrument if they have one.
Our volunteers are giving their time for free in order to get this project started, but many of them are Mexicans with no regular income and they have families to support so with the subs we collect we will in time pay the teachers.
We need more volunteers please, bilingual or otherwise, to help run the workshops ....we do not expect you to come every week if you have restricted time. The emphasis is on FUN and freedom of expression! We are not offering academic classes or competing with the school curriculum.
What workshops can we expect?
Music (guitar, violin, drums, native American flute, general percussion), acting/drama, singing, dance, art class, collage/mural making, story telling, body percussion and physical expression...and whatever else evolves!
Who can come?
All children over 5 yrs old interested in any of the arts mentioned above, from any part of the bay, any school or background, are invited and welcome. We even have wheelchair access for folks with mobility issues.
Kids with a musical instrument, even just a pair of maracas or a drum, an old guitar, a violin, recorder, voice - anything, can come along to the music workshops between 3:00 and 5:00 pm every Friday. Kids with no instrument can take part in the other workshops listed above.
Colegio Salzman is located at Calle Jacarandas, Bucerias. As you head north from Pie in the Sky, just past Notary 29, it is the next right hand turn off the lateral and the school we are using is the one on the left.
What to bring
Something to drink, pen and notebook to make notes, an old t-shirt or apron (to protect clothing if intending to do paint classes).
Registration starts at 2.45 pm this week. Any additional volunteers, musicians, helpers please present yourselves at 2.30 on Friday the 11th and bring an instrument if you play one.
Finally - if you have a second hand instrument or art supplies of any kind that you can donate to the MAC project we would be very grateful to receive them please. If you know anyone traveling down this season who may be able to bring / donate instruments please spread the word. If you have the desire to donate money to our non-profit OEPV (Orchestra School of PV) please contact us via email at rancholimon@gmail.com or by cellular phone at (322) 102-0382.
We are working hand in hand with the OEPV and the Chamber Orchestra of PV. There is no government support given for any of these musical initiatives.
Thanks in eager anticipation!
Graciela, Carlos, Alison,Penelope, Marielena, Florelisa, Spencer, Emily, Jorge, Maggie & Wayne!
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