Sarah Cassidy investigates an initiative that is trying to open up the world of classical music to a wider pool of talented young people.
This month, 11-year-old Betania Johnny from Lambeth started at not one but two prestigious new schools. Betania, whose parents come from Ethiopia, joined the £13,740-a-year independent James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich after winning a full music scholarship to cover the fees. In addition, she also now spends Saturday mornings studying at the prestigious Royal College of Music's junior department.
Betania is one of four students who have won coveted scholarships to independent schools after taking part in a ground-breaking scheme that takes music-making into some of London's poorest schools. Pupils come from modest backgrounds, where independent schooling and private music lessons would not normally be an option, but have had their lives transformed after their musical talent was discovered... Keep reading on The Independent
This month, 11-year-old Betania Johnny from Lambeth started at not one but two prestigious new schools. Betania, whose parents come from Ethiopia, joined the £13,740-a-year independent James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich after winning a full music scholarship to cover the fees. In addition, she also now spends Saturday mornings studying at the prestigious Royal College of Music's junior department.
Betania is one of four students who have won coveted scholarships to independent schools after taking part in a ground-breaking scheme that takes music-making into some of London's poorest schools. Pupils come from modest backgrounds, where independent schooling and private music lessons would not normally be an option, but have had their lives transformed after their musical talent was discovered... Keep reading on The Independent