Jazz Impressions playing at Ntonga Music School

**by Mark Jackson from JacksonFilmSA - Thanks Mark!

Gig on Sunday, 30th August, at Ntonga!

Spring is in the air and time to get together!

Jazz Impressions
NY27 no 37 Gugulethu
30th August, from 2pm

Jazz Impressions on Youtube

Directions to the School

Address NY 27 no 37

Take N2 out from city in the direction of the Airport. Drive past Langa as well as the N7 off ramp.
The next off ramp is signposted M10 Belville/Gugulethu.
Take this off ramp and keep right. At the robots, turn right so that you now pass over the N2.
Drive 1km along Modderdam/Duinfontein Road till you get to a big intersection / Robots with the Mannenberg SAPS building. Turn left into Klipfontein Road, go over the bridge and take the first right at the Robots. (there is a petrol station on your left). Drive along this Road (NY1) and then turn left immediately after passing the soccer fields. The soccer fields will now be on your left again. At the small circle, turn right passing the massive JL Swane Church. Just after the church turn Right and this is the road Ntonga is in!

Teaching Opportunity

Hello, my name is Amelia Romano and I chose to study abroad at the University of Cape Town, Spring 2009. Raised in San Francisco, California, I have enjoyed performing in harp and other music ensembles throughout the Bay Area since 1999. I released my first solo harp CD in 2006, “Seeking Peace” and continue to enjoy playing multicultural repertoire to enrich my understanding of culture and inspire original compositions. I learned about the Playing for Change Foundation and the Ntonga Music School from the Bill Moyers interview with Mark Johnson. Living in Cape Town for nearly six months, I have been blessed with the opportunity to go to Gugulethu Township and work with youth of all ages at the Ntonga Music School, enriching my life and theirs through a musical exchange.

If you would like to hear more, go to http://harpntonga.blogspot.com/

Informal teaching has started

Every Sundy, informal teaching takes place at Ntongas. For now there are a few students doing the harp, the trumpet and drums.
More instruments will be coming soon and then formal teaching can start.

From Ntongas_InformalTeaching

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