The Hearn Foundation Bursaries
We are delighted to announce the launch of The Hearn Foundation Bursaries.
These fully-funded places for children of primary and secondary school age, living in Greenwich and Lewisham will enable recipients to attend one-to-one music lessons, or drama, art and music group classes at the Conservatoire, Blackheath. Thanks to the generosity of the Hearn Foundation, 56 children of primary and secondary school age, living in Greenwich and Lewisham, have been offered places to attend one-to-one music lessons, or drama, art and music group classes. These families face genuine financial barriers to participation, and without this funding would not be able to access this valuable creative education and outlet.
Children and young people will be joining us for individual instrument tuition, our famous Roundabout and Play! year-long instrumental training, as well as choirs, art, drama and early years classes.
"Since starting her tuitions at the Conservatoire, * has been thoroughly enjoying her lessons. They have had a great impact on her - there is not only a huge change in her attitude towards learning the piano, but in general, she seems to be able to focus on her other subjects, is more confident taking part in her school shows, and in public in general, she explores different genres of music, organises her homework so she can practise every day." Parent of existing bursary student
"Music is a consistent presence in his life, where he knows he is good at something, is not pointed out as different and where he has the opportunity to develop relationships from that basis e.g. with his tutor Verity and with an audience. It helps to have this activity, separate from school, which helps give him a routine and allows him to feel he is succeeding at something. Music is a skill which opens up *’s life for him." Parent of existing bursary student.
