“Music for Everyone” is the name of the music lab that the Yamaha Music Academy has started at the Mattia De Mare Comprehensive Institute in San Cipriano d'Aversa. The project, directed by director Antonella Cerrito, offers children the opportunity to learn to play the keyboard.
A Fun and Educational Environment
According to Professor Mena Santacroce, director of the Yamaha Academy with offices in Caserta and San Nicola la Strada, the main goal of the laboratory is to make children love music and develop their musical ear, a skill that will accompany them throughout their lives. In a playful and stimulating environment, the young students learn to coordinate rhythm exercises, sing and play melodies together with their classmates. Thanks to an agreement between the De Mare Comprehensive Institute, the Accademia Musicale Città di Caserta and the Yamaha Music Branch Italia, the laboratory is equipped with 25 keyboards and is permanent.
Success and Participation
For the third consecutive year, more than one hundred children from the nursery and primary schools participated in the workshop. The lessons, conducted by the teacher Carmine Dente, qualified in the Yamaha methodology, were appreciated for their professionalism and for the ability to involve the children in fun activities. At the end of the lessons, a test in the presence of the parents allowed to verify the validity of the method and the positive educational value of the project.
Words from Director Cerrito
The director of the De Mare Institute, Antonella Cerrito, expressed great satisfaction with the project: "Music for All, in collaboration with the Yamaha Music Academy of Caserta, expertly directed by Professor Mena Santacroce, is an ambitious initiative that introduces students to the universal language of music. This year, we also saw the participation of preschool students ." Cerrito emphasized how the project fits into the institute's broad and varied curriculum, significantly contributing to the students' educational paths and receiving the full support of their families.
A Fruitful Collaboration
The collaboration with the Yamaha Academy was described by the director Cerrito as a positive experience that led to a calm and stimulating learning environment. "For us it is a real feather in our cap and is an absolute novelty in the area. I hope that this experience can continue and grow over time", concluded Cerrito.
The Yamaha Music Academy is located in Caserta in via Caduti sul Lavoro 110 and in San Nicola la Strada in via Napoli 8.
