IMAD's Projects
Grass Roots Schools in Khayelitsha and Lansdowne
Weekly lessons are held throughout term-time at two primary schools – Eluxolweni in Khayelitsha and York Road in Lansdowne. The children are taught by experienced professional musicians under the supervision of George Werner, a renowned Cape Town jazz musician, who has been teaching for 25 years. IMAD provides instruments and the children’s progress is monitored and reported on annually. All students take part in the IMAD Year End concert at the Nassau Theatre in front of an enthusiastic invited audience.
Khayelitsha Music School
IMAD offers music classes on Saturday mornings to children and adults from the local community. The primary purpose of this Saturday school is to provide children from the IMAD Grass Roots project, who move to a high school without a music department, with the opportunity to continue their musical education. Trumpet, trombone, sax, piano, guitar, drum and ensemble classes are held at SHAWCO in Khayelitsha.
Little Giants
Established in 1999 under musical directorship of Ezra Ngcukana and George Werner, this group of young musicians, aged between 15 and 20 years, from the suburbs and townships of Cape Town, has developed into a tightly knit integrated unit. Members of the Little Giants have been selected on several occasions for the National Youth and Schools Jazz Bands in Grahamstown since 2003, recognizing them as some of the best performers of their respective instruments. Connect with the Little Giants on our Facebook page for all the latest news and upcoming events.
Weekly lessons are held throughout term-time at two primary schools – Eluxolweni in Khayelitsha and York Road in Lansdowne. The children are taught by experienced professional musicians under the supervision of George Werner, a renowned Cape Town jazz musician, who has been teaching for 25 years. IMAD provides instruments and the children’s progress is monitored and reported on annually. All students take part in the IMAD Year End concert at the Nassau Theatre in front of an enthusiastic invited audience.
Khayelitsha Music School
IMAD offers music classes on Saturday mornings to children and adults from the local community. The primary purpose of this Saturday school is to provide children from the IMAD Grass Roots project, who move to a high school without a music department, with the opportunity to continue their musical education. Trumpet, trombone, sax, piano, guitar, drum and ensemble classes are held at SHAWCO in Khayelitsha.
Little Giants
Established in 1999 under musical directorship of Ezra Ngcukana and George Werner, this group of young musicians, aged between 15 and 20 years, from the suburbs and townships of Cape Town, has developed into a tightly knit integrated unit. Members of the Little Giants have been selected on several occasions for the National Youth and Schools Jazz Bands in Grahamstown since 2003, recognizing them as some of the best performers of their respective instruments. Connect with the Little Giants on our Facebook page for all the latest news and upcoming events.
