Youth Jazz Festival- Melanie Scholtz and Tarnia van Zitters
Today on Backchat we were joined in studio by South African musician Melanie Scholtz and Tarnia van Zitters, the Project Manager at the Artscape. They spoke about the Youth Jazz Festival which will be held at the Artscape on June 6th from 3pm till 6pm. Artscape’s mentoring project is now under way for young up and coming jazz musicians who successfully auditioned for the annual programme which culminates in a Jazz Festival. The musicians are members of three bands - Public Attention, Ological Studies and Touch and perform regularly at schools and gigs across the Western Cape. The team this year includes Melanie Scholtz, Keith Tabisher, Andrew Lilley and Kevin Gibson. Project manager is Tarnia van Zitters (Artscape).
Youth Jazz Festival- Touch
We were also joined in studio by Jazz band Touch. The band was formed August 2008. The seven band members are all learners at Bergvliet High School and have known each other since pre-primary and attended the same primary school. These learners also all take music as a subject at school, can read music as well as play by ear and are members of the Bergvliet High’s Big Band. They do different types of gigs ranging from school functions to charity organizations and have recently taken part in the 2009 Cape Town Jazzathon
Youth Jazz Festival- Ological Studies
The trio are studying music at the South African College of College of Music at UCT. Sibusiso Dlamini and Phumlani Mtiti have performed together regularly with Sadé Ross recently joining them to form their small band ‘Ological Studies’.
Drug Education Agency- Bradleigh and David
We were also joined in studio by Bradleigh and David from Drug Education Agency (DEA). The agency focuses on educating children in schools about drug and alcohol use and addiction. It also counsels and refers addicts to treatment centers. For more information you may contact them on 021 439 4721.
Londolozani Orchids-Lilian Masebenza
Our last guest in studio was Lilian Masebenza from Londolozani Orchids. The organisation provides empowerment opportunity for women through business skills in the horticultural industry. For more information you may visit http://www.londolozaniorchids.co.za/
Today on Backchat we were joined in studio by South African musician Melanie Scholtz and Tarnia van Zitters, the Project Manager at the Artscape. They spoke about the Youth Jazz Festival which will be held at the Artscape on June 6th from 3pm till 6pm. Artscape’s mentoring project is now under way for young up and coming jazz musicians who successfully auditioned for the annual programme which culminates in a Jazz Festival. The musicians are members of three bands - Public Attention, Ological Studies and Touch and perform regularly at schools and gigs across the Western Cape. The team this year includes Melanie Scholtz, Keith Tabisher, Andrew Lilley and Kevin Gibson. Project manager is Tarnia van Zitters (Artscape).
Youth Jazz Festival- Touch
We were also joined in studio by Jazz band Touch. The band was formed August 2008. The seven band members are all learners at Bergvliet High School and have known each other since pre-primary and attended the same primary school. These learners also all take music as a subject at school, can read music as well as play by ear and are members of the Bergvliet High’s Big Band. They do different types of gigs ranging from school functions to charity organizations and have recently taken part in the 2009 Cape Town Jazzathon
Youth Jazz Festival- Ological Studies
The trio are studying music at the South African College of College of Music at UCT. Sibusiso Dlamini and Phumlani Mtiti have performed together regularly with Sadé Ross recently joining them to form their small band ‘Ological Studies’.
Drug Education Agency- Bradleigh and David
We were also joined in studio by Bradleigh and David from Drug Education Agency (DEA). The agency focuses on educating children in schools about drug and alcohol use and addiction. It also counsels and refers addicts to treatment centers. For more information you may contact them on 021 439 4721.
Londolozani Orchids-Lilian Masebenza
Our last guest in studio was Lilian Masebenza from Londolozani Orchids. The organisation provides empowerment opportunity for women through business skills in the horticultural industry. For more information you may visit http://www.londolozaniorchids.co.za/
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