{"id":143,"date":"2020-02-24T13:08:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T11:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.io\/zelle-gb\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:04:39","slug":"0227d-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div id=\"focus\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-88eadcc8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"music-interventions-forchildren-and-young-people\"><strong>Music Interventions for<\/strong> <strong>children and young people<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-cd228109\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-cd228109\">MusicWorks is a Non-Profit Organisation partnering with communities in Cape Town\u2019s marginalised neighbourhoods.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">In many parts of the Cape Flats, young children grow up in under-resourced environments, characterised by poverty, violence, abuse, substance abuse, gangsterism, neglect, abandonment or illness (most often a combination of these). Subsequently, many young children miss out on the playfulness of childhood, which in turn impacts on their emotional and social development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-d6130f9b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-f6ae2bd2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><!--presto-player:video_id=1--><figure class=\"wp-block-video presto-block-video  presto-provider-youtube\" style=\"--plyr-color-main: #00b3ff; 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                           player.provider_video_id = \"pVdd_9BsB6E\";\n                                                                player.youtube = {\"noCookie\":false,\"channelId\":\"\",\"show_count\":false};\n                                    <\/script>\n        \n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"this-is-how-music-works\"><strong>This is How Music Works<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Written, composed and performed by <\/strong><br><strong>Lize Beekman and children from Heideveld Primary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-music-works\">Why Music Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-6f8bcd6b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-6f8bcd6b\">We use the power of music to unlock potential in the lives of children and their communities.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music is a social resource, with the profound ability to strengthen and heal individuals, as well as communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through instrumental improvisation, singing, musical storytelling, song writing or movement to music, we create safe spaces for engagement, creativity, care and healing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/why-music-works\/about-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"122\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:89px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ticss-baf62bed is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"how-musicworks\">How MusicWorks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-bbb90fac\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-bbb90fac ticss-17cb33c6\">To many, making music suggests a luxury pastime, a \u2018nice to have\u2019. <br>To the children in our programmes, making music is a necessity, a life line, <br>offering a hopeful alternative to hopelessness.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"se\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-4-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-71484aac\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-29583e4b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/early-childhood-development\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-volume-up\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-e50a9371\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-e50a9371\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/early-childhood-development\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"272\">Early Childhood Development Programme<br>(Creative Music Facilitation)<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Focused on the holistic development of young children by <strong>validating&nbsp;<\/strong>them and encouraging playfulness, creativity and initiative.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/early-childhood-development\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"272\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a0079089\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-cdfe10a4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/music-for-life\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-drum\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-7964a169\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-7964a169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/music-for-life\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"267\">Music for Life<br>Programme<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Weekly interactive after-school music activities lead by community musicians culminate in the staging of local music events and an annual concert.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/music-for-life\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"267\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-3ad7ac1c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-3f5f9531\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/music-therapy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-stethoscope\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-68f9f4b6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-68f9f4b6\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/music-therapy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"265\">Music Therapy<br>Programme<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">One-on-one or group-based, <br>Music Therapy gives a voice to the unheard and unhealed experience, and assists the remedial process. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/music-therapy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"265\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-4e0d10f6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-96580f9c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons\"><span class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-font-awesome-icons-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/creative-resilience-programme\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fab fa-itunes-note\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-bae1b4c6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-bae1b4c6\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/creative-resilience-programme\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"678\">Creative Resilience<br>Programme<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Using creative techniques to nurture each child\u2019s resilience by strengthen and connecting them to resources within themselves and their external environments.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/programmes\/creative-resilience-programme\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"678\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"about\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-b84eb7cd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ticss-a3932808 white-link has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color\" id=\"where-musicworks\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/communities-sites\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"51\">Where MusicWorks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-2f291c73\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-2f291c73\">For all its natural beauty, the greater Cape Town area can be a dangerous place for a child.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center white-link has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The ravages of drug and alcohol abuse, the normalising of violence and abuse, <br>and extremely high incidences of HIV\/Aids infection, have left <br>thousands of Cape Town\u2019s children and young people vulnerable. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/how-music-works\/communities-sites\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"51\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1d9400eb\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<section id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-88137fbd\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns max-800 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right sm-center has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"music-offers-hopeful-alternatives\">Music offers hopeful alternatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-3c124df1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-3c124df1 sm-center\"> We have witnessed the positive results of Music Interventions.<br> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-1a483c2f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-1a483c2f sm-center\">These positive results strengthen our belief that music offers hopeful alternatives to vulnerable children and young people in Cape Town.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default \">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/CommunitiesSites-640x350-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/CommunitiesSites-640x350-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1951\" width=\"471\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/CommunitiesSites-640x350-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/CommunitiesSites-640x350-1-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ff36dc8f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-749e94ba\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-3c6b4750\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-3c6b4750 ticss-3c6b4750\">Music gives hope and unlocks human potential<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ef1dc5be\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-ef1dc5be ticss-ef1dc5be\">While not easily quantifiable,  music is of infinite value <br>to the healing and strengthening processes of <br>both individuals and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns max-800 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1100px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ticss-9704e9ac mw-quote-box is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center min-height-200 wp-block-paragraph\">I have taught at this school for 28 years and I can clearly see the change in the children and the school since MusicWorks started its programmes here.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-2f3a3c00\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading 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He always surprises me. Each time he comes with a different energy that the children enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-57a3222f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-57a3222f min-height-60\">MusicWorks Intern<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-circle-mask\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/333.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3149\" width=\"138\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/333.jpg 499w, https:\/\/musicworks.org.za\/wpmusicworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/333-300x300.jpg 300w, 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