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"We need more music teachers and more artists in our schools to unlock the creativity of our young people. These artists need paid employment. They need to know how important they are to us. Especially now.", as Irish Examiner reports.
Covid-19 and the quotidian morning gloom that hovers above teenagers seemed to vanish. Masked and motionless, we stood in awe of their combined talents. Our necks straightened and our eyes glistened, as we were drawn together by powerful young voices — charged with our shared emotion.
All before 9am.
It added to my conviction that we need more music in our schools. And it shouldn’t be hard to make it happen.
It is universally true that music means something to people. It’s where our humanity lives, where it ebbs and flows across notes and harmonies...
The Pogues. Kate Bush. Dusty Springfield. The Beatles. Oasis. Elvis Costello. The Smiths. The Sex Pistols. This is on top of our more obvious homegrown exports like Van Morrison, Christy Moore, Sinead O’Connor, and U2.
On every level it makes sense to give children more access to music in Irish schools and throughout their school experience. And it doesn’t need to be difficult. If we offered every child a musical hour, regardless of choosing it as an exam subject, we could also employ more music teachers.
Source: Irish Examiner
