Sistema Whangarei - Toi Akorangi 2.72

Sistema Whangarei-Toi Akorangi, in the Heart of Northland, New Zealand is a community-based initiative with heart, offering an intensive, after school, in-school and holiday orchestral programme. ‘To strive and excel’ provides life purpose,
Initiated and led by volunteers from the Whangarei community, Sistema Whangarei it is based on Venezuela's El Sistema movement, one of the world's most successful music and social development programmes. http://elsistemausa.org/el-sistema/venezuela/ We reach out to children who might not normally have the opportunity to participate. All aspects of the programme are provided free of charge.
In partnership with community non-profit organization, Whangarei Youth Music, and networking with Sistema Aotearoa in Otara, Sistema Whangarei-Toi Akorangi provides opportunities for children to experience success, and for some, completely altering their life trajectory - it changes their world.