The Education Ministry’s Unit of Allied Arts on Thursday launched a Music Workshop on Calypso and the Essentials of Composing for primary school teachers at the National Racquet Center, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.
Over the next two days, 28 teachers from primary schools across the country will be exposed to the aspects of calypso and the essentials of composing music with a focus on calypso.
The teachers and officials at the opening of the workshop on Thursday
During the opening ceremony, the Head of the Allied Arts Unit, Nicholas Fraser related that the workshop is aimed at fostering an early interest in music in pupils.
He noted that the Unit of Allied Arts has embarked on numerous initiatives to enhance the music programme within the education sector.
This, he added is in keeping with the ministry’s vision to ensure each student graduates secondary school exposed to a TVET subject, foreign language, musical instrument, and a sport.
However, in brief remarks, the Music Coordinator at the Unit of Allied Arts, Joel Gonsalves stated that the workshop aims to equip primary school teachers with the necessary skills.
He also encouraged the participating teachers to share the information with other teachers in their respective schools while adding that a programme as such would help propel his career.
