Casterbridge Music Development Academy

Our program is designed for anyone who is able to attend a full-time course. Our intention is to attract students from different socio-economic backgrounds, races, and religions etc. With the focus on music all our students see beyond their differences and learn to appreciate the talents of their peers. Social cohesion is the term that defines this and at the CMDA we believe that we do this well. Consider our orchestra, with the brass section from Pienaar, part of the string section from Lydenburg all integrated with adults and students from White River and Nelspruit. We believe that live stage performances are critical to the development of a musician. It improves self-esteem and confidence. Success on the stage allows musicians to appreciate the benefits of hard work (which all musician do) and motivates them to work harder. These are important life lessons. But is music enough? Yes and no. As much as we believe music is an essential tool for learning and life skills, we ...