HERE ARE THE KIDS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Small voices that sound powerful together
The aim of the SpotLight Initiative is to integrate, encourage and inspire children from a wide variety of ethnic and social backgrounds with contemporary music.
The initiative works closely with primary schools to provide children with integrated music education in their daily lives.
SpotLight Key Facts:
A music education project established by Folkwang graduates for 20 years, involving children in professional concert productions
Around 10,000 children from over 100 different primary schools in the Ruhr area have already taken part.
An annual project for 3rd and 4th grade elementary school students
One lesson per week at your own primary school
Child-friendly and contemporary repertoire, which is specially developed, composed and produced for the initiative
S Quality control by trained supervisors
Integration and personal-team- oriented support of children
team
Overall management
Christa Merle
Completed studies in Protestant church music at the Robert Schumann University in Düsseldorf
Musical direction
Julia Merle-Emmens
Completed studies in jazz singing at the ArtEZ Conservatorium Enschede with two semesters abroad at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, completed studies in jazz composition at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen
SpotLight Head Coach
Gerald Kasusula
Trained and certified SpotLight music educator
lecturer
Mara Minjoli
Completed studies in jazz singing at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and completed master's studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam
Organization & Trainer Fireflies
Luisa Birkmann
Organization & Trainer Fireflies
Brit Nadolny
GALERIE
"Whether in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle or the Schalke Arena, whether in Düsseldorf's Rheinstadion or Essen's Gruga Halle, hundreds of children have already attracted and thrilled over 200,000 visitors." WAZ
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