On October 13 we held another presentation ceremony—this time marking the official launch of A violin can change the world in Gonesse, where six local schools have been participating since September. Gonesse is now one of seven** Val d’Oise towns participating in the project, and for local elected officials and…...Mehr erfahren
Violins presented in Sarcelles
On Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, we held two more presentation ceremonies in the town of Sarcelles, where 15 new schools joined our A violin can change the world program this fall. Children from three schools participated, representing over 800 new students. With the assistance of…...Mehr erfahren
Curtain up! Violins presented to students in Garges
In a ceremony on Wednesday, September 23, students at Victor Hugo school proudly represented the ten schools in Garges-lès-Gonesse that joined A violin can change the world as the new academic year began. In all, 35 new schools in Val d’Oise—a French département northwest of Paris—have joined our program this…...Mehr erfahren
Val d’Oise education center hosts training for new team members
In September, the Vareille Foundation and the French Education Ministry held trainings for new A violin can change the world team members at the Val d’Oise education center. A total of 160 violin teachers and classroom instructors attended two training sessions over three days, coming together to gain an…...Mehr erfahren
School year 2020-21: Making music on a whole new scale
We are delighted to announce that A violin can change the world will scale up dramatically in September 2020, as we launch the project in 35 new schools in the French département of Val d’Oise, northwest of Paris. Some 2,000 Moyenne-level students (four- and five-year-olds) in Sarcelles, Garges-lès-Gonesse, Gonesse…...Mehr erfahren