Children singing – Let every child sing
All children should be given the opportunity to use their voices so that they can access music as a lifelong resource for building confidence.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music has launched “Children singing” to collect national comprehensive work to expose the importance of an education that includes singing, and to facilitate interaction between the world of music and schools.
The goal is to develop a program so that every child, from pre-school and upwards, can access their voice, so that the voice can become a powerful instrument. We want to reduce exclusion and introduce inclusion.
Research and proven experience show that young individuals, schools and communities benefit from all kinds of musical activity.
In order to promote opportunities for children’s singing, schools, cultural centers, churches, student associations, volunteers and others need to cooperate. By sharing our good examples, knowledge and experience - we can overcome any challenges.
“Our goal is to develop a program so that every child, from pre-school and upwards, can access their voice”
So that children’s voices can become a powerful instrument.
Children singing is an expanding international movement
We can be found everywhere in Sweden and also among some of our Nordic neighbors. We envision a future in which the movement can expand and become international. Through broad collaborations, the project will work with several sectors of society and our joint initiatives range from working with governmental contacts to publishing research and promoting technological development. These all have one thing in common: working with and for children’s vocals, whether on a professional or a voluntary basis. To increase the participation in musical activity among children and teachers, the context for children’s voices must go hand in hand with cultural heritage on several levels - educational as well as individual.
“Voices are an instrument that everyone carries with them, in one way or another. There should be no barriers to children’s desires and abilities to sing and to use their voices. By turning singing as well as voice training into an integral part of children’s upbringings, we support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In parallel to this, we want to build a democratic community in which all voices are valued equally. Children want to sing - and our job is to make that possible!”
— Susanne Rydén, President, The Royal Swedish Academy of Music.
U.S.-based donors can make tax deductible contributions to “Children singing” to the "American Friends of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music" at the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS). Because KBFUS is a public charity, within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the IRC, donors may claim the maximum tax benefits allowed by U.S. tax law for their contributions.
If you wish to support, here is how to proceed:
Gifts by check: Address your check to KBFUS, write "American Friends of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music/Children singing" in the memo section of the check and send it to KBFUS at 10 Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10020
Gifts by credit card: King Baudouin Foundation United States - Royal Swedish Academy of Music (SE) (networkforgood.com)
Gifts by wire transfer or to contribute other types of property: Contact KBFUS via email at info@kbfus.org or phone (212) 713-7660
Do you want to know more about Children singing? Do you want to participate and work together with us? Don’t hesitate to contact us!