Sparrow Music Guitar Ensemble: Guitar is more than a musical instrument for these children and youth living in a slum area in Payatas, Quezon City. In a community where minors can easily fall prey to violence, crimes, vice and abuses, these young boys and girls found an instrument that helps them shape their lives and a vehicle to get them out of the cycle of poverty. Musical instrument becomes the children’s outlet. It changes their attitudes and ways, and it opens their eyes to see the bigger world outside.
These young guitar students are being mentored beyond the techniques of classical guitar playing as their teachers relate the lessons to real-life experiences. Working on guitar pieces, establishing and polishing their playing techniques, help them to do the same in their academics. According to the parents’ testimonies, their children improved a lot in their academic performances since they started studying the guitar seriously. Ferdinand Medina is directing the group’s holistic development with guitar teacher Zaren Malitig and Fred Saclot.
Members:
Shaun Justo
Jim Roy Dumpas
Leonardo Ranola
Ruel Mejio
Marvee Cabus
Carlo Gianan
Shenna Kriszel Nacion
Andrea Teorica
Jamvee Hate
Bonn Clifford Evalaroza
Lance Ignacio
Serio Dacuma
Christopher Dave Nacion