Music Sprouts

nurturing souls through music

Why Music?

Music education and the benefits they bring to the development of a child’s brain are priceless. Every child, no matter their circumstances or background, can benefit from exposure to music education and have a safe space to explore their creativity while always having guidance and mentorship available. Our motivation is that children are our future. Plain and simple. We feel it is not only an honor but also our responsibility to nurture the children of our local village community, as this is our home, and we have the opportunity to be a part of its evolution as they grow.

What we offer

We offer private lessons in the following instruments:

Age 3+

Music Fundamentals

From age 3 is really the ideal time to be focused on teaching your children the language of music. With the benefit of a focused one-on-one teacher/student environment, we can really follow your child’s lead. Music Fundamentals is all about giving students a solid foundation and introduction to all the instruments we teach. They will learn about beat, rhythm, pitch and other elements of music in our distinctive creative style. This is the perfect place to start if you’d like to introduce your child to the world of music, but have not yet decided on a specific instrument. (No instrument required)

Age 5+

Piano

Violin

Viola

Guitar

Ukulele

Recorder

2025 Information Letter

2025 Enrollment Form

For more information, please email: musicsproutssa@gmail.com

music Sprouts Access Program

The Music Sprouts Access Program is based in the rural Tsitsikamma area of South Africa. The main goal of our program is to provide children in our community with access and exposure to music lessons and musical instruments. Through music, the potential to have a lasting impact in our community is immeasurable.

Besides the constant need for instruments (predominantly violins), one of our biggest desires is for a dedicated space to host the Music Sprouts program. We have begun planning “The Access Cube”, an off-grid structure that will provide ample group rehearsal space, practice room, instrument storage, computer access, and recording space, not to mention, simply a safe space where any children are always welcome. Down the road, The Access Cube will include a lot more than just music. We will also teach the children about growing food, host various skill building workshops and organize concerts. The idea is that it becomes a hub of activity for all the youth in the village.

The Access Cube Fundraiser is called The Square by Square initiative. For R500, you can sponsor a square to help build the Access Cube. You are, of course, welcome to sponsor as many squares as you like. In doing so, you will receive a certificate of sponsorship, regular updates on the program and invitations to any events or concerts we host. Simply send us your contact details!

Help us achieve our goal of 800 squares!!

Sponsor a Music Sprouts Student

Students who have advanced through Levels 1 & 2 of the Music Sprouts Access Program qualify for a Music Sponsorship and are placed on the Candidate List. For 2025, there are 12 students awaiting Sponsorship.

Once Sponsored, students will receive an instrument plus any other accessories needed, weekly private lessons to further their music education, and will be provided with opportunities to perform, enter for exams, and one day become qualified musicians.

The cost of a Sponsorship is R4620 per year ($260, 250 Euros) or R420 per month (provided a recurring payment is set up).

Your sponsorship will go toward not only the musical education of a child, but toward their future, family and community as a whole. If you would like to Sponsor a child, please download the information document below, fill in the form and return to us at musicsproutssa@gmail.com.

Sponsorship Information and Form

Thanks to all of your incredible generosity, all 12 students have been sponsored for 2025!

If you are interested in sponsoring a student for 2026, please send us an email at musicsproutssa@gmail.com.

Chanel Gardner

Chanel Gardner is a self taught musician and songwriter with over 15 years experience in performing, managing bands and mentoring upcoming artists.

Mika
Gardner

Michaela Gardner is a passionate, classically trained musician with over 12 years experience in teaching music and has performed in Orchestras around the world.

Joining forces, we have created an adaptive curriculum that is tailored specifically to each of our students.

“Research indicates the brain of a musician, even a young one, works differently than that of a non-musician. There’s some good neuroscience research that children involved in music have larger growth of neural activity than people not in music training. When you’re a musician and you’re playing an instrument, you have to be using more of your brain.”