Experiencing El Sistema

The Fifth Class of El Sistema Fellows were incredibly privileged to experience the program for four weeks in Venezuela in November and December 2013. The five classes of the Fellowship were granted unprecedented access to observe and engage with different aspects of programming as well as meetings with key members of management.

Given the immense interest in El Sistema, I have written up my notes of this visit on this blog to help inform others of the activities of the program. This is not academic research but personal impressions. Enjoy!

Caracas #1 - Guarenas
Caracas #2 - Centre for Social Action through Music
Caracas #3 - Montalban
Barquisimeto #1 - Vicente Emilio Sojo Conservatory
Barquisimeto #2 - Santa Rosa
Barquisimeto #3 - Incret
Barquisimeto #4 - Cabudare
Barquisimeto #5 - Carora
Choirs in Barquisimeto
Special Needs in Barquisimeto
Merida #1 - Overview
Merida #2 - The orchestra system
Merida #3 - Fe y Alegria
Merida #4 - Ejido
Merida #5 - Santa Cruz
Choirs in Merida
Special Needs in Merida
Return to Caracas #1 - Eduardo Mendez
Return to Caracas #2 - Curriculum & Evaluation
Return to Caracas #3 - Short Impressions
Return to Caracas #4 - Valdemar Roderiguez
Return to Caracas #5 - Dr Abreu
The Simon Bolivar Project

Redefining the Role of the Choral Singer
Some Reflections on Social Action through Music in El Sistema
Perspectives on El Sistema - A paper by the 2014 El Sistema Fellows