On Thursday 20th October, Anna Firth MP for Southend West promoted the Music Man Project in Parliament, where she asked for a debate on the transformative effect of music on those with learning difficulties and disabilities.
The Music Man Project are recording a new single with the Royal Marine band at the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Anna is a profound supporter of the Music Man Project and aims to ensure their single reaches the top of the charts for Christmas.
The Music Man Project is an international music education service for children and adults with learning disabilities, providing accessible music tuition leading to inspirational performances. Run by volunteers, the charity gives grants for accessible arts education, promotes equal access to performance, carries out research and raises awareness of the achievements of disadvantaged people in the arts.
The Music Man Project was founded by Churchill Fellow, David Stanley BEM, to meet a growing demand from parents for regular and accessible musical opportunities for their children. The project nurtures innate musicality, delivering education, enjoyment, and performances through the teaching of original music at special schools, colleges, care homes, weekly music schools and daily adult classes in the community. It offers the same opportunities enjoyed by aspiring mainstream musicians by providing the best tuition, instruments, musical repertoire, and performance platforms available.
Anna said,
“I really hope that the Music Man Project’s single makes it all the way to the top of the charts. The work the Music Man Project does is absolutely inspiring, and it provides so much joy to everyone involved. David Stanley has done an outstanding job building such a fantastic organisation, and he and the wonderful people he supports deserve their hit to be our Christmas number one hit!”
