YOUTH HIT THE RIGHT NOTE WITH COPS

Youngsters from Bellville and Elsies River got the holiday vibe going with music and discipline as part of a special five-day youth programme led by the Western Cape Provincial Police Band.

The initiative held from 30 June to 4 July saw the cops team up with Wisemen of the East to help teach local laaities how to play music, work together, and build confidence.

During the week-long programme, the kids were taken through their paces in a music workshop, where Sergeant Wesley Jansen taught them the basics of playing in harmony.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Ashley Chandler says the vibe was all about learning, excitement, and upliftment.

The band director said: “This was the message of the three day interaction which ended in a progression showcase of musical talent in collaboration with the Western Cape Provincial Police Band.

"It's all in the hand, eye coordination with the complete exercise of the lungs which definitely leads to a confidence boost.

“This has been achieved and proven when these young people took to a stage at Elsies River High School, for a performance with the support of Western Cape Provincial Police Band, under my baton.

“The performance, arranged and directed by Wisemen of the East, saw these young people outplay expectations, making many parents proud and setting the stage for endless growth and hope in the community of Elsies River.”

Chandler added the youth’s performance left the band members speechless, and proved they were ambassadors of hope, leaving a musical memory in every child they touched.