我們的故事,於 2011年初,由一個微小的行動開始
「你認識單親媽媽嗎?我可以免費教她的子女學鋼琴。」說的人感動了聽的人,可是兩星期過後,一切都止於感動罷了。直到一天,一道問題突然襲來:「我們身邊會有更多願意義教基層小朋友學琴的大哥哥和大姐姐嗎?」於是,我們開始找朋友。朋友再找自己的朋友。一星期沒見的,一個月沒見的,一年沒見的,就算幾年沒聯絡的,我們也試試敲門。《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》寫了一句:「當你真心渴望某樣東西時,整個宇宙都會聯合起來幫助你完成。」短短數月,我們找來一批本來並不相識的、但都是喜愛分享音樂的人,展開一段奇幻之旅。我們的主題是——鋼琴夢伸手可及。
2011年仲夏,我們辦了暑期音樂班。不設面試,就算由父母威迫利誘而來的,我們也無任歡迎。初小的天真爛漫,笑時露出了空置了的門牙單位;高小的牙尖嘴利,玩時踢出了久違的凌空飛腿。我們也為家長們預備了活動,讓他們等待孩子下課的時候,可以有所得著。
暑假後,我們回想那些小朋友喜歡音樂,然後致電問他們:「有興趣往後一年繼續學琴嗎?」於是,同年九月,我們找來13位導師,義教33個小朋友鋼琴。
每星期一次,一對一教學,於是名為「一週一學」。義教期間,我們一大班人去了兩次街街,讓小朋友們、家長們、導師們再次聚在一起,再內向的,我們也看見他們漸漸形成群體意識。今後,我們夢想更多小朋友感受到被人疼愛;我們夢想把音樂這份禮物送給他們,一生一世陪住他們,無論開心時抑或失落時;我們夢想發掘更多具潛質的學員,不再因費用昂貴而給埋沒音樂天份。
一週.一學.一直.至今。
聯合創辧人—Collin Li,寫於2011。
Our story began in early 2011 with a small action.
“Do you know any single mothers? I can teach their children how to play the piano for free,” said the person who moved the listeners, but two weeks later, everything stopped at just being moved. Until one day, a question suddenly struck: “Will there be more big brothers and big sisters willing to volunteer to teach underprivileged children how to play the piano around us?” So, we started to find friends. Friends found their own friends. Even those we haven’t seen for a week, a month, a year, or even several years, we tried knocking on their doors. In “The Alchemist,” it is written: “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” In just a few months, we gathered a group of people who didn’t know each other at first but all loved to share music, and embarked on a magical journey. Our theme was “The Piano Dream is Within Reach.”
In the summer of 2011, we organized a summer music camp. We didn’t conduct any interviews, and even if children were brought by their parents through coercion or persuasion, we welcomed them all. The younger ones were innocent and carefree, revealing gaps in their teeth when they smiled; the older ones were sharp-tongued, kicking out aerial kicks they hadn’t done in a long time while playing. We also prepared activities for parents, so that they could gain something while waiting for their children after class.
After the summer vacation, we thought back to those children who loved music and called them to ask, “Would you be interested in continuing to learn the piano for the next year?” So, in September of the same year, we recruited 13 tutors to teach 33 underprivileged children the piano voluntarily.
Once a week, one-on-one teaching, named “One Week, One Lesson.” During the voluntary teaching period, we went to the streets twice with a large group of people, allowing the children, parents, and tutors to gather together again. Even the most introverted child gradually developed a sense of group consciousness. In the future, we dream of more children feeling loved; we dream of giving them the gift of music, accompanying them for a lifetime, whether they are happy or sad; we dream of discovering more students with potential, and not burying their musical talents due to expensive fees.
One Week, One Lesson, with love and commitment.
Co-founder – Collin Li @ 2011