At Crescendo Trust, they believe in the power of people and music to connect and change lives. Based in Avondale, Auckland Crescendo runs music mentoring workshops for vulnerable young Kiwis that may not fit into traditional education or career pathways. Run by practicing NZ musicians including Dave Atail (Nesian Mystik), Solomon Crook and Lomez Brown, the workshops focus on teaching both songwriting, recording and audio as well as transferable skills like communication, collaboration and teamwork.

This May, for NZ Music Month, Crescendo is raising money and awareness to continue providing meaningful pathways into music and audio careers for youth 15-24.

The pandemic has caused a massive disruption to schooling, particularly in the final years of high school when youth are making career and education choices and we know many youth have left school to earn money for their families as the cost of living has risen. This has caused an increased demand for their mentoring programmes.

Crescendo Trust are unable to meet the demand without your support. Which is why, this May Crescendo is asking Kiwis to ‘Play Your Part’

 Play your part … to help youth thrive
Play your part … to inspire the next generation of musicians
Play your part … to help turn lives around
What part will you play?

Aside from making a donation, there are many ways Kiwis can play their part in May including buying a tshirt, entering a songwriting competition, joining online panel discussions about entering the music industry and watching a live-stream concert with Crescendo student graduates

Visit PlayYourPart.org.nz to find out more