Save Fife Music
We ask Fife Council to cancel their planned cuts to the Music Service. A total of 50\% cuts to instrumental tuition will decimate music in Fife, and stop everything that it truly outstanding about Fif... continue reading »
"50\% is a ridiculous amount! If you have to cut, spread them around!"
"I'm surprised at Fife Council taking such a short sighted view - the fantastic Instrumental Music Service should be supported not destroyed!"
"I so often look around me in professional orchestras and see several people who came through Fife Council music. Very sad to think that this may not be the case in years to come."
"It is ridiculous that instrumental teachers are to be subjected to such a cost cutting exercise. The money saved will be insignificant to the irrepairable impact on our children's experience and musical development. This measure is at odds with Curriculum"
"Save our staff!!!!"
"don't stop music lessons they are fun"
"My daughter is currently learning the flute and she would be disappointed and upset should cut backs force these lessons to end. I have also paid for these lessons in advance and i would personally be extremely upset if they were now to be cancelled."
"Without Fife's fantastic instrumental instructors and extra-curricular activities, I wouldn't be half the musician that I am today, and certainly wouldn't be at university studying music!"
"Cutbacks should be made in other areas and not from the development of children"
"This is dreadful news I believe that many children have found a direction in life through music and has increased the self esteem and confidence of many children and young people which is particularly important to poorer families who cannot afford to go t"
"Two of our children played in the primary orchestras and FYO, and benefited hugely from their musical education in Fife. Now in their 30s, they are both still playing and enjoying music. I should be terribly sad to think that today's children are denied t"
"Please, please reconsider this seemingly arbitrary decision. One of the most fantastic things about the instrumental instruction in schools has been that it is available to all based on ability, not on parents' ability to pay for private tuition. If membe"
"Save the music thingymaboab!"
