In their own words.
Students who've come through our scholarship programme, sharing — with their consent — what access to music education has meant to them. Identities withheld; voices honoured.
What our students say
They have demonstrated a consistent ability to be flexible and accommodating to their students changing needs.
We Are Loud has given me a sense of community. I belong to something bigger than myself. It gives me a goal to work towards, a support system to help me get there, and a community to belong to. It has given me challenges to work towards and overcome, it's given me aspirations to aim for, and it's given me skills I didn't know I could achieve.
Lessons with We Are Loud have been a constant in a difficult time of life.
My needs are well met with We Are Loud and I am glad to attend my lessons. I am progressing because the facilities available make me feel that I am valuable.
It's given me a creative outlet and a sense of purpose. I look forward to my lessons every week.
We Are Loud is very welcoming and comfortable.
We Are Loud feels completely accessible and takes their students' learning capabilities into account completely, and adjust their approach where necessary.
I have learnt to pay attention to music in ways that I hadn't before, let alone to play an instrument. It's given me the perspective that being a musician is actually a possibility for me. It gives me hope.
Impact snapshot: Terms 1 & 2 2026
In Terms 1 & 2 2026, the Trust provided scholarships and assistance to fifteen students:
- Ten students received fully subsidised lessons
- Five students received partially subsidised lessons
- Three students received an instrument
- All students received free lesson materials as required
- Students were of NZ Maori, Samoan, Pacifica, Japanese, South East Asian, South Asian or NZ European descent
- Six students were neurodiverse
- Three students were living with disability
- All would have otherwise been unable to access regular music lessons
Scholarship students took a mix of both group and private singing, piano, violin, guitar and drum lessons, working with the same teachers and in the same studio as all other We Are Loud students.
Professional perspective
They have demonstrated a consistent ability to be flexible and accommodating to their students' changing needs.