Day three was breakthrough day for our learning support program. With the excellent encouragement of the staff at Ampilatwatja School we worked with 31 secondary students today on writing lyrics for new songs. The girls’ group have written a verse for their song called Women are Strong. We started by brainstorming words associated with strength and found ryhming words and synonyms to go with it

The boys’ group are working on a song for the up-coming football season. They have been working on writing lyrics for a song using part of a chord progression that was brought to class by Tarantino. After school some of our most keen instrumentalists had a practical session on guitars and bass with men from the community who gave of their time to support the program. words by Rodney Mitchell photos by Matty Day CAAMA team leader

in Music Music Development Programs Radio on May 12 2009.