Music Education at Bahay Pag-asa

Rehabilitation of youthful offenders happens when they discover, finally, who they are.  Part of who they are involves a realization that they are capable of creative expression and that they are even capable of inspiring others.  The boys at Bahay Pag-asa Youth Centers arrive having never played piano and yet in less than a year they are able to perform in front of an audience.  There is no effort expended by the staff trying to get the boys to practice.  They practice all the time - not because they are required but because they like the persons they have become.  And, of course, they want to make a good impression at the recital.  Practice often sounds like this...