UP launches free guitar and choir classes for students

| Written by Fred Dabu

Organizers and participants of the “Hamon ng Himig” program launch: (Front) Ma. Patricia B. Silvestre, Angelo A. Jimenez, Nathan Neil V. Manimtim, Shari Niña G. Oliquino, (Back) UP College of Music personnel, students, and guests. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.
  The University of the Philippines’ (UP) “Hamon ng Himig” music tutoring program was successfully launched at the Music Hall of the UP College of Music, Diliman, Quezon City on April 8. The program offers UP students across campuses, especially those residing in UP dormitories, free guitar and choir-singing classes from April to June 2024. A pioneering initiative of the UP Office of the President, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA)–Office of Student Development Services (OSDS), in partnership with the College of Music and the Student Affairs units across the UP System, the “Hamon ng Himig” program aims to enhance students’ musical skills while promoting their overall well-being and holistic development. The organizers further aim to harness the transformative power of music in cultivating meaningful connections and resiliency among UP’s constituencies, while promoting balance in the students’ academic and artistic endeavors within the University’s diverse and nurturing environment.  
Ricardo Juanito Balledos of the UP College of Music. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.
 
Adrian John D. Pulido is introduced as one of the facilitators of the chorale singing classes. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.
 
Nathan Neil V. Manimtim, Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, UP
College of Music. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.
  UP President Angelo A. Jimenez, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Shari Niña G. Oliquino, and UP College of Music Dean Ma. Patricia B. Silvestre imparted inspiring messages during the launch. Nathan Neil V. Manimtim, Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the College of Music, presented an overview of the project and introduced the facilitators of the music tutorials.

The guitar and choir-singing lessons were designed for beginners and amateurs. Due to limited slots, each student participant can only attend one class. Interested students may contact their respective Student Affairs offices or the OSDS via studentwelfare.osds@fortuneox888.co or the osds@fortuneox888.co for inquiries and enrollment in the program, or visit their Facebook page:

 
 

Details provided by the UP Office of Student Development Services.