hi, my name is olivia webster.this first song is called "lonely on the walkway." ♪♪♪ we're not trying to turn this into a talent show, where everything is "zoom, zoom, next one." it's really casual: come up, play, have fun, and try things out. get the kid out of the basement and put him on a stage, and give them the opportunity to shine. that's what it's about. before the open jam, astrid started with a very cool program called an instrument for every child, a grass-roots funded program in which professional musicians give lessons to kids, at their school, during school hours, for free. yup. we're talking private lessons on an instrument of their choice. talk about an opportunity! so far, the program covers 13 schools and two community centres in the city, and has benefited over 5,000 children since it began in 2010. we want music to be accessible to all children. a lot of the kids we work with come from very challenging backgrounds, and it just makes them feel appreciated and makes them feel respected, because the

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