Prima Volta Charitable Trust

Our mission is to enable music education for every child, every day in New Zealand. The Prima Volta Charitable Trust (PVCT) enables Project Prima Volta (PPV), a programme for teenagers to explore their unique potential within the context of sung performance. Project Prima Volta supports up to 30 Hawkes Bay teenagers each year, to experience the highs and lows of performance, to develop impressive language and musical skills and importantly, to be a supportive team player. Prima Volta means ‘first time’ in Italian. PPV provides a weekly platform for a wide range of new experiences, in a safe and supportive environment. Following the success of PPV, PVCT has also launched PPVLab, an initiative that aims to reach more children and at an earlier age. The initiative involves developing and delivering an engaging in-school programme that harnesses the well established learning and social benefits of music. We believe that all tamariki deserve the chance to use their voice to explore their potential.