While leading his group, La Comparza, he pursues music studies and serves as an assistant conductor of a university choir in Cebu City.
Despite what seems an already a hectic schedule, Richards still finds time to volunteer, teach music to 17 children of barangay Ermita, Cebu City, and help organize them into a choir in the next six months.
“It would be great to get more kids to join in our Saturday sessions because I believe that the more underprivileged kids we get, the more we are helping them stay out of the streets and forge friendships here through a choir,” he said.
He started his weekly session with the children from barangay Ermita last Dec. 10. His teaching module includes not just voice lessons and music theories but also developing their confidence and personalities.
“To be a choir, each one should be disciplined. Each one should support the camaraderie of the group. If there is no bond among the members, there is no harmony and music,” he explained.
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