<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>We Are Loud — News</title><description>Stories, teaching notes, and updates from We Are Loud and the Charitable Trust.</description><link>https://weareloud.co.nz/</link><language>en-nz</language><item><title>We Are Loud Charitable Trust: our first year</title><link>https://weareloud.co.nz/news/charitable-trust-first-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://weareloud.co.nz/news/charitable-trust-first-year/</guid><description>Eleven students funded, over 200 hours of tuition delivered, one sold-out launch concert. A look back at the trust&apos;s first full year.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>trust</category><category>impact</category><category>news</category><author>Jo Kelsey</author></item><item><title>Why interest-led music lessons work</title><link>https://weareloud.co.nz/news/why-interest-led-music-lessons-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://weareloud.co.nz/news/why-interest-led-music-lessons-work/</guid><description>The fastest way to build a lifelong musician is to start with the songs they already love. Here&apos;s why we lead with the music, not the method.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>teaching-philosophy</category><category>parents</category><author>Jo Kelsey</author></item><item><title>Music lessons for neurodiverse children: what to look for</title><link>https://weareloud.co.nz/news/music-lessons-for-neurodiverse-children/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://weareloud.co.nz/news/music-lessons-for-neurodiverse-children/</guid><description>A practical checklist for parents of autistic, ADHD, and dyslexic kids — what a genuinely neurodiverse-friendly music studio looks and sounds like.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>accessibility</category><category>neurodiversity</category><category>parents</category><author>Jo Kelsey</author></item></channel></rss>