World Heart Beat
Sahana Gero founder of World Heart Beat

Sahana Gero MBE

Our Founder

Sahana Gero MBE — founder & artistic director of World Heart Beat Music Academy.

A highly accomplished musician and music teacher, Sahana has performed in over 70 countries. Trained in clarinet, flute and saxophone, over 25 years Sahana has taught more than 1,500 children to play an instrument.

Passionate about music’s capacity to transform lives, she has dedicated her own to creating World Heart Beat Music Academy in SW London.

She has been an examiner for Trinity College London for many years and was Head of Woodwind for Wandsworth Music Services prior to devoting her time to World Heart Beat.

Excellence award

In 2011 Sahana received the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative Award, given to only five community leaders, who are significantly helping to improve their local communities.

Our Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative recognises individuals and organisations that make a positive impact in their local communities.

Jonathan Moulds, president, Europe at Bank of America Merrill Lynch

With this award, and a group of supporters, Sahana turned an abandoned building in Wandsworth into a boldly coloured, sound-proofed music school, complete with performance space and lesson rooms, and opened the doors to the first World Heart Beat Music Academy in May 2012.

Awarded an MBE

In 2017, her dedication and success were rewarded with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Success & happiness

Sahana’s ambition is for all of her students to experience the freedom and belief that it is possible for them to achieve anything, and that every individual has the capacity to succeed and be happy.

Visions, values & goals

For a more in-depth look at what we are doing, please have a look at our charter…

World Heart Beat uses the power of music to inspire, bring people together and make a positive impact

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