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The Story Behind the name AMBERLIEGH

Met with Leona Lewis Aunty Laurette Josiah

Amberliegh is a music group for drum and dance set up by Laurette Josiah in 2003 and has been running without funding ever since.
Amberliegh is a unique group grown out of a family`s enjoyment of music,drumming and dance.There are no other groups in the area or in fact in Islington.
The story behind the name Amberliegh.
When the groupe was first set up,Laurette did not know what call it,evrybody had different suggetions,however none of them were suitable.Laurette knew that one day the name of the group would come to her.On the sixteenth of August 200?,Laurette father died;he was a man who used to have a bet on the horses and every year Laurette and her father would back on horses from the Grand National.This year was different as Laurette`s little niece Leah Amber had passed away.When the day of the Grand National came around again,Laurette took her yearly trek to the bookies and stood in her normal place and marked the horse while thinking of her late father telling her to pick him the winner.Laurtte placed the bet;only a pound.Later on that day,Laurette sat to watch the race.She could hear the compare shouting out the names of the horses.Laurette looked at her betting slip and saw that three of her horses where up in front, but the one name she kept hearing loud and clear was Amberliegh House,Amberliegh House won that race, however, the name Ambeliegh House seemed more than just a winning horse.Laurette soon realised that there was a strong coincidence betuseween the horse Amberliegh House and Leah AMBER the name of her late niece who died at infancy.
It became apparent that the middle name of baby Leah Amber and the picking of the horse was no coincidence. The name of the groupe Amberliegh, without the House was born.
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Responses

ammmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaazing woman!!

20:48 10 August 2009 - james, london

She can be proud.
I’m really proud of what you have accomplished for does family.
I think it’s all about attitude. Be open and always look for good opportunities! and give help.
William

10:27 11 August 2009 - William, London

This lady is doing alot for her community, laurette has made mty child so happy and has supported him over the years, my son attends her group and has progressed, he loves to go there and has made lots of life time friends there is good relationship building and respect in her group there are not enough gruops out there, i hope she will get funding to help keep her group alive , well done laurette.

lov wat yer doing keep it up Michelle london x

16:02 19 August 2009 - michelle london, london england

Big up Laurette. Nuff respect!!!!

16:07 19 August 2009 - Tee Jay, London

This is a great lady. She does soooo much for the community and especially the children!! My 5 year old son loves her and loves attending her drum class. She had helped to build his confidence and has given him a sense of community. It is so much more than a drum class, We have all gained a second family in Amberliegh. Thanks x

12:31 20 August 2009 - Tara, London

Hi Laurette Well done my dear, you have continued to give support to the young ones including my own children. You are an incredible woman with a very good heart. Those who do not recognise it it is there loss. It is a pleasure to know you for the past 31 years. Keep up the good work my dear

Love from Beverley Hilton

13:49 20 August 2009 - Beverley, London

Laurette, I've known you for over 15 years. You have always been and remain a woman of heart. You are genuine and always give support and more when and where needed often denying yourself. You and Amberliegh are an inspiration to others. You have done the children and parents proud and Amberlegh will progress to receive great recognition. Well done.

Luv Elaine xx

16:37 20 August 2009 - Elaine, london

You are truly inspiring lady and have always been there for me my whole life. What you do for the community and for all of the children who attend Amberliegh is amazing and I continue to support this organization in every way that I can and hope many more people will do so.

Leona Lewis

19:40 21 August 2009 - Leona Lewis, London

words can't decribe the amazing work u put in to helping children come better people though you class.
the class is full every week of eager children to learn drum and dance.
you teach them depicipline, fairness and you give them the courage to believe in themselfs and to achieve anything they want in life. you also teach friendship which all of them have made whilst be in you class.
not only do you teach the children you alos teach there parents your wisdom and love you share within the community.
you have taught my brother and i to believe in our dreams and to be successful
and you have also passed on you knowledge to you nephew for him to follow his dreams and to be successful as well.
we are all very proud of what you have achieved with amberliegh and we are supporting you 100%
lots of love

20:45 27 August 2009 - Dyonne Josiah, london

keep up your good work wid dem kids somone needs to save them

nuff luv shoogs

17:27 31 August 2009 - shoogs, london

My son started going to the under 5's and special needs music and drum class in 2007. He was only 14 months old. He used to scream everytime I would leave the room but due to the patience of Laurette's teaching he learned to understand he was in a class and his mother was around. More importantly, he learned vital social skills in relation to being with children who were disable and had special needs. He learned that although they were different to him, they were part of the group. His confidence grew so much he performed for the first time at Hackney Empire when he was just 2 years old, he sat on my lap but by the time he was 2 and a half he refused to sit on my lap and had a drum all to himself. He is now 3 and 9 months and continues to attend the class and loves the social aspect of all the children and adores performing now. Thanks Laurette and keep doing what God has chosen for you to do.

15:18 15 September 2009 - ANS, Hertforshire

You are truley insirational. Thsanks for everything you have done for me and my boys.

19:44 15 October 2009 - Jolanda, Highbury

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