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Our
exceptional music program teaches students to
develop an understanding and appreciation of music as an
art form. Practical skills will be learned
that last a lifetime.
In the Primary level students enjoy choral
singing and performances using Orff instruments.
Music theory will involve note reading on the treble
and bass clefs, following vocal and recorder scores
and identifying elements such as measures, slurs,
time signatures, and various dynamic symbols.
Junior and Senior levels will learn
how to play keyboards, flute or guitar. As
they advance through the grades, music theory will
continue to build and develop. Knowledge of
concept of tones and semitones, formulate major and
minor scales, read intervals within an octave, time
values of notes and rests, and key signatures.
Grade 6 students have the opportunity to
complete the Royal Conservatory of Music's
Preliminary Rudiments Examination, which is
recognized across Canada.
Practical Application
Outside
the classroom, we provide an array of
extracurricular musical activities; choirs, guitar
clubs and bands. Our annual Christmas and
spring concerts provide an outlet for our students
to showcase their talents. They also share
their talents with the community by singing at
retirement homes and churches.
MIDI equipped keyboards and computers are used as
part of the teaching tools. The students will
be able to score their creative works using state of
the art music notation software. Finally, for
all their hard work, the students will have the
opportunity to professionally record themselves onto
CD using our onsite recording equipment. |
