by Scott MCBIRNIE | May 19, 2021 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Music, The Grades
We don’t need to recount the many challenges that our diploma students have faced over the duration of their diploma courses. However, it’s been encouraging to see them overcome these difficulties and persevere in their work. This was certainly the case in music...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | May 6, 2021 | Grade 1, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
The Grade 9 and 10 band students should be feeling very proud of themselves. Just before online learning kicked in again we gathered to perform and record as a full ensemble. It wasn’t in our plans to record so early but, given the circumstances, we wanted to make...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Apr 29, 2021 | Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, The Grades
The combined Grade 6, 7 and 8 band students should be feeling very proud of themselves. Just before online learning kicked in again we gathered to perform and record as a full ensemble. It wasn’t in our plans to record so early but, given the circumstances, we wanted...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Mar 10, 2021 | Grade 6, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), The Grades
As you know, a main focus of the IB is to encourage students to become internationally-minded through their learning. This is described as an openness to the world and a recognition of our deep interconnectedness to others. Grade 7 musicians have been open to the...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Feb 25, 2021 | Grade 5, The Grades
At ABIS we start all students on a new level of their musical journey in Grade 5 when they join either the band or the choir. This is an exciting moment as they begin to work towards public performances! Being a band member means that students have to take the agency...
