by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 30, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In Grade 8, the students are beginning to explore the difference between Blues and Jazz and their unique form of cultural expression. Born out of struggle, these two art forms have strong connections to regional and national identities. But can these two art form...
by Erin REHIL | Jan 18, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music, Secondary Visual Arts
Grade 10 students are beginning their ePortfolios, in which the IB provides teachers with unit plans and the students upload their completed unit work for external assessment. Since music and visual art are both MYP Arts classes, they both receive the same unit plan...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Nov 27, 2019 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Music, The Grades
Recently all exam student have begun to record their music performances. Recording allows students to make valuable insights into their playing and singing. This reflective process informs practice which means the next performance is to a higher standard. Onwards and...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Nov 7, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music
In their current unit Less = More, our Grade 8 students have been studying minimalist music. Minimalist music is built on constantly repeating musical patterns (ostinato). In addition to learning compositional skills in preparation for the moment when they will...
by Aldon HEMMANS | Aug 11, 2019 | Humanities, Music, Secondary Music
Hello students and parents. I’m very excited about this upcoming school year and I am eager to grow our music and band program! Ohhh yea ? See you soon! ?
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Oct 18, 2018 | Grade 9, IGCSE, Music, Secondary Music
Grade 9 are coming to the point of polishing off the final product of their first adventures into composition. Using the stimulus of Scottish music we discovered a number of musical concepts and ‘tricks’ that we could incorporate into our own compositions....
