by Eric GRIEBENOW | Apr 28, 2016 | Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades, Uncategorized
Next week is a very important meeting about purchasing instruments for G5-8 students and families. This is important because the students need better instruments to properly assist in their continued development. The meetings are staggered to allow for more...
by Amy CAMP | Mar 24, 2016 | Grade 10, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
This past weekend, four of our IGCSE Music students participated in TAISM’s Festival of Choirs. It was a very intense two days of music making, with hours of rehearsal each day, but in the end, the students agreed it was worth it! If you’re interested in...
by Amy CAMP | Mar 24, 2016 | Grade 10, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music
This past Tuesday evening was our second Band, Choir and IGCSE Music Concert! It was very satisfying to hear and see the progress all students have made, both individually and as ensembles. The next concert is the Arts Evening on May 18th.
by Amy CAMP | Mar 17, 2016 | Front Page, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music
Last weekend, the G7 and 8 choir students gathered for a retreat: a time to be together and have fun! We made pizzas, watched a musical, played fun music games and even learned a new card game or two. Thanks to those who were able to come, and thanks especially...
by Amy CAMP | Mar 17, 2016 | Front Page, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music
Each year, TAISM hosts a Festival of Choirs, bringing in a guest conductor and inviting students from the region to a two-day intensive music making experience. Four of our G10 students will participate in this year’s Festival, along with 200 other...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Jan 14, 2016 | Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In G9 IGCSE music, we are studying the beginning of Western music, mainly Greek influence on music as we know it today (in Western culture). We get to look at photographs of pots, papyrus, and clay tablets and (with the help of expert music historians)...
