by Kirsten LLOYD | Jun 15, 2023 | Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
Congratulations to all the students who performed yesterday! Your hard work, dedication, and focus was incredible to see on stage last night. From the littlest students to the oldest, you all have reasons to be proud of what you have accomplished this semester. You...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Jun 8, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music
The Grade 9s have been learning about the foundations of music theory and then applying them into practice via original compositions. They had to experiment with melody, key, inversions, and foundational chords. I am so impressed with what they have created. Please...
by Kirsten LLOYD | May 18, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
Please mark your calendars for June 14 at 5:00pm! In the Mazoon, the final concert of the academic year will be happening. For grade 5, this will be an opportunity to show their grow instrumental skills, for the Middle School, it will be a change to play one of the...
by Kirsten LLOYD | May 11, 2023 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In Grade 8, the students are looking at the forms of different song structures in modern Music. While many songs are still original compositions, the rise of remixes, covers, or songs containing samples of other pieces are now ubiquitous. But have you stopped to...
by Kirsten LLOYD | May 4, 2023 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Music, Secondary Music
At the end of this academic year, the DP Music students will complete their IA before they leave on summer holidays. This is one of three assessments the students will submit to the IB for their final coursework. Their IA is essentially an experimentation report:...
by Kirsten LLOYD | May 4, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
On JUNE 14, from 5:00-6:30pm, The ABIS Arts Department is proud to announce that there will be an all school concert! All grades from G1 up through the Secondary will be performing a final presentation to close off the academic year. As the date swiftly approaches,...
