Kowloon Junior School - ESF https://www.kjs.edu.hk/musical/ Export date: Fri Sep 6 22:15:19 2024 / +0000 GMT |
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Musical ‘Success for Every Child’![]() The KJS music department welcomes you to get involved with music and would like to inform you of all the wonderful opportunities available for the Students. The Music Department has a limited stock of orchestral instruments for hire. We will be delighted if students take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn an instrument. Therefore, we would like to offer the first term's free hire, worth $200, if students start to take lessons in this school year. The charge for rental is for repairs and maintenance of the equipment and parents should be aware that it is the responsibility of the student and parents to take care of the Instrument provided. If you would like to take advantage of a term's free hire please email steve.davenport@kjs.edu.hk b 1efore the 8th September. The students can, in time, join the extensive ensemble music activities provided by Kowloon Junior School. Instrumental tuition helps students in numerous ways. Here are a couple of links you may wish to explore. http://musiced.about.com/od/beginnersguide/a/pinst.htm 2 http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins 3 The instruments available for hire are:
If you would like to borrow an instrument please contact: steve.davenport@kjs.edu.hk 4 If you would like to start lessons you should contact the Music Tutors directly. The lessons are FEE PAYING and can be organised in groups or individually at KJS. Fees range from $150-$350 per half hour depending on group size and the tutor. Some lessons can be delivered in different languages. All tutors are well qualified and recommended by the KJS Music Department. Furthermore music tutors are registered with the school and have passed background evaluations including qualifications and police checks to ensure they are suitable to work with young people. The school will continue to monitor the quality and performance of music tutors and also welcomes your feedback – this should be addressed to steve.davenport@kjs.edu.hk Ho 5wever please note that the music tutors are independent of and not employed by the school or ESF. Thus any arrangement made for music tuition remains a private matter between the parent and the tutor. Whilst music tuition is classified as a low risk activity please note that the school does not accept any liability for accidents/ incidents that could arise when children are in school for music classes with external providers. If you would like more details please contact the tutors.
Chinese Music A Chinese Music Ensemble is well established on takes place on Wednesdays after School. This will provide an opportunity for the children to learn a Chinese instrument in a group from scratch. It will be led by Mrs. Mak and supported by Sunny Yuen an experienced tutor. The class will help develop an appreciation of Chinese music, language and culture. The instruments for this activity are hired free of charge to encourage students' participation (smaller instruments can be sent home). The cost is very reasonable. This is an excellent opportunity to experience the wonders of world music, get to grips with musical instrumental playing and experience different language environments including English, Mandarin and Cantonese. The workshop will be supported by the tutor Mr Sunny Yuen. Here is a similar example of our work in another ESF primary school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzjDCF8ZJJY 6 MUSICAL CLUBS Starting the week of 5th of September. Please enrol on Gateway ( Activities > Activity) for the following musical activities. The registration will be opened on 19 AUG at 9:00am
The Music Clubs aim to be performance orientated and give students many varied opportunities to travel to different venues and perform for different audiences. These include ‘Arts in the Park', ‘Festival Walk Christmas Events', School Concerts, ESF Orchestra Day, ESF Primary Choir Concert, ESF Performing Arts Day and School Assemblies including Chinese New Year Festivities. We are looking forward to making ‘Marvellous Music' this year! Mr Davenport and Mrs. Mak Music Teachers |
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