Music

The Music Department at Somerset House

Teachers	Instruments  Individual and Group Teaching	Class Teaching
Estelle Louw	Piano,Violin, Recorder, Keyboard, Guitar	Grade 3 Class Music, Junior Choir
Lindsay de kock	Piano, Flute, Recorder	Nursery School, Grade 1&2 Class Music
Anri Human	Piano, Keyboard, Recorder, Guitar	Grade 4-7 Class Music, Senior Choir
Amanda Joubert	Piano, Keyboard	Theory Classes
Hester Fourie	Piano, Recorder
Do-re-me Music School: Jurgen Neubert	Drumming (Private Afternoon Teaching)

Individual lessons:
We offer individual teaching in a wide range of instruments such as piano, keyboard, violin, recorder, guitar, and drums. Recorder group teaching is offered from Grade 2 as an introduction to music. Piano, violin, keyboard and flute lessons are offered from Grade 3. Exceptions are made from time to time for exceptionally talented children who wish to start earlier, subject to availability of space. Lessons are integrated in the school day and lesson times fixed in consultation with the class teachers. Theory of Music forms an integral part of music tuition and all music students are required to attend lessons.

Music Exams:
We enter children for exams on recommendation. (See list below)

Institution	Instrument	Exam Sessions
PRACTICAL EXAMS
Royal Schools of Music	Piano, Violin	May/June; August/September
Trinity College	Piano, Flute, Recorder, Keyboard	April; August; October
UNISA	Piano	May; August
THEORY EXAMS
Royal Schools of Music		March, June, October
UNISA		June, October

Class Music:
Children from Grade 000 to Grade 7 are exposed to a wide variety of music suited to their level and age. They learn to play Orff and percussion instruments and provide accompaniment to their class singing. They learn basic musical concepts through singing, instrumental work, movement, music appreciation and are encouraged to create and perform their own music compositions.

Choirs:
We have a Junior (Grade 1-3) and Senior Choir (Grade 4-7) who perform at various occasions throughout the year, in and out of school. Children are trained in the art of choir performance, which includes voice training, correct breathing, diction, interpretation and performance. They are exposed to a wide variety of music and have lots of fun combining instruments and movement with their beautiful singing.

Ensemble:
Various ensembles are formed throughout the year in all the instruments or combinations thereof. Apart from performing at concerts and Eisteddfods, they play an integral part in helping with accompaniment at assemblies and choir performances. A highlight is the annual Backsburg orchestral weekend where our musicians get the opportunity to rehearse and perform in a real symphony orchestra and make music together with their peers as well as more advanced students from a number of schools in the area.

Eisteddfod:
We enter children for the Stellenbosch and Helderberg Eisteddfods for solo as well as ensemble work. This provides a platform for them to perform and serves as preparation for their external exams. Solo singers and smaller singing groups are also selected to participate. We have achieved excellent results at there events. The children get the opportunity to hear others perform and learn a great deal from the experience and exposure.

2012 Music Application Form