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Private instrumental lessons
Parents may arrange private lessons for their children with individual teachers for instruments such as piano, guitar, drums, violin, flute, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, and voice.
- Who it is for
- parents of students at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Contact individual teachers directly through the school to arrange private lessons.
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Children may elect privately to learn a specific instrument and individual teachers may be contacted by the parent to arrange lessons.
Instrumental lessons for Grade 3 students
All Grade 3 students participate in small group lessons once a week for 30 minutes, learning to play the violin, recorder, guitar, or clarinet as part of a broad instrumental introduction.
- Who it is for
- Grade 3 students at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Automatic inclusion in the programme upon enrolment in Grade 3.
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All Grade 3 children are exposed to four different instruments during their Grade 3 year. They are involved in small group lessons once a week for 30 minutes where they learn to play the violin, recorder, guitar and clarinet.
Senior Primary Choir
Students from Grades 4 to 7 may audition to join this choir, which focuses on advanced vocal training and performance opportunities throughout the year.
- Who it is for
- students in Grades 4 to 7 at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Apply via audition process; no specific application form mentioned, but participation requires successful audition.
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the Senior Primary Choir includes children from Grades 4 to 7 who have earned their spots through successful auditions
Clifton Band (instrumental ensemble)
An instrumental ensemble established in 2016 for students who play instruments, providing performance opportunities and ensemble experience.
- Who it is for
- instrument-playing students at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Join through participation in the instrumental programme; likely by recommendation or invitation from music staff.
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An instrumental ensemble, the Clifton Band , was established in 2016 to allow our instrumentalists t
Clifton Marimba Band (Grade 6)
All Grade 6 students are welcome to join this band to develop marimba playing skills, with performances at termly concerts.
- Who it is for
- Grade 6 students at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Open to all Grade 6 students; no audition required.
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In Grade 6, the focus is on the development of marimba playing skills and all Grade 6 children are welcome to join.
Junior Primary Choir (The Cliftones)
All Grade 2 and 3 students are automatically part of this choir, which performs at school events and provides early musical engagement through singing and group performance.
- Who it is for
- Grade 2 and 3 students at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Automatic inclusion upon enrolment in Grade 2 or 3.
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The Junior Primary Choir, affectionately called The Cliftones, consists of all Grade 2 and 3 children
Clifton Marimba Show Band (Grade 7)
A select group of Grade 7 students are chosen through an audition process to form a performance-focused show band that plays at termly concerts.
- Who it is for
- Grade 7 students at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Apply via audition process; selection based on performance ability.
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In Grade 7, a show band is selected through an audition process.
Weekly class music lessons
All learners from Grade 000 to Grade 7 receive one hour of music education each week, taught by a specialist music teacher. The curriculum includes singing, instrument exploration, music theory, and appreciation.
- Who it is for
- students in Grades 000 to 7 at Clifton Primary School
- How to act on it
- Enrolment at Clifton Primary School automatically grants access to weekly music lessons.
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Every Clifton child, from Grade 000 to Grade 7, enjoys an hour of class music weekly, with plenty of opportunities for extracurricular involvement.
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https://www.cliftonnotties.org.za/expressive-arts/music/
Key Takeaways
- Clifton Primary School
- Grade 000 to 7
- weekly music lessons
- The Cliftones
- Senior Primary Choir
- Grade 3 instrument exposure
- Marimba Band
- Clifton Band
- 2016
- termly concerts
- Clifton Primary School
- The Cliftones
- Senior Primary Choir
- Clifton Marimba Bands
- Clifton Band