Webpage from Edgemead High School detailing the music program, including subject options, ensembles, extracurricular study, seasonal…
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Source domain: edgemeadhigh.org.za
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Orchestra
The Orchestra is open to the whole school and selected through audition. It rehearses once a week and performs around twice each term.
- Who it is for
- Students across the whole school
- How to act on it
- Audition for selection, attend the weekly rehearsal and participate in performances.
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Orchestra: Open to the whole school and selected through audition, rehearsals: 1 time per week, performances: around 2 each term.
Glee Club
Glee Club is available to grades 10 to 12 and participants are selected through audition.
- Who it is for
- Students in grades 10 to 12
- How to act on it
- Audition for selection and participate in the club's rehearsals and performances.
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Glee Club: Open to grades 10-12 and selected through audition,
Seasonal Music Productions
The Music Department offers seasonal productions including Music Concerts, a School Musical and High School Jam.
- Who it is for
- Edgemead High School students and the school community
- How to act on it
- Participate in or attend the school's seasonal music productions.
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Seasonal Productions: Music Concerts, School Musical, High School Jam
Music as a Subject (8-12)
Students in grades 8 to 12 can take Music as a school subject. The subject includes performance, composing, arranging, improvisation, theory, research and other music-related areas.
- Who it is for
- Students in grades 8 to 12
- How to act on it
- Choose Music as a subject and complete the applicable audition or aptitude test; learners hiring an instrument in grades 8 and 9 pay the stated levy.
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Music can be taken as a subject in grades 8 -12
Extra-Curricular Music Study (ECMS)
Students may apply for instrumental or vocal lessons in the listed instruments. Lessons take place during school hours on a cyclic timetable, and ECMS has associated costs.
- Who it is for
- Students at Edgemead High School seeking extracurricular music lessons
- How to act on it
- Apply to study one of the listed instruments; attend the lessons scheduled on the cyclic timetable and pay the applicable ECMS costs.
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Extra-Curricular Music Study (ECMS): Students may apply to study any instrument taught at Edgemead High School: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Cello, Guitar, Electric Bass, Drum Kit, Voice, Piano.
Music Camp
A Music Camp is held once a year for music ensemble participants.
- Who it is for
- Students involved in the music ensembles
- How to act on it
- Participate through the relevant music ensemble.
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A Music Camp is held once a year.
The Concert Choir
The Concert Choir is open to the whole school and selected through audition. It rehearses once a week before school and performs around two to three times each term.
- Who it is for
- Students across the whole school
- How to act on it
- Audition for selection, attend the weekly rehearsal before school and participate in performances.
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The Concert Choir: Open to the whole school and selected through audition, rehearsals are once per week before school, performances: around 2-3 each term.
Marimba Ensemble (Junior and Senior)
The junior and senior Marimba Ensembles are open to the whole school and selected through audition. They rehearse weekly, perform around twice each term and cost R500 per term.
- Who it is for
- Students across the whole school
- How to act on it
- Audition for selection, pay R500 per term, attend the weekly rehearsal and participate in performances.
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Marimba Ensemble (Junior and Senior): Open to the whole school and selected through audition, rehearsals: 1 time per week, performances: around 2 each term. Costs R500 per term.
Who can apply
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Orchestra
- Applicants are selected through audition.
Glee Club
- The applicant must be in grades 10 to 12.
- Applicants are selected through audition.
Music as a Subject (8-12)
- The learner must be in grades 8 to 12.
- FET Subject Music applicants must complete an audition.
- Students taking Music must have an instrumental or vocal study.
- Grade 8 applicants must complete a short aptitude test for theory and instrumental suitability.
Extra-Curricular Music Study (ECMS)
- The applicant must apply to study an instrument taught at Edgemead High School.
The Concert Choir
- Applicants are selected through audition.
Marimba Ensemble (Junior and Senior)
- Applicants are selected through audition.
- Participation costs R500 per term.
Facts
Places
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Amounts
R 500
Key Takeaways
- Music as a Subject (Grades 8-12)
- Audition required for FET Music
- Instrumental tuition available: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Cello, Guitar, Electric Bass, Drum Kit, Voice, Piano
- ECMS lessons during school hours on cyclic timetable
- Concert Choir: rehearsals before school, 2-3 performances per term
- Orchestra: weekly rehearsal, 2 performances per term
- Marimba Ensemble: R500 per term cost
- Glee Club: Grades 10-12, weekly rehearsal, 2 performances per term
- Grade 8 Choir: weekly rehearsal before school
- Music Camp: held once a year
- Seasonal Productions: Music Concerts, School Musical, High School Jam
- Mr R Williams: Classical Guitar teacher, website with compositions and learning resources
- Levy for instrument hire in Grades 8 & 9
- Edgemead High School
- Mrs B. Bekker
- Mr R Williams
- Cape Town
- Sector 1, Edgemead