News, success and celebrations!

Huge congratulations to all the children who successfully took their exams at our Autumn Term session. You all worked so hard and deserve every success.

Holly- ABRSM Grade Three Singing for Musical Theatre (Distinction)

Esme- ABRSM Grade Two Descant Recorder

Esme- ABRSM Grade Five Singing

Amy- ABRSM Grade Three Descant Recorder

It is always a pleasure and a privilege to see all my pupils achieving so highly in their exams. 

Congratulations to 

Hattie- MTB Pre-Grade Higher Piano (Merit)

Sarah- MTB Grade One Piano (Merit)

Eleni- MTB Grade One Piano

Let’s talk Ostinato…

In music, ostinato is a repeated melodic phrase that occurs throughout a piece of music. One of my favourite activities is to challenge pupils to see if they can think of any.. 

In classical music you might head to Bolero or to Mars from Holst’s Planets. In popular music you might cast your mind to Bastille’s Pompeii (“ey ey oh ey oh, ey ey oh, ey oh”) or the White Stripe’s Seven Nation Army.

Ted actually led the lesson today, bringing a range of Harry Potter music with him that he wanted to listen to and sing. I then remembered I had a full set of these! We listened to the six layered “Mysterious Ticking Noise” and tried to play all six parts between us. Six puppets between two lead to some pretty hilarious results and lots of laughter! 

This boy is utter sunshine and i am so proud of him and the progress he is making. What a star

Huge congratulations to Isobel who has successfully achieved her Copper and Bronze ABRSM Music Medals for Descant Recorder!