What I want to say is...

... I think your kid is a star!

This semester, students have been exploring the possibilities for music making on recorders, ukuleles, and a range of tuned and untuned percussion instruments. They have had the opportunity to perform individually, in small groups and in larger classroom ensembles. Michael chose to focus on the recorder for his major performance piece. He performed the melody line for ‘The Imperial March,’ utilising the entire range of the recorder, working with a large number of chromatic notes and keeping time with his ensemble group with apparent ease. Michael has also worked well on a variety of tuned and untuned percussion instruments, demonstrating a very high level of musicality. 

This semester, students have been exploring the possibilities for music making on recorders, ukuleles, and a range of tuned and untuned percussion instruments. They have had the opportunity to perform individually, in small groups and in larger classroom ensembles. Ella chose to focus on ukulele for her major performance piece. She performed ‘The Duck Song’ and ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ demonstrating a very high level of musicality. Ella can progress effortlessly between C, F, G and A minor chords, while singing and keeping in time with others in her ensemble.  Ella’s recorder playing continues to develop well. She can play melodies using up to eight notes with a very high degree of accuracy. Ella has worked very well with the other girls in her group this semester, showing initiative and commitment. I look forward to seeing what she can achieve next semester.