LO5: Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively Working on a Baroque piece in an ensemble has really enabled me to play closer attention to the different voices played by each instrument – the way the first and second violins had a ‘dialogue’ between them, the way each instrumental part imitated other […]
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House Band – second reflection
LO2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process LO4: Show commitment and perseverance in CAS experiences We have been working on ‘Light in the Hallway’ for quite some time now and I have become more comfortable working in this environment. There were times where we had to go over certain […]
Piano lesson – second reflection
LO2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process I really enjoyed working on Chopin’s Ballade No.1 not only because of the incredible melodic lines and harmonic complexities, but also because it was my first time working on a difficult Chopin piece and therefore it challenged me in a way that […]
House Band – initial reflection
LO2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process. LO5: Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively As we began to work on ‘Light in the Hallway’, I recognised the need for the piano parts to accompany the vocalists in a way that would complement their melodic lines […]
Chamber String Ensemble – initial reflection
LO1: Identify their own strengths and develop areas for growth The idea of playing in an ensemble setting, specifically exploring classical music, is something that is of my interest. Although I have had several opportunities to play baroque pieces as a solo instrument setting and am rather familiar with the style, when I heard that […]
Violin Lessons – second reflection
LO4: Show commitment and perseverance Over the past few months, I have played pieces that include shifts from flats to natural, have been introduced to idea of third position, vibrato as well as harmonics, which have been very exciting for me. Although I feel as if the string crossings have become more clean as opposed […]
Piano lesson – initial reflection
LO1: Identify their own strengths and develop areas for growth As I continued to work on Chopin’s Ballade in G minor, I realised that I had improved on the dynamic interpretation of the piece as the melodic lines were much more sung and there was an overall nice arc established. In terms of technique, I […]
[CAS PROJECT] Creating a chamber music club – Stage 3
LO5: Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively LO7: Recognise and consider the ethics implications of choices and actions After coming to an agreement, we were able to move forward by emailing the TutHouse students regarding our goals and purpose of our chamber music club, as well as attached a form for […]
Culturama – final reflection
LO2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process. LO5: Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively As the final performance day was approaching, we focused more on the formation of the dance as well as the sense of cohesion that had to be achieved. Since we had […]
Culturama – initial reflection
LO4: Show commitment and perseverance I was initially surprised and slightly intimidated to hear that we would be learning 4 short dances that would be pieced together to tell a story because I was unsure whether or not I would be capable of learning and remembering all the dance moves. As the rehearsal sessions began, […]