London; and Guitarist Mr Dan Smith - a dedicated musician who teaches Classical, Acoustic and Electric with a wealth of experience.
Wonderful Guitar and Harp demonstrations by both Mr Smith and Miss Young respectively have led to 7 committed new Junior harpists with 6 new Year 2 pupils taking up introductory offers and 17 new Guitarists in the Junior school taking up Guitar group lessons this term.
I will also soon be announcing the appointment of a new Brass tutor with a view of building up our Junior players and a thriving Brass department.
We currently have 61 pupils taking instrumental lessons in the Junior school made up of 7 Violinists, 32 Pianists, 4 Guitarists, 2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, 1 Alto Sax, 7 Harpists, 2 Cellists, 4 taking singing lessons with 8 taking Drum lessons. Several of our pupils also take instrumental lessons outside of school including our talented Year 6 Trumpeter – Kit Perdeaux, who is currently working towards his Grade 3. Our Exam results have continued to be strong with the astonishing achievements of Irene Dho who gained her Grade 8 Violin and Grade 6 Piano and we have also seen excellent results from Rufus Tassell who achieved both his Grade 4 singing and Grade 2 Piano with distinction; Poppy Leu Wilson and Oliver Birmingham have also both achieved their Grade 1 Piano this year and we have 4 Violinists taking their Grade 1 this term. Due to Covid and current restrictions I have been running a Year 5/6 Choir bubble of 27 children with the hope that the full Choir squad of 67 pupils can resume in September. It was a joy to see them performing at Speech Day alongside our wonderful pre-prep pupils. Finally, a new wind ensemble started this term led by our woodwind tutor Mrs Faux Bowyer to run alongside our Orchestra, String ensemble and Music theory stretch sessions with plans in the pipeline for a new Brass ensemble as soon as we have enough players. Watch this space.
Ms H Caddick
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