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MUSIC
Members of Staff
Mr Jason Smith (Principal Teacher), Miss Siobhan Daly (Primary, Piano, Flute, Junior choir), Miss Rosie Townhill (Piano & Cello), Miss Kirsty Orton (Violin), Mr Jens Anderson (Guitar), Miss Madeline Pritchard (Voice), Mr Konrad Wiszniewski (Sax and Clarinet)
Aims and Objectives
The Music department aims to inspire and motivate young people to become creative and confident musicians. It aims to deliver music lessons that are enjoyable and based around practical activities that encourage self expression. We strive to ensure pupils gain excellent practical skills on two or more instruments, have a sound theoretical knowledge and develop a passion for the subject that continues throughout their lives.
The wide range of styles covered during music lessons ensures depth of learning and allows excellent cross curricular opportunities that contribute to personal, intellectual, social and cultural growth.
Our pupils are given many opportunities to perform as soloists and as part of a group both in lessons and in the many extracurricular activities within the department.
Music Advanced Higher Syllabus
Instrumental Tuition
Instrumental lessons are available to pupils from P4 – S6 on a one to one basis with professional musicians that are experts in their field.
The department has been expanded the opportunities available for instrumental tuition and can now offer lessons in:-
- Piano
- Flute
- Sax and Clarinet
- Violin and Cello
- Guitar
- Drums
- Singing
Pupils are entered for exams with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music for both practical and theoretical grading for which the school has a 100% pass rate.
Extra Curricular
There are many opportunities for pupils at Fernhill to join one of the extracurricular musical groups. The school currently boasts an Orchestra, String Ensemble,Woodwind Ensemble and two successful Choirs.
The department will also be introducing a Jazz Ensemble and a Ceilidh Band this year.
The Fernhill Senior Choir performs regularly in support of local charities, has recently undertaken tours to Salzburg and Rome and has also recorded two CDs.
The Junior Choir is equally successful and recently won first prize in the Scottish Girls Schools Choral Competition.
