Music

Eskdale School, Whitby, North Yorkshire

MUSIC

"One good thing about music-when it hits you, you feel no pain"

Bob Marley

The Music Department Curriculum In music we cover the requirements for the National Curriculum for music: performing, composing, listening and appraising. Students are taught using a variety of instruments and voice. They are also encouraged to use any instruments they are learning outside of the classroom Click here for the Music scheme of work
Instrumental Tuition We are able to offer lessons through North Yorkshire County Council Education Department Music Service in the following areas. Woodwind - Mr B Butterfield Brass/Singing - Mr A Cross Percussion - Mr P Tilley Strings - Ms L McKay Piano/keyboard - Mrs S Smith Guitar - Mrs M Philips If pupils have been learning at their junior schools they should be transferred automatically when they come to Eskdale. For further information please contact Mrs Anderson. Extended Curriculum There are opportunities every lunchtime to participate in a variety of musical activities. We have a flourishing band and all wind players are encouraged to come along. There is a string group, a recorder group and a choir which is open to all. After school there are opportunities for rock bands to rehearse. There are many opportunities for all groups of students to perform during the year, either in our twice yearly concerts or in the ‘Battle of the Bands’ or our annual Talent Show. June 2008 saw the Eskdale production of "Grease" which had been in rehearsal since January. It was directed by Ms L Estille and Mrs B Anderson was the musical director. Every single member of the cast worked extremely hard to produce three excellent performanes, and it was a joy to see these young people developing their talents and growing in confidence. Associated Board Examinations Eskdale School is the local Centre for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Students come to Eskdale for their instrumental examinations including the jazz syllabus and also theory of music examinations
Special Events of 2007/2008 Eskdale Festival – All of our instrumental groups and many individual performers are always highly successful in this annual event in Whitby. 2008 Successes!!! Band - 2nd Choir - 3rd Recorders - 1st Strings - 1st Eve Thomas - 1st Junior Recital 1st Piano Solo 1st Clarinet Solo 1st Vocal Solo Ben Callaghan - 1st Trumpet Solo Caleb Wilson - 3rd Piano Solo Flyn Middlemas - 1st Flute Solo Katy Norman - 2nd Flute Solo Rachel Horowitz - 2nd Vocal Solo Hannah Stewart - 1st Saxophone Solo 1st Violin Recital Rebecca Hogarth & Annie Pickering - 2nd Woodwind Ensemble Heather Jenkinson & Hannah Stewart - 1st Violin Duet Curricular Day July 2008 A group of 20 students went to The Sage at Gateshead to take part in a Samba Workshop. We visited the Baltic Arts Centre first to see an exhibition by a japanese artist, Yokomoto. The workshop itself was lead by a cuban musician who turned us into a respectable Samba Band by the end of the session! Year 7 Concert This year we are getting all the Year 7 students involved in a concert which is to be performed on Thursday 23rd October. Already there are some talented musicians emerging from this years intake and it promises to be a very enjoyable evening.
USEFUL WEBSITES www.music-scores.com This allows you to download free classical sheet music www.themusicland.co.uk Music resources for teachers and students www.bpi.co.uk/pdf/illegal_filesharing_factsheet.pdf Helpful and interesting info about downloading music legally and safely. www.pro-music.org/ Everything you want to know about online music www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.html Excellent site with information about composers and compositions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/music/fun/mixes.shtml A site that allows you to have fun mixing tracks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/makingtracks/tonetag/index.shtml A site that helps you to create ring tones
FINALLY Did You Know...	Most cows give more milk when they listen to music Giraffes have no vocal chords Crickets hear through their knees The housefly hums in the key of F Chickens lay the most eggs when pop music is played