Youth Music Theatre

Posters and information about audition dates for YMT are now in school. Inverness auditions will be held on 13 February and Aberdeen on 12 February. Auditions may be booked online at www.youthmusictheatreuk.org. For more information, check the music department noticeboard.

Chicago

We have two buses running to see this show in Aberdeen. There is a limited amount of spaces left. Collect a letter from Mr Mckay from the music department. Deposits, please, by the end of the week.

Burns Supper

Wear something tartan. Please meet at 6pm if you are a piper to tune up. Everyone else is meeting at 6 30pm for the meal but if you aren't eating with us we will see you at 8pm ready to perform. The evening finishes at 10pm.

Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music

The following pupils have been successful in the winter diet of ABRSM exams:

Ramsey El Naggar: Grade 5 Piano (Merit)
Ebba Kingham: Grade 5 Jazz Saxophone
Faye Morrison: Grade 5 Theory
Lesley Nicol: Grade 5 Piano (Distinction)
Lesley Nicol: Grade 5 Euphonium (Distinction)

Congratulations to you all.

Trip to see Chicago

Mr Mckay is organising a trip to see the musical Chicago in Aberdeen in September. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. There is a list in R17 for pupils to add their name if they wish to book a place.

Burns day at Aberlour Nursery

On 25 January, a group of our pupils will perform to the children at Aberlour Nursery.

Music and Community Development

The Community Development team have met with a group of our young people. The first session is tonight in R17. The team will work to develop music for our young people and give them the experience they have asked for.

Dominic Calzetti-Top Ten Young Drummer of the Year

Congratulations to Dominic Calzetti who is one of the top ten young drummers of the year in the UK. Dominic travels to Leamington Spa on 5 February to participate in the next part of the competition. We are delighted for Dominic and best wishes to him for the next stage.

Performing exams

This is reminder that the visiting exam period for performing at Standard Grade and Higher levels is 14 February- 23 March 2012.

Dance Mix

S1 and S2 have been busy creating their own dance mixes. We have been thinking about how to structure our pieces and there has been some fantastic music created! Our starter activities for lessons have focused on music from around the world. We have watched videos of a samba band from Brazil, sitar and tabla playing from India and today we saw gamelan playing from Indonesia.

Burns Supper

Our first Burns Supper will be held next week on Thursday, 26th January. We have some musical items which include solo singing from Isla, Katrina and Lauren, guitars from Graham and Andrew and, excitingly, the reformation of The Speyside Fiddlers! Fiddlers has grown to include guitars, accordions, ukuleles and drums! Mr Mckay has been working hard with a team of staff to make the Burns Supper happen. Looking forward to it!

Graham at Celtic Connections

Graham Campbell is off to Glasgow at the end of the month to perform with the Cairngorm Ceilidh Trail at the Celtic Connections festival. This is a great experience for Graham.