MUSIC

We provide many musical opportunities for students: to learn a new instrument, to continue learning to play an existing one and / or to join our award winning choir.

Class music lessons are taught by specialist staff and are further supported by other musical activities in the classroom and individual tuition.

Individual music tuition is available for most instruments. These lessons (approx. 30 over the year) are taught by peripatetic staff and incur an additional fee. Tuition takes place during lessons (not English, Maths or Science) usually on a rota basis. A term’s notice is required to cease individual lessons.

Please complete and return an application form for individual music lessons to the main school office before the penultimate week of the summer term. Here is a link to the application form.

A term’s notice must be given if parents wish girls to cease having lessons.

A variety of additional events feature throughout our school year:

December: Carol Service (Wakefield Cathedral); Christmas Concerts Year 3 and 4 Production Year 5 and 6 Concert in aid of Wakefield Hospice Spring Term: KS2 Inter House Young Musician of the Year Music Festivals: Under 9 and Under 11 Choirs Spring Concert April: Big Sing (biennial) May: Summer Concerts June: Suzuki violin concert Year 6 Musical Production

The school has a strong team of individual music lesson teachers, and students can take their Associated Board Practical and Theory exams in school. We offer free classes in aural and theory for candidates taking Associated Board Practical and Theory exams, and free accompaniment for internal candidates.

Individual tuition is available as an option at Wakefield Girls' in voice and the following instruments:

Woodwind: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone and Bassoon Brass: Trumpet, Cornet, French Horn, Tenor Horn, Euphonium, Trombone and Tuba Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harp Keyboard: Piano* , Keyboard and Organ* Percussion: Drum Kit* and Orchestral Percussion Voice

For instruments marked* it is essential that students have their own instrument. For other instruments it may be possible to hire an instrument from school. Should you wish to purchase an instrument; the Music department will be pleased to advise you.

Please complete and return an application form for individual music lessons to the main school office before the penultimate week of the summer term. Here is a link to the application form.

A term’s notice must be given if parents wish girls to cease having lessons.