MUSICAL EVENTS
SCHOOL CHOIR
The British School of Lomé has two choirs: a Primary Choir made up of students from Yr - Yr and a Senior Choir made up of Parents and Teachers. They rehearse once a week and perform at the Singers Festival, where they perform different styles of vocal works each year. They prepare for the lessons and carols, held in Lomé Cathedral each December and join with the staff/parents choir, who rehearse at school one evening a week. The string group of students also perform a selected Christmas piece.
SCHOOL PRODUCTION
Each school year the school puts on a drama piece, usually selected by the Drama teacher. This year’s event is being directed and co-ordinated by the Music Director and the production will be “Joseph and his Technicolor dream coat” by Lloyd Webber. Students from Yr 3 to Yr 12 will be rehearsing from January to March. The actual production is the last week of term in March or April, just before the Easter break and is well attended by Parents, friends and students.
MUSIC LESSONS
Many pupils have piano lessons from Year 3 to Yr 13. Electric and acoustic guitars, singing, music theatre, drums Western Drum Kit and African), Saxophone and violin lessons are taught to interested students, with parental approval/consent.
MUSIC EXAMS
The British School of Lomé is the only centre of the London College of Music at Thames Valley University, London in West Africa.
Pupils and adults take graded instrumental exams and singing from Grade 1 to Grade 8 and diplomas.
The lessons and exams are co-ordinated by the Music Director, Mr Andrew McManus, who is an International Music Examiner of LCM and in Oral Communication and English Spoken Exams.
TALENT SHOW
This is a student organised event which is a celebration of talents throughout the school. Students perform a variety of pieces in singing, instrumental and Drama productions and the best performances with a cultural flavour are selected for a repeat on International Night. Hidden talents are often unleashed much to the surprise and pleasure of both students and teachers.
MUSIC EVENING
This is a choral evening from the full choir and takes place the evening before Graduation Day. |
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