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Part of the Performing Arts Department
Welcome to the Music Department at Bournemouth School for Girls
The Music Department is based in our modern and spacious Performing Arts Centre. Facilities here include two specialist music classrooms, an IT room equipped with Sibelius and Cubase software and keyboards, 5 practice rooms where peripatetic music lessons take place, two drama studios and a large theatre space which seats 200. We also have a well-equipped recording studio run by a top-spec iMac and benefit from an excellent range of musical instruments for pupils’ use.
Music is taught to all pupils to the end of Year 9, with an exciting range of topics explored. Edexcel GCSE and A Level Music courses are offered in Years 10 to 13, with healthy uptake and strong outcomes at both levels. In the summer of 2022, 91% of GCSE Music candidates achieved grades 7 to 9 and 100% of A Level Music candidates were awarded either an A or A*.
Our vibrant extra-curricular programme and comprehensive peripatetic tuition offer is outlined below.
Music Department Staff
Mr M Whiteside, Director of Music and Performing Arts
Mrs E O’Connell, Teacher of Music
Mr D Kay, Performing Arts Technician
Mrs W Salimi, Music Tuition Administrator
Extra-curricular Music
We are proud to offer a full range of extra-curricular choirs and ensembles. Our current rehearsal schedule is detailed below:
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Instrumental & Voice Lessons
Tuition is available on voice and most instruments:
| Piano (including jazz) | Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Saxophone | Trumpet Cornet Horn Trombone Tuba | Guitar (classical, acoustic & electric) Bass guitar Ukulele | Drum kit Orchestral percussion | Voice (popular & classical) | Violin Viola ’cello Double bass |
Online applications for the 2023/24 academic year are now open!
The deadline for requesting instrumental or vocal tuition is Friday 23 June 2023.
We are very fortunate to have a large number of experienced and highly-skilled peripatetic teachers: