By Julia Downing | Project Leader
Kampala Music School continues to support students to learn a range of instruments across all grades. This month we will focus on some of our piano students - Maureen, Dan, Ian, Athanathius and Favour.
Maureen - Piano - Grade 3-4
Maureen has been making steady progress since the start of the year, through committed practicing and attendance of lessons. She’s responded well to instruction and has been meeting set tasks through which she’s managed to cover essential repertoire within a specified time frame. Technical exercises in scales and arpeggios plus Hanon finger exercises have continued as part of learning music of different styles, which hopefully will culminate into examination for Grade 4.
Dan - Piano - Grade 5
Dan is very self-driven with a good sense of maturity, he is always looking forward to new challenges, his playing technique has improved along with his sight reading. He managed to score himself a B in his Cambridge exam and is working on his Grade 5 pieces.
Ian - Piano - Grade 5
Ian is very self-motivated and always looks forward to class, and has many questions about every aspect of music. His tone and playing have improved greatly and he has submitted his Grade 5 pieces and is progressing well with theory as he is working towards his Grade 5 theory so he can progress with his piano studies.
Athanathius - Piano - Grade 6-7
Athanathius continues to study piano with regular attendance for lessons in which he’s showing progress steadily. Much focus is aimed at technique through a range of repertoire to develop finger independence and strengthening of the weak fingers through part playing and melodic projection. Finger scales and arpeggios remain a key part of study in the quest to check on technical development and consistency. Having started as a beginner some years back, he’s progressed well through the years and now we feel he’s gone far enough to be able to support himself in terms of lesson tuition.
Favour - Piano - Grade 7-8
Favour has always shown much enthusiasm on the piano, exhibited through rapid progress by covering repertoire encompassing a range of playing styles. He’s remained committed to practice, always looking out for new challenges in technical development. His focus has been very much on technical drills in scales and arpeggios plus sight reading in order to improve his technique. Being in a boarding school, he can only attend lessons during school holidays at the moment. He is working hard at his theory so that he can undertake higher ABRSM examinations.
We will also be holding another holiday camp during the ling school holidays, and there are other exciting developments underway. Maureen, Dan, Ian, Athanathius and Favour are just a few of our students that we support to learn instruments. We are thankful for the ongoing work of all the teachers and staff at the music school and for your ongoing support as we cntinue to teach and support our students. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for the holiday season and Happy Christmas to you all.
By Julia Downing | Project Leader
By Fred Kiggundu | Project Manager
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