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All music clubs are cancelled during the week beginning 3rd April because Miss Rusbatch will be on the Isle of Wight with Year 5.
All music clubs will resume the week beginning 24th April. Have a wonderful Easter break everyone.
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Congratulations to the children in 4K and 4C who performed brilliantly on ukulele and pBuzz, after only 10 lessons. Many thanks to Sarah Leeves - the brass teacher from BHMA - who has been leading Soundmakers sessions, alongside Miss Rusbatch, every Wednesday this term. For more information and to see more videos, visit the Ukulele Page and the pBuzz Page.  Many thanks to Yukie Day for taking so many wonderful photos of the final.
To see them all, visit the Battle of the Bands 2017 page. Click on the link below to watch the video playlist of last night's AMAZING performances of original songs for Battle of the Bands Final 2017: LIVE FINAL VIDEO PLAYLISTMany thanks to Miss Atkinson for filming all of the performances, throughout the final.
WHAT a final!Huge congratulations to everyone involved in last night's Battle of the Bands final. The results and judges' feedback are below:
Skyfall (Year 5) – Score: 30 – Place: 12th out of 59 Cool costumes – love the glasses, great song, vocals need to be clearer, great image, it’s hard to be the first on stage, credit for opening the show, impressive, confident, double threat on the piano, BIG drums, liked the chorus – very catchy, yes it is hard to write a song! The Tropicals (Year 6) – Score: 35 – Place: 8th out of 59 Love the different instruments, great stage presence and lovely harmonies, coordinated look with tie-dye t-shirts, it’s clear this band love this song, fabulous timing and tightness, great attention to harmony and tuning, took on some challenging verses, love the ukulele, great song choice, amazing how you learned all the lyrics, girl power, really fantastic how you already realise the important things in life. Raw Chord (Year 6) – Score: 39 – Place: 5th out of 59 Beautiful and clever song, impressive logo and fabulous photo projections, brave vocalist, loads of vocal potential, nice piano, great t-shirts, need to improve stage presence and engage with the audience, appeared nervous, good song and nice ending. Howling Rock Dogs (Year 4) – Score: 32 – Place: 9th out of 59 Amazing stage presence, strong lead singer but the voice was a ‘bit pitchy’ at times, need to keep an eye (and an ear) in the timing and playing together tightly, confident performance, you put a smile on the audience’s faces, only year 4 – WOW, nice to write about friends, charismatic and endearing, loved the ending. The Unknown (Year 6) – Score: 42 – Place: 3rd out of 59 Great harmonies, amazing costumes, strong lead vocals but a little ‘pitchy’ at times, a great idea behind this song, political message, really important and relevant lyrics, impressive song structure, love the clapping, great group image and cool t-shirts, the song took us on a journey, I got goosebumps, love the piano melody, great arrangement. Sound Machine (Year 4) – Score: 43 – Place: 2nd out of 59 Oasis reincarnated! Accomplished guitar playing, loved the percussive use of the guitar, highly accomplished vocals with vibrato and inflection, owned the song and stage, reminded me of Oasis, a tune you’ll wake up singing, very brave to get up there on your own Ernie, lovely voice, you ARE very strong performing so well with so much confidence, loved it, The Sound Box (Year 6) – Score: 38 – Place: 6th out of 59 Very current, strong vocals, good lyrics, played varied tempo and dynamics, fantastic drums, well-written lyrics, very confident performance, I would buy this record, love it, really good and well-balanced composition, cool to have some electric guitar, very talented drummer, for some of the time it would be good if the vocalist moved his arms from behind his back. The Unnamed (Year 5) – Score: 32 – Place: 9th out of 59 A very moving and mature concept for a song, an appropriate tone and key for the song’s subject, well learned off by heart, powerful imagery, felt like a stage musical. You stayed together well with your vocals and performed confidently. Gracefully Flowing (Year 6) – Score: 45 – Place: 1st out of 59 Very current, great attention to detail, lovely logo and good image and ‘look’, impressive awareness that singing involves the whole body, nice use of the arms, great engagement with the audience, angelic voice, great piano, love the voice, incredible stage presence and confidence, great vocal control, I think maybe Grace should do a duet with Ernie! Loved the chorus. Such talent. A future in music is assured. White Tigers (Year 6) – Score: 41 – Place: 4th out of 59 Beautiful song, great band logo, pleasing blend of instruments, great piano skills, really liked the glockenspiel, powerful vocal performance (don’t forget to make eye contact with the audience), emotive – like a movie soundtrack, girl power! Refreshing to see a female drummer, loved the song structure and build, great dynamic with light and shade, the timbre of the violin was beautiful and haunting. Steele Gold (Year 6) – Score: 31 – Place: 11th out of 59 Confident, great decision to use an electric guitar, impressive vocal confidence, very strong chorus, a promising solo career ahead, owned the stage and lived up to her name, nice touch with the ‘wammy bar’ at the end! Need to work on vocal pitch control. Sector Seven (Year 6) – Score: 38 – Place: 6th out of 59 Great togetherness, fabulous chorus, love the song (catchy), felt like a real band, great way to finish the show, great band name, really liked the song, those drums took a real beating on this song! Loved your energy and how the song progressed. Well written. CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE. THE JUDGES WERE BLOWN AWAY BY YOUR SONG-WRITING TALENT AND PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE. Photos and videos will be uploaded soon. Keep your eyes on the Battle of the Bands 2017 page. There are not many tickets left - so BE QUICK!
1. Click on the link below: https://www.schoolinterviews.co.uk/ 2. Enter the code: af2bk 3. Enter your details A letter was sent out to all finalists today. There is an important form at the bottom of the letter - please complete and return the form ASAP. If you need to download another copy, click below: 
On the night, the 6A classroom will become ‘The Green Room’ (the waiting room for the bands backstage). During their time in the Green Room the children should ensure their instruments are tuned, and check they have everything they need for their performance.
The bands are welcome to project an image or a video on the screen above the stage. This is optional. In the past, for example, bands have designed a band logo. If your child’s band decides to do so, please ensure Miss Rusbatch receives the media file no later than Monday 27th March via email (attachment or cloud link). She will then display the image/video during the final. The children may wear whatever they want. Tickets are now available to families of the children in the final. Tickets can only be booked online. You will be / have been sent the required website and code via text message. There is an allowance of two tickets per child. It will be possible, however, to book more tickets from Monday 27th March, when the booking code is shared with the public. This year’s panel of judges include a Juice FM Radio Presenter, a talent scout from Nickelodeon, a record label owner and a singer/songwriter. There will also be some guest performances. For more information, visit the Battle of the Bands page.
 The judges have now been confirmed for the Battle of the Bands Final. A letter and a text message will soon be sent out with details about tickets and plans for the evening. Keep your eyes peeled!
The children in Year 3 are progressing well with their playing skills on recorder. They're also learning to read music notation; the notes B, A, G and varying rhythm patterns. To hear what they sound like after only 2 lessons, have a look on the Recorder page. Good luck to our violinists who are performing at Varndean today for the BHMA Strings Festival. Performances start at 13:30 and entry is FREE. 
Well done and thank you to all of the children who participated in the concerts yesterday. It was wonderful to witness such confident performances and many original pieces and songs, composed by the children.
Huge thanks also to our brass teacher (Sarah Leeves) and voice teacher (Bella Spinks). Some of the performances have been uploaded to our YouTube channel. You can view them below. For more information about lessons with Sarah or Bella, visit the BRASS LESSONS page or the VOICE LESSONS page. 
 THE UNKNOWN (6CH) SECTOR SEVEN (6A) SOUND MACHINE (4PY) STEELE GOLD (6CH) THE SOUND BOX (6WP) RAW CHORD (6A) HOWLING ROCK DOGS (4F/K) THE UNNAMED (5J) WHITE TIGERS (6WP) GRACEFULLY FLOWING (6H) THE TROPICALS (6A) SKYFALL (5J)  For more information, visit the Battle of the Bands 2017 Page. |
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Anna Rusbatch
- Head of Music - Tom Butterworth - Guitar / Bass - Lisa De Simone - Violin / Viola - Sarah Davison - Cello - Victoria Hancox - Flute / Recorder - Ross Williams - Saxophone / Clarinet - Sarah Leeves - Brass - Alice Hawkes - Piano - Lawrie Miller - Drum Kit - Bella Spinks - Voice - Music Service - 01273 293524 - Online Appication Children can only receive tuition for ONE instrument during class curriculum lesson time
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