Blog Archives - Downs Junior School Music

SPORTS DAY!

29/6/2018

WHAT A SCORCHER!

WOW - well done to everyone involved in today's Sports Day - the staff, the families and, of course, the hard-working, fast-running, high-jumping, far-throwing children. Those 512 ice lollies at break time disappeared within minutes! You must all be so proud of your efforts today. Thanks also to everyone who participated in the ceremony dances. If you want to see the videos, of WAKA WAKA and HALL OF FAME, visit the SPORTS DAY PAGE.

Same time next year?!

Ukulele and pBuzz Concerts

29/6/2018

Congratulations to the children in 4PY and 4F who spoke to the audience to introduce a song, sing a solo and played their ukulele and pBuzz. Following only 9 lessons with Sarah and Miss Rusbatch the children came together as a musical ensemble to perform 4 songs. BRILLIANT KIDS! For more information about whole-class ukulele and pBuzz tuition, visit the UKULELE PAGE or the PBUZZ PAGE.

Double Bass Concert

22/6/2018

Congratulations and thanks to Laurie and Milly (in Year 6) for performing to the whole school today, alongside their teacher Francesca. It's wonderful to be able to see and hear the progress you're both making. Here's a link to a playlist of videos from the concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Ycn_tXUBg&list=PLm2MS258i451nERu8LwCbbYlfbh0ogcAn

For more information about mini bass lessons, visit the double bass web page.

Gospel Concert featuring DJS Staff

18/6/2018

On Saturday night, the Brighton Goes Gospel (BGG) choir performed at the Clarendon Centre. Some of the choir members are also Downs Junior School staff members - Mrs Kaiser, Ms Kay, Mrs Roberts and Miss Rusbatch. Below is a video of Miss Rusbatch's duet performance of a song called Love Never Changes. BGG are lucky to have weekly rehearsals with world-class musicians and directors, namely Daniel Thomas and Jason Thompson.

Waka Waka - 2018 Version

18/6/2018

Here's this year's demo video for Waka Waka (thanks 3K). The whole school perform this school during the opening and closing ceremonies on Sports Day. For more information about sports day plus other performances and demo videos, visit the Sports Day page.

Rehearsal Videos...

14/6/2018

Orchestra and Year 6 Super Choir - today's rehearsal videos have been added to the YouTube channel and to the Super Choir page and the Orchestra page. You can watch them below too.
Please rehearse for next week. Thank you!

Musical Molly

5/6/2018

Today, Molly performed one of her exam pieces on piano to her classmates.

Music Clubs

5/6/2018

All music clubs recommence this week, including Mega Choir (6th June)

The Bike Ride

4/6/2018

The sponsored bike ride is coming up... On the 17th June, Rosie's family (3R) will be cycling from London to Brighton to raise money for the Downs Junior School Music Department - isn't that BRILLIANT?! Please support their endeavour by donating as much as you can afford to the Just Giving page. Here's the link:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/downsjuniormusic

HUGE thanks to those who have already donated online. For information about how we intend to spend the money raised, click here. THANK YOU, in advance.