APPLIED MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS

                                                   APPLIED MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS

“…a new study has shown that even a little musical training in childhood has a lasting positive effect on how the brain processes sound…” –Medical News Today

                                     

In 2015, the Rehearsal House Nigeria launched the “EVERY CHILD DESERVES MUSICAL EDUCATION” initiative, whose goal is to provide applied musical education to schools and colleges in Nigeria. The initiative gave rise to our applied music for schools program.

                                                           WHY APPLIED MUSIC…

Discipline is said to be the most valuable result of all Education; that is, to make one do what he ought to do and when it ought to be done, whether they like it or not. Educators argue that this should be the first lesson that ought to be learnt but that however early a man’s training begins in life, it is this lesson that he learns last thoroughly. This means, one has not been truly thoroughly educated until they learn discipline! Yet discipline is a life-long process, which can only be ensured by its twin character: resilience!

Research has shown that of all earthly subjects (studies), applied music has the greatest potential to instill and develop both discipline and resilience in a child. Applied Music is not theory of Music, the Theory of Music is concerned with the acquisition of knowledge (information) of the Art; Applied Music on the other hand, is concerned with skillful practice translating knowledge into experience (wisdom) of the Art; thus wisdom to bring every word of theory into imaginative creativity- The Art of Musical Performance!

A true Educational curriculum should not imprison the mind but rather feed it and fuel the imaginative creativity thereof! Thus the highest form of discipline to be got from music must be sought from a ‘discipline-oriented’ applied musical curriculum, whose driving force and goal is to fuel the imaginative creativity of the mind, allowing it to blossom, thus becoming all that God would have it become. It is to this end, that we have designed the Childhood Musical Program.

                                                       

                                                 CHILDHOOD MUSICAL™

Childhood Musical™, a product of nearly 10 years of research, by our Team, is a curriculum oriented applied (instrumental) musical training for Kindergarten and Primary School Pupils.

 The curricula is graded three (3) years for Musikgarten (Kindergarten) and five (5) years for Grade School Musical (Primary/Grade School), and may be used in schools, homes, music clubs, churches, etc.

Childhood Musical is offered by Rehearsal House Nigeria, a Research Institute of Applied Music and Performing Arts.

                              

                                     CHILDHOOD MUSICAL™ MUSIKGARTEN PROGRAM

This program runs for three years and its foundational; that is, it focuses on building the foundational skills required for instrumental and vocal (applied) music. The curricula comprises of practical and fun driven lessons drawn from the following musical instruments.

·         Piano and vocals: Musikgarten 1

·         Piano, vocals and percussion: Musikgarten 2

·         Piano, vocals, percussion and recorder: Musikgarten 3

*Music club included.

                        

                  

                          CHILDHOOD MUSICAL™ GRADESCHOOL MUSICAL PROGRAM

The Gradeschool Musical Program is a 5 year study with curricula options in the following instruments:

·         Drums

·         Piano Performance

·         Recorder Music

·         Violin

·         Guitar

·         Vocals

The choice of curriculum (subject areas) depends on the need(s) of each school(s) subscribing to the Childhood Musical Program.

Subscription (fee) varies with curriculum and service requirements.

*A schools choice of curriculum depends on the needs of the school as well as the instruments available at the school. A school may subscribe for one or more of the curricula listed on our catalog. New curricula touching new instruments are introduced from time to time.

                       

                  CHILDHOOD MUSICAL™ TESTS, EXAMINATIONS AND RECITALS

                                                              MUSIKGARTEN

The Childhood Musical Program for Kindergarten involves a two part Test of Applied Music (TAM). The Tests are presented to schools by our Exams and Jury department. Both part 1 and 2 of the Test of Applied Music, for Musikgarten comes up in MKG 3; and at 2^nd and 3^rd term respectively. The Recitals for Musikgarten comes up in the third term of Musikgarten (MKG) 3. However class presentations are organized by the schools’ Musical Educator every term of MKG 1 and MKG 2. The various Class presentations constitute the pupils continuous assessment for MKG 1 and MKG 2.

Tests and Recitals are overseen by the RH Musical Examination and Jury department. Test questions are e-mailed to schools 24 hours before the test day. Recitals, Tests and the various class presentations collectively constitute the basis for a Musikgarten Pupils Cumulative assessment.

                                                              GRADESCHOOL MUSICAL 

At the Grade school Musical level, Tests and Recitals vary with curriculum, since every instrument applies its own unique curriculum; that is, some curricula presents Tests every Term, while some others don’t. Also, the subjects and number of subjects presented in a given instruments curriculum, vary. Musical instruments, though related in a number of ways, and in principles more specifically, possesses their unique lessons, thus their respective curricula.

Grade School Musical Recitals, comes up every Term and is overseen by the RH Musical Examination and Jury department, which also designs the Grade School Test of Applied Music as well as,  the Grade School Standard Applied Musical Examination which comes up @ Grades 3, 4 & 5 for parts 1, 2 & 3 for respective instruments.

                                                                   MUSIC CLUB

Asides an applied musical curriculum, the Childhood Musical Program also introduces the running of music clubs at schools & colleges.

The music club is managed by our music club team. At the commencement of the Childhood Musical Program, pupils are auditioned into the music club. Auditions into the music club also comes up at the beginning of a new session, once admissions have been offered to the pupils/students

Following, auditioning, pupils are assigned into respective groups within the club. The Music Club comprises of various groups within the school including:

·         The School choir

·         Boys Bands/combos

·         Girls Bands/combos

·         Accapella vocal groups

·          Duets and Trios

·          Instrumental and Orchestra groups, among others.

The Music Club Team also manages the Schools musical activities including:

·         Rehearsals

·         Program calendar for each group within the club

·          Concerts, Holiday musical festivals, Graduation concerts/performances, Recitals and other musical activities provided for in the School calendar.

The creation of groups within the musical club is determined by the musical needs of the schools subscribing to our applied musical programs. 

Music club calendar varies from term to term and is subject to the calendar of the prospective School.

The Music Club provides the opportunity for the synchronization of the curriculum lessons taught at various classes into group (collective) applications.

*Club Rehearsals and other activities is scheduled weekly following the clubs calendar for the Term. Also Rehearsal House organizes a CHILDHOOD MUSICAL CONCERT annually.