MUSIC ACADEMY

MUSIC ACADEMY
Students who are accepted for the Music Academy are
required to meet standards in the following three areas:
1. Achievement in their school Music class
2. Participation in school activities / service to school groups
3. Performance

Three standards are awarded during a student’s time at school:

Bronze (Years 9 - 10) Silver (Year 11) Gold (Years 12 - 13)

Requirements of Music Academy students

1. Students in the Academy must be taking Music as a school subject.

2. Students must be receiving weekly tuition in their instrument. This may be

either through a school itinerant tutor or a recognised private music teacher.

3. All students are required to attend all rehearsals of the school

music group/s they are assigned to. In the case of instrumental
players, this will include Concert Band rehearsals at 8:00am once
or twice weekly. Other groups rehearse at lunchtimes or after school.

4. Staff will endeavour to provide opportunities for students to perform.

However, students should take the initiative to seek performances
opportunities both within and outside the school. These might include
outside examinations, competitions, Musica Viva, “Reach for the Stars”
talent quest, musical theatre productions, etc.

Goals
Goals will be set for all Academy students in conjunction with the Head of
Department. These will be set at the beginning of each year, and reviewed
as required during the year.

Applications and Selection

A CV containing musical experience and other relevant information
such as examinations passed, competition successes, etc. should
accompany the application form. Academy members will be selected
by audition, which will be held early in Term 1. Applicants should
have a piece prepared for the audition.
Level: BRONZE (Years 9 - 10)
• Weekly tuition in chosen instrument.
Course of Study:
• Performance Music option.

• Participation in at least one school music group, with a

Participation:
minimum attendance record of 90%.

• Performance with a school group in all concerts/

performances undertaken during the year.
Performance:
• Featuring as a soloist in at least one school or outside
event during the year.

Level: SILVER (Year 11)

• Weekly tuition in chosen instrument.
Course of Study:
• NCEA Music.
• Participation in at least one senior music group, taking
Participation:
a senior role and starting to exhibit leadership skills.
• Performance with a school group in all concerts/
performances undertaken during the year.
Performance:
• Featuring as a soloist in either a school function or
outside event at least once during the year.

Level: GOLD (Years 12 - 13)

• Weekly tuition in chosen instrument.
Course of Study:
• NCEA Music.
• Participation in at least one school music group, taking
a senior role, with a minimum attendance record of
90%.
• Leadership in music groups. Leadership roles may
Participation:
include band committees, section leaders or groups,
responsibility for organisation and distribution of
music, setting up of concerts, setting up and
running a chamber group etc.
• Performance with a school group in all concerts/
performances undertaken during the year.
Performance:
• Featuring as regularly as possible as a soloist in a
variety of school functions and outside school events.
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HIGH SCHOOL Email: office@freyberg.ac.nz

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