Music Activities

If you love to sing, then this is the activity for you! This choir is open to all students in Grades 2. In Grade 2 Choir you will have lots of fun learning a variety of songs as you develop your singing voice and collaborate as an ensemble. The Grade 2 Choir will also have opportunities to perform for our school community.

Day & Time: Monday 11.30 - 12:05 

Free Activity

Teacher(s) in Charge: Janine Larsen

If you love to sing, then this is the activity for you! This choir is open to all students in Grades 3-5. In Global Voices you will learn to sing music with different parts. You'll have lots of fun preparing songs as you develop your singing voice and collaborate as an ensemble. Global Voices will also have opportunities to perform for our school community.

Day & Time: Tuesday 11:30 - 12:05 & Thursday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher(s) in Charge: Jamee Guerra

Do you enjoy singing? Then this group is for you. This ensemble is for MS students both male and female and of all vocal abilities. A non-auditioned vocal group for focused singers who wish to develop their vocal skills, and one that aims to support and engage in community and school events. We will cover dynamic repertoire from a range of genres and cultures, and collaborate with local musicians. Rehearsals are every Monday after school in the Stravinsky recital room. This is a year long commitment.

Day & Time: Monday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher(s) in Charge: Jamee Guerra

Do you enjoy singing? This group is open to all who want to improve their singing, whether you take lessons or not, experienced or not. The focus of this activity is to develop your singing technique and ensemble practices, as well as fostering collaborative, thoughtful musicians. All are welcome to join us in learning a range of repertoire to perform throughout the year. This is a great opportunity for creativity in CAS. This is a year long commitment.

Day & Time: Tuesday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Janine Larsen

Bersama is our HS Vocal Group, one which rehearses and performs a variety of music including; a cappella, modern, musical theatre and contemporary repertoire. This smaller group is for established singers who wish to extend their vocal ability, be involved in the art of arrangement and have great ears! It is through listening to your group that you make great music. There will be many opportunities to perform throughout the year both in and outside of school. 

Day & Time: Thursday 3:15 - 5:30

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Jill Chen

Beginning Band is comprised of Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone/Euphonium, Tuba. Students will learn how to play a variety of pieces and will be able to further develop ensemble skills. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Most instruments will be provided free of charge. This activity has two sessions per week. Students will need to attend both the Tuesday after school and Thursday lunchtime sessions. Please email Mr. Devoe (SCD@uwcsea.edu.sg) for more information. 

Day & Time: Tuesday 3:10 - 4:30 & Thursday 11.30 - 12:05 

Free Activity

Teacher(s) in Charge: R. Scott Devoe

Concert Band is comprised of Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone/Euphonium, Tuba, Drums/Percussion. Students will learn how to play a variety of pieces and will be able to further develop ensemble skills. Students must be able to play the Concert Bb Major Scale. This activity has two sessions per week. Students will need to attend both the Monday after school and Wednesday lunchtime sessions. Please email Mr. Devoe (SCD@uwcsea.edu.sg) for more information. 

Day & Time: Monday 3:10 - 4:30 & Wednesday 11.30 - 12:05 

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: R. Scott Devoe

Symphonic Band is open to woodwind, brass, and percussion players in the student community. The focus of this activity is to develop instrumental technique and ensemble performance practices as well as fostering creative, collaborative, and communicative musicians. This ensemble will explore a wide and varied selection of chamber wind repertoire plus percussion. Students will hone their ensemble playing skills and perform within the College and greater community. Students must be fluent in playing the Concert Bb and Eb Major Scales. This is a year-long commitment with many performance opportunities.

Day & Time: Monday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Dan Z'Berg

The Wind Ensemble is open to Wind, Brass and Percussion players in the student community. The focus of this activity is to develop instrumental technique and ensemble performance practices as well as fostering creative, collaborative and communicative musicians. The ensemble will explore a wide and varied selection of the orchestral repertoire. Students will hone their ensemble playing skills and perform within the College and greater community. This is a year-long commitment. 

Day & Time: Tuesday 3:10 - 4:30 and Friday 1:00 - 1:40

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Dan Z'Berg

MS Jazz Band rehearses and performs a range of jazz, funk and popular music pieces. Students will develop their creativity by focusing on ensemble and improvisation skills while playing in the group. Saxophones, clarinets, flutes and brass players are all welcome. There will also be limited seats for bass players, drummers, guitarists and piano players. This activity is recommended as a year-long commitment for students to develop to their full potential.

Day & Time: Monday 11:20 - 12:00

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Tony Palumbo

HS Jazz Big Band is an excellent chance to get together with great people and play fun and challenging music. We play jazz, funk and blues music, and we will be playing at a range of school events throughout the year. We will run auditions for the band in the first few weeks of school as there are limited seats. However, commitment is far more important than instrumental skills, as your playing will develop through the year. The instrumentation will be 1 guitar, 1 bass, 1 drummer, 1 piano player, 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets and 4 trombones. There will be a few spaces for flutes and clarinet as well. 

Day & Time: Thursday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Eivind Lodemel

Group lessons are the ideal setting for young beginners, offering the students a fun and motivating learning environment, where they learn through their own playing and by interacting with their team. Central to the Suzuki model, group lessons also help students to develop their ear and their musicianship. An instrument will be available as part of the program, and students will be expected to do some practice at home in between their once-a-week sessions.

Grades: K2 - G1

Day & Time:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday 2:00 - 3:00

Payment: $280 - $320 per Season

Teacher in Charge: Vera Boyadzhieva

The Beginning Orchestra activity is for Grade 2 & 3 students who would like to learn the Violin, Viola or Cello as a beginner with NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE. Certain instruments will be provided free of charge. This activity is a year-long commitment. Students will learn how to play a variety of pieces and will prepare to participate in the Strings United activity the following school year. Students need to attend both the Tuesday after school and Thursday lunchtime sessions.

Day & Time:  Tuesday 3:10 - 4:30 and Thursday 11:30 - 12:05

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Tony Palumbo 

Strings United provides an opportunity for violin, viola, cello and double bass players to make music together, developing their skills and confidence through collaborative performance. Students will develop their musicianship and note-reading while learning ensemble skills. They will have several performance opportunities throughout the year. This activity is a two-season commitment, but is recommended as a year-long commitment for students to develop to their full potential. *Students interested in this activity should have their own instrument, basic note-reading skills, and at a minimum be able to read and play comfortably in D Major and G Major.*

Day & Time: Monday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher(s) in Charge: Janine Larsen

The Middle String Orchestra is open to violin, viola, cello and double bass players in the student community. The focus of this activity is to develop instrumental technique and ensemble performance practices as well as fostering creative, collaborative and communicative musicians. This ensemble will explore a wide and varied selection of the String repertoire. Students will hone their ensemble playing skills and perform within the College and greater community. This is year-long commitment with many performance opportunities.

Day & Time: Monday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Lee Tisdall-McPhee

The High School Symphony Orchestra is open to violin, viola, cello and double bass players in the student community. The focus of this activity is to develop instrumental technique and ensemble performance practices as well as fostering creative, collaborative and communicative musicians. The ensemble will explore a wide and varied selection of the orchestral repertoire. Students will hone their ensemble playing skills and perform within the College and greater community. This is a year-long commitment. 

Day & Time: Tuesday 3:10 - 4:30 & Friday 1:00 - 1:40

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Lee Tisdall-McPhee

The HS Chamber String Ensemble is an auditioned musical group open to advanced players of violin, viola, cello and double bass. The focus of this ensemble is to give students the opportunity to explore challenging string repertoire in an environment that develops their performance practices and technique as well as high functioning ensemble skills. This group will perform in all High School Concerts, within the greater community as well as graduation. Membership in this ensemble is a full year commitment. Information on the audition materials and process will be available in the first week of school. Auditions will take place in the second week of school.  

Day & Time: Thursday 1:00 - 1:40

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Lee Tisdall-McPhee

This activity is designed to foster young guitarists, bassists, drummers, and keyboardists of rock music performance. Students must be able to play their instruments confidently and independently. Our young rock stars will develop collaboration skills through organizing and running rehearsals while connecting with each other through similar musical interests. There are limited spaces for each instrument; please email Mr. Tony (anp@uwcsea.edu.sg) with your instrument and for further information. 

Day & Time: Thursday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Tony Palumbo 

Performing in small ensembles is vital to the development of young musicians. This lunchtime activity is designed to foster young guitarists, bassists, keyboardist and vocalists in the art of Rock music performance. The development of creative, collaborative and communicative musicians is what drives this activity. Students will be introduced to a wide and varied selection of Rock music literature as well as composing original pieces. Students will  have the opportunity to perform within the College and the greater community.

Day & Time: Thursday or Friday 11:30 - 12:00

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Lee Tisdall-McPhee 

Performing in small ensembles is vital to the development of young musicians. This lunchtime activity is designed to foster young guitarists, bassists, keyboardist and vocalists in the art of Rock music performance. The development of creative, collaborative and communicative musicians is what drives this activity. Students will be introduced to a wide and varied selection of Rock music literature as well as composing original pieces. Students will  have the opportunity to perform within the College and the greater community.

Day & Time: Friday 3:10 - 4:30

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: 

Ukulele Club is open to students of all skill levels, including beginners. In this lunchtime activity, students will learn technique, and have fun learning and playing new songs. Students are welcome to bring their own instrument, or use a school ukulele.  

Day & Time: Wednesday 11:30 - 12:05

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Caroline Howorth 

Epic Samba is a lunchtime opportunity for students wishing to learn samba. Students will learn samba rhythms and techniques while working collaboratively to develop ensemble skills. Students taking ITP drum lessons are encouraged to sign up, but beginners are also welcome to join. Students will have two major performance opportunities in the year. Epic Samba is a two-season commitment.  

Day & Time: Tuesday 11:30 - 12:05

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Pablo Calzado 

Ukulele Club is open to students of all skill levels, including beginners. In this lunchtime activity, students will learn technique, and have fun learning and playing new songs. Students are welcome to bring their own instrument, or use a school ukulele.  

Day & Time: Wednesday 11:30 - 12:05

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Jamee Guerra 

Middle School Samba band is one of the most important ensembles in school. Students will develop techniques while working collaboratively. We like to explore different genres of music combining them with Brazilian elements and music styles. Our group has been involved in some of the most important events in school like Graduation and the Family Festival. We incorporate rhythms, dance and singing in our performance to captivate the audience. Students taking ITP drum lessons are strongly encouraged to sign-up, however others are also most welcome to join.This is initially a two-season commitment.  

Day & Time: Wednesday 3:05 - 4:20

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Pablo Calzado 

Karibu Marimba Express is an African Ensemble, and it rehearses and performs music from Africa and the world. Linking up with Focus Africa, we aim to develop creative, collaborative and communicative musicians. Students learn to play marimbas, drums and percussion and to fit their parts together to play polyrhythmic and interlocking pieces from places like Zimbabwe, South Africa and Ghana. This is a two season commitment, but a year-long commitment is even better.  

Day & Time: Monday 11:30 - 12:05

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Lee Tisdall-McPhee 

Masterclass offers pianists a chance to deepen the connections between themselves, their instrument, and their repertoire. Masterclass focuses on two areas: Music interpretation and Performance practices. Students will engage in music theory as they investigate piano scores and find creative solutions for interpretation and performance.  

Masterclass aims to provide pianists with opportunities for collaborative learning and music-making. Through practical performance, students will explore new repertoire for solo and collaborative piano (i.e., four-hand and six-hand repertoire). Students will also learn to organise and prepare for recital performances and will have exposure to learning from concert pianists/master teachers. Pianists in GCSE and IB Music who are not yet involved in the activities of our Music programme are encouraged to join.

Day & Time: Tuesday 3:05 - 4:20

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Jill Chen 

CASamba is a samba band that gets together to learn and play South American grooves. It is led by our Cuban drum teacher, Pablo Calzado. One of the highlights of the samba year is the opportunity to lead the Grand Walk on Grade 12 leaving day. This is a great opportunity for all High school percussion students AND for any students who want to have fun playing together. If you are looking for something creative for CAS (especially once Culturama is finished) this could be the place! No experience necessary.

Day & Time: Wednesday 1:10 - 1:40

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Pablo Calzado 

The High School Marimba ensemble rehearses and performs music from Africa and the world. We focus on the development of creative, collaborative and communicative musicians. Students learn to play marimbas, drums and percussion and to fit their parts together to play polyrhythmic and interlocking pieces from places like Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana. All HS students are welcome to join - no previous experience is needed. Perfect for CAS, perfect for Grade 9 students moving up from Middle School ensembles. Enthusiasm and commitment is all you need. HS Marimbas will play in school concerts and community events during 2018 - 2019.This is a year-long commitment.

Day & Time: Tuesday 1:00 - 1:40

Free Activity

Teacher in Charge: Eivind Lodemel