Music at Duke

Hello and Welcome to Music at Duke

On this page you can find information on what is happening in the classroom music programs as well as other arts extra curricular activities here at Duke.

What's Happening in the Music Classrooms?

Here at Duke we are fortunate to have 4 teachers providing instruction in Music, Drama and Dance! Please read below to find out more information on each program.

Some examples of programming available to students during a typical school year are: Singing, guitars, strings and band for the intermediate students. Singing, recorder, ukulele, Boomwhackers, handbells and Orff for the Junior students and singing, recorder, Orff, Boomwhackers and handbells for the Primaries.

Ms. Cho - Kindergarten

The kindergarten program focuses on fostering a joy of music through a variety of experiential learning opportunities. Our young musicians listen to, understand and feel music with their whole bodies while developing useful skills, such as communicating and cooperating with others, singing on pitch, expressing emotions and enhancing rhythmic and literacy skills.

Ms. Cho's Website

Ms. Pierce - Grades 1-4

In music, drama and dance we explore our own communities and the world beyond our city through movement, speech and song. Students are encouraged to become creators through the arts while learning fundamental concepts.

Please go to Ms. Pierce's Music, Dance and Drama Classroom Website to find out more information about what is happening in Ms. Pierce's Music, Drama and Dance Classes.

Mr. Ferrer - Grades 4-6

In term 2, students will apply the critical analysis process to communicate their feelings, ideas, and understandings in response to a variety of music and musical experiences. Students will also demonstrate an understanding of a variety of musical genres and styles from the past and present, and their sociocultural and historical contexts.

Ms. Iliakis-Clayton - Grades 4-8

Rhythm is embedded in everyday life from your heartbeat, to the language that we speak, to the rhythm of the windshield wipers on your car, and the stride in your footsteps. It's everywhere. Music in the junior and intermediate grades at Duke this year is all about singing and learning to read music notation. Our focus will be on learning to sing and create performance pieces by rote and through reading traditional notation. A whole lot of performing going on!!

Have a peek at the Music with Ms. Iliakis-Clayton google site to find out more.

Extra and Co-curricular Ensembles and Groups

At this time we have 3 choirs running at Duke, Primary, Junior and Intermediate! Choirs meet once or twice a week to prepare for performances throughout the year. Choir is a great chance to build your musical and social skills!

Here are some examples of ensembles and opportunities that have been a part of our music and arts programming in the past:

Choirs (Grade 1, Primary, Junior and Intermediate), Nouveau Ensemble (Student choice of music and instrumentation), Talent Show, School Musical, Band (Junior/Senior), Strings (Junior/Senior), Guitar Ensemble, Duke's Ukes, Dance Club, Primary Folk Dancing.

Here is an example of one of our past choirs singing "Big Yellow Taxi" for the CBC Classroom Competition in 2018.