Wednesday, February 20, 2013

A short video made by Leaside students featuring the Arts! Choose us - here's why!

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

THE ARTS @ LUNCH

Come check out our Drama, Music and Visual Arts programs on our open house lunch tomorrow, Wednesday February 20. Our doors will be open for experimentation in the Mac computer lab and conventional jamming in the Music Room!

Come check out your course choices for September 2013 - January 2014 and see what the Arts has to offer!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Music Options for Fall 2013!

The time has come to start thinking about choices for Fall 2013! If you're interested in classes that are FUN, INTERACTIVE, CREATIVE and combine CRITICAL THINKING, TEAMWORK and INDIVIDUAL TECHNIQUE, then Music at Leaside is for you!

Here are some of our offerings:

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 - BAND - AMI
Offered at the junior and senior level, for any students with any band experience. Focused on developing instrumental music techniques, as well as responding, reflecting and analysing using music from a variety of periods and culture. Foundations of theory and ear training will be taught, along with frequent explorations in creating our own music. Students will work as a whole band in class, on solo performance skills, and in small instrumental ensembles.

Grade 10, 11, 12 - GUITAR - AMG
Offered at the junior and senior level, no experience on guitar is necessary. Focused on developing classical guitar  techniques, as well as responding, reflecting and analysing using music from a variety of periods and culture. Foundations of theory and ear training will be taught, along with frequent explorations in creating our own music. In-class performances alone as well as in small groups are part of the credit for guitar.

Grade 11, 12 - MUSIC AND COMPUTERS - AMM
This is a senior level course, focused on developing compositional skills using music technology, as well as responding, reflecting and analysing using music from a variety of periods and culture. Foundations of theory and ear training will be taught, but the bulk of the class work is computer-based explorations of variety of technological support for music creation such as Garage Band, Logic, Finale and Band-in-a-Box.
See our course website here: lhsamm.blogspot.com

Please email Ms. Simmons lauren.simmons@tdsb.on.ca if you have any questions!

Check out this short video of our classroom spaces!