From Double basses to French horn’s and Tuba’s to Cello’s, Students of Westlake Girls were given the opportunity on Wednesday 17 March to try their hand at playing a range of orchestral instruments at the Music Department’s ‘Have a Go’ day.
Coordinated by the Y13 Music Leader’s committee, students demonstrated on a range of instruments and then students were given to opportunity to try to play the instruments.
The idea was to give students of Westlake girls the opportunity to try different instruments that they might not have had access to or tried before (whilst adhering to the current Covid-19 regulations), and see if it was something they may like to consider picking up as a co-curricular activity for 2021.
The instrumental programme at Westlake Girls high school offers tuition in an extensive range of instruments across a diverse range of musical styles. Our students are fortunate to have access to expert tutors, many of whom are regarded as some of New Zealand’s top musicians in their respective fields. The lessons are 30 minutes long and take place during the school day, making it a very convenient way of fitting music tuition into the student’s week. It is an expectation of these students to be part of a Westlake co-curricular group when they have reached a level of appropriate skill and performance.
If your daughter is interested in learning an instrument in 2021, there are still spots in some instruments available. Please have her see Miss Carson or Mrs Clarke in the Music Department for more information.
