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Red Rooster
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Red Rooster is a venture generously funded by Sir Mick Jagger. Its aims are to enhance and extend the musical opportunities for primary school students in the Dartford and surrounding area.
Red Rooster is jointly co-ordinated by Dartford Grammar School and The Mick Jagger Centre. Funding has enabled large numbers of students to be involved in a wide range of activities outlined below. |
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| Red Rooster has sent musicians into local primary schools to work for extended sessions for a half term, these have included African drumming and Indian music and dance. Instrument teachers also work in the primary schools giving group lessons in Brass, Woodwind & Strings. The response to these projects has been tremendous with impressive display work and other spin-off activities. |
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| Students from many local schools have taken part and gained considerable experience in Mick Jagger''s own territory! |
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Red Rooster offers primary school students in years 3, 4, 5, & 6 the opportunity to learn to play an instrument. Sessions are held at The Mick Jagger Centre on Tuesdays from 3.45pm till 5.45pm, 10 weeks each term. All students get a free T-shirt, bright yellow with a Red Rooster on the front.
The instruments currently available are:
Woodwind - Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone & Oboe.
Brass - Trumpet & Trombone.
Strings - Double Bass, Cello, Viola & Violin.
General musicianship classes are also part of the sessions, including established methods such as Kodaly and Dalcroze Eurhythmics: techniques for improving pitch and rhythm, co-ordination and posture. These take the form of singing games and movement exercises. Students are encouraged to have a broad approach to their musicianship as well as learning their instrument and sing songs in a range of styles as part of their training.
Specialist Woodwind, Brass and String teachers work with large groups of students on technique and ensemble playing and are assisted by senior music students from Dartford Grammar School, some of whom benefit from scholarships to the Junior Department of Trinity College of Music.
Each term finishes with a lively concert of music learned and choir work.
Red Rooster sessions are tremendous fun.
For further information call : Jo Slough on Tuesday 01322 291101
or email redrooster@dartfordgrammar.kent.sch.uk |
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Shepherds Lane, Dartford, Kent DA1 2JZ. BOX OFFICE: 01322 291100 ENQUIRIES: 01322 291101
© Copyright 2008, Dartford Arts Centre trading as, The Mick Jagger Centre. All Rights Reserved. E&OE
Registered Company: 3958793 | Registered Charity: 1082004 |
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