Tag: band
Share Your Talents On Stage With Us for ‘The Armed Man’
Join our Senior School musicians on stage for a performance of 'The Armed Man'
Spring Break Europe Trip: March 20-26
Mr. Eliot Anderson recaps the last leg of the Senior School music students' Spring Break trip to Europe
Spring Break Europe Trip: March 16-19
The SMUS music students travelling through Europe during Spring Break made their way to England this week
Spring Break Europe Trip: March 13-15
After a long travel day, a large group of SMUS students arrive in Germany, the first stop on the Spring Break music trip to Europe
SMUS Teacher Feature: Mr. David Enns
Middle School band teacher – and director of Seussical – Mr. David Enns is highlighted in our latest Teacher Feature
Large Ensembles Hit the Right Notes
The Senior School Large Ensembles Concert featured the choir, orchestras and concert bands performing a variety of pieces
Middle School Band Clinics Offer Unique Learning Opportunities
Middle School musicians performed in the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival this week. For many of the Grade 6-8 students it was their first opportunity...
Middle School Musicians, Singers Perform “Melodies in March” Concert
As a way to showcase all they've learned so far in their musical education at SMUS, our Middle School music students – choir, band...
Middle School Dojo: Earn a Black Belt in Band Karate
While many people view karate as a martial art, it's rooted in the greater concept of self-improvement on a physical, mental and spiritual level....
Pitch Perfect: Large Ensembles Concert
If there's one thing that's certain about attending a SMUS concert, it's that your ears are always in for an outstanding auditory smorgasbord. From...
Middle School Band Students Exude Christmas Cheer
A concert leading up to Christmas doesn't have to simply include traditional holiday music to make it a great show, and our Middle School band students...
Small Ensembles: Small on Numbers, Big on Talent
Each year the Small Ensembles Concert, the first major event of the music season, offers students the opportunity to perform in front of an...
Jazz Night Embraces Rock, Soul and the ’80s
The annual Jazz Night (either the 12th or 13th annual, depending on who you talk to) is a great event for the musicians to...
Mixed Ensembles Concert "Out of this World"
by Jake Humphries, University Counsellor and Stage Crew
To be successful as a musician, a performer must have the "big picture" of what music is,...
Middle School Musicians in the Spotlight
Unlike most of our concerts, the Middle School Melodies in March concert is not an annual affair; rather, it happens on the years when...
Large Ensembles: The Diversity of Music
It was an exciting kick-off to the 2014 music season this week, as Band Director Gordon Clements made his debut on the Farquhar stage....
Small Ensembles: Standards and Experiments
A show with a solid foundation of standards punctuated by experimentation and nerves, the Small Ensembles concert is always a good time. With a...
Standards and Solos for Jazz Night
Depending on who you talk to, Jazz Night has been an annual event for anywhere from 12 - 17 years. A few changes marked...
Concerto Spotlights Soloists
The Concerto Concert always stands out in a very hectic concert season, perhaps because its format is so different from the rest of our...
Going Solo at the Concerto Concert
With the Concerto Concert coming up on Wednesday, May 29 in the Farquhar Auditorium at the University of Victoria, we thought we'd offer a...
Banding Together for a Farewell Concert
by Erin Anderson, editor
It was an exciting and moving concert that marked John Reid’s final appearance on UVic’s Farquhar stage. Special guests, dedicated songs...
Brian Christensen ’11: If I Should Fall
One of the dreams of any music teacher is to see their students go on to love and play music as an important part...
Cross Campus Strings: Firsts and Finals
In the opening show of concert season at SMUS, the Cross Campus Strings featured appearances (musically, anyway) from Mahler, Saint-Saëns, the League of Legends...
Large Ensembles: A View From the Wings
Although Jake Humphries writes about music as magic (and we agree), as you'll read below there is no magic to getting concerts organized. Jake...
Tradition and Innovation Drive Small Ensembles
A yearly tradition, the Small Ensembles concert allows SMUS students the chance to show their musical stuff. In this video, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble...
Former Students Get Junior School Swinging
by Tim, Grade 10 percussionist in the Swing Band
On November 29th, 30 keen Senior Swing Band students accompanied Mr. Reid to the SMUS Junior...
Concert Bands Mix It Up for Spring
Photos by Darin Steinkey
Last week, the SMUS bands celebrated spring with their annual band concert in the Farquhar Auditorium at the University of...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Armed Man
by Darin Steinkey, writer
When SMUS choir director Peter Butterfield first asked me to sing in the choir for the Music department’s spring showcase piece,...
Melodies From the Middle School
by Donna Williams, Head of Music
Anyone who was fortunate enough to be at UVic this Monday evening, was treated to an eclectic outpouring of...
The Path to Concert Performance
by Darin Steinkey
Throughout the concert season, the Large Ensembles is always a stand-out event. Because of the sheer numbers of students involved, the length...
SMUS Ensembles Livin’ Large
by Darin Steinkey, writer
How large is the Large Ensembles Concert? Very.
Almost 300 students took to the Farquhar Auditorium stage at the University of Victoria...
Small Ensembles Perform Big Songs
by Danny Park, Grade 10
On Friday, December 2nd, the Alix Goolden Performance Hall at the Victoria Conservatory of Music was filled with sonorous sounds...
Cross Campus Band Concert Scores Big
At this hectic time in the school year, it's great to have an opportunity for an enjoyable evening of music. On Wednesday night, band...
Concert Covers A World of Music
This Wednesday, band, strings and choral students from the Senior School performed music from around the world at the annual Large Ensembles Concert. The...
Small Ensembles Concert a Festive Event
by Erin Anderson, editor
This week, students graced the stage at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for the Small Ensembles Concert.
The Vocal Jazz Ensemble kicked...
Concert Shows Students' Growth
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The busy spring concert season that kicked off last month with the Cross-Campus Choral concert hit a crescendo this Wednesday with the annual...
Students Get Good Notes at BandFest
The Grade 7 and 8 Concert Bands performed at BandFest 2008 at the University of Victoria last week. BandFest is an educationally oriented, non-competitive...
Middle School Band Concert was an Instrumental Success
Middle School band students proved hard work pays off during their evening performance in Monday's Winter Wonder Band Concert.
The show opened with the Honour...
Grade 4 and 5 Students Make Strings Sing
The most recent assemblies at Junior School have been more musical than usual, as both the Grades 4 and 5 strings ensembles have treated...
Grade 7/8 Students Bring Music to SMUS
The first of several strings concerts took place this week, with the Grade 7/8 Strings class performing for parents, faculty, family members and...
