North West Musikon, Klerksdorp

North West Musikon
Address:
22 Kleynhans St, Klerksdorp, 2570

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Description

The North West Musikon was established by the North West Department of Education (South-Africa) as the first FOCUS SCHOOL FOR MUSIC in the province, to enable learners to specialize in music, which is a component of the compulsory subject Arts & Culture (Grade 1-9) and an optional subject for Grade 10-12. The Musikon makes it possible for all learners in the region to obtain the music qualifications required to pass matric and/or to be employed by a professional orchestra, and/or to proceed with music studies at a university or technicon.

Company description

THE NORTH WEST MUSIKON is situated in Klerksdorp and functions extra-curricularly in the afternoons from 13h00-20h00. Prospective candidates are tested for musical ability, or auditioned. Further tests assist in the choice of a suitable instrument.
Learners have the choice of -WOODWIND instruments (Recorder, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon), BRASS instruments (Cornet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba), CLAVIATURE (Piano, Keyboard), STRINGS (Violin, Cello, Contrabass, Guitar), PERCUSSION (Drums, Xylophone), INDIGENOUS instruments(Marimba, Djembe, Mbira), and VOICE. THEORY OF MUSIC as well as ORCHESTRA TRAINING is part of the curriculum. Learners may choose the syllabus of UNISA, or ABRSM (Royal Schools), or TRINITY, or ALMSA, and may also choose to play the exams of these institutions in order to obtain the highly respected certificates issued by them.

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  • School
  • Instruments
  • Education
  • Pianos
  • Music
  • Qualification
  • Drums
  • Teach
  • Indigenous
  • Brass
  • Guitars
  • Voice
  • Study
  • Learners
  • Marimba
  • Woodwind
  • Genre
  • Keyboards
  • Percussion
  • Djembe
  • Orchestra
  • Violins
  • Cello
  • Flutes
  • Recorder
  • Saxophone
  • Clarinets
  • Strings
  • Horn
  • Oboe
  • Bassoon
  • Cornet
  • Trumpet
  • Trombone
  • Euphoniums
  • Tuba
  • Claviature
  • Contrabass
  • Music Theory
  • Mbira
  • Xylophone