Music at BISCSL

From choir to bands, see what's happening in the Music Department at British International School of Chicago, South Loop.

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Another successful afternoon in the @BISCSouthLoop Music Department! Our year 7’s performed a mash up of Royals and Sweet Home Alabama! An amazing accomplishment as this is their first time with instruments this year! 🌟 🎶 @MidSchoolBISC #NAEducation #BeAmbitious

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A fabulous performance of Sweet Dreams by Year 8 today. Great to have students back in the classroom playing instruments! 🎶 🎻 @BISCSouthLoop @MidSchoolBISC #NAEducation #BeAmbitious #NAEJuilliard

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Remember to tune into our After-School Arts recital at 6pm tonight!

https://t.co/no3nYPOTSf

#biscsl #biscslmusic #naejuilliard #virtualrecital #nordangliaeducation

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Congratulations to our students who took ABRSM exams recently and have received their results in the past few weeks - we are very proud of your achievements! #biscsl #biscslmusic #abrsm #naejuilliard #naebeambitious #music #performancegrade #nordangliaeducation

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Join us at 6pm on Thursday for a concert featuring our students who have been taking music lessons this academic year! Streaming on the BISC South Loop YouTube channel, join us in celebrating the hard work of students from Years 1-10 #biscsl #biscslmusic #music #virtualrecital

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Here is the @BISCSouthLoop Tri-M Music Honors Society performing Times Like These by the Foo Fighters - a cover recently made by @BBCR1 @liveloungealbum. We love the message of this song and hope you enjoy it too! You can watch the full version on YouTube: https://t.co/l7TZPQCNIR

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Our Year 7’s have created their own Alberti Bass accompaniments along with the melody of some catchy tunes - do you recognise this song? @BISCSouthLoop @MidSchoolBISC #NAEducation #ConfidentComposers #AlbertiBass

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Year 1 have been starting to learn about notation! Today they learnt about quarter notes and eighth notes, ‘decoded’ some rhythms using these and then composed some of their own! #biscsl #biscslmusic #naebeambitious #naejuilliard #notation

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Year 5 have been learning to play the Ukulele whilst singing this week. Here is their fabulous performance of a Congolese song called ‘Banaha’ which they managed to learn in 2 lessons! Well done!! 🌟 🎶 @BISCSouthLoop #NAEducation #BeAmbitious #ConfidentPerformers

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Watch our Virtual Secondary Choir performing an arrangement of the traditional folk song ‘Wellerman’, arranged and produced by Mr Schouten! Fantastic job to all those involved. #music #biscsl #biscslmusic #naebeambitious #naejuilliard #staythecourse #nordangliaeducation

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The IB Music class were working hard today composing their choice of explored genres. Here is Nico multi-tracking rumba flamenca rhythms using the guitar and a variety of percussion instruments! @BISCSouthLoop #BeAmbitious #NAEducation #YoungComposers #IBMusic

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Our New Music Night is all ready to go! Click on the following YouTube link to access the concert. The link will go live tomorrow night at 6pm: https://t.co/vAP9KcRsei Enjoy! 🎶 🌟

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Well done to our first round of ABRSM candidates who entered the March exams - Tasia and Jorja both passed the new virtual performance exams offered this year! We are very proud of you both! #biscsl #biscslmusic #abrsm #naebeambitious #naejuilliard #nordangliaeducation

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In music Year 1 have been exploring the story of Treasure Island, and used percussion to create soundscapes based on the different parts of the island! Here Marley, Maxim and Ella create the sound of the jungle - full of insects and animals! #biscsl #naejuilliard #naebeambitious

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Happening tomorrow! Join us at 6 for some fantastic performances! #biscsl #biscslmusic #virtualrecital #naejuilliard #youngmusicians #naebeambitious

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Our high school music students are excited for the IB/IGCSE Recital on Friday! Tune in at 6pm on YouTube to support our students!

https://t.co/jMRZSs3Nll

#biscsl #biscslmusic #naejuilliard #naebeambitious #virtualrecital #confidenceinperforming

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Our high school music students are excited for the IB/IGCSE Recital on Friday! Tune in at 6pm on YouTube to support our students!

https://t.co/jMRZSs3Nll

#biscsl #biscslmusic #naejuilliard #naebeambitious #virtualrecital #confidenceinperforming

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Today marks the start of Music in our Schools Month 2021 and the Tri-M Honors Society are hard at work promoting all we do! From recitals, quizzes and special playlists - there is so much music to celebrate! #biscsl #biscslmusic #nafme #miosm2021 ##naejuilliard #naebeambitious

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@BISCSouthLoop Congrats!! 👏

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Happy #MIOSM! Musicians have been helping people get through the global pandemic in various ways. Think about the different ways music has helped you during the global pandemic. #NAEducation #NCGME #MusicTheSoundOfMyHeart #TriMMusicHonorSociety @NAfME

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Music in Our Schools Month starts on Monday and we are super excited to share all of the exciting events we have planned for the month of March! Music has been really difficult during the pandemic and we want to spend this time sharing our appreciation and love for Music! #MIOSM