Music Education

Western Cape Government

Music Education

DESCRIPTION:

Learners can receive specialised music training at the WCED's music education centres:
·         The Beau Soleil Music Centre
·         The Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre
·         The Frank Pietersen Music Centre

The Beau Soleil Music Centre
This centre has about 500 learners and specialises in tuition in the violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, euphonium and percussion instruments.

The school has a range of string orchestras, wind bands and a symphony orchestra. The Music for Africa Development Trust was established by the school to run outreach programmes for learners from disadvantaged communities.

Learners need to audition to be accepted into the school and selection is based on merit.

For more information, contact:
The Beau Soleil Music Centre
12 Salisbury Road, Kenilworth, 7700
Tel: 021 761 1894 & 021 761 9005
Fax: 021 762 8310
E-mail: music@bs.wcape.school.za
Website: http://www.beausoleil.wcape.school.za/

The Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre
About 430 learners attend this centre from areas including Caledon, Hermanus and Piketberg. They take lessons in orchestral instruments such as strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. The school has five wind orchestras, five string orchestras and a symphony orchestra. In addition, it is the only centre that gives harp lessons.

To apply to attend the school, learners need to audition.

For more information, contact:
The Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre
Picton Street, Parow, 7500
Tel: 021 939 9105
Fax: 021 939 9123
hugolmc@mweb.co.za

The Frank Pietersen Music Centre
This centre offers instrumental tuition and an ensemble programme. An African music programme, which includes playing in a marimba band, is offered semi-privately. Solo singing and choral work are also offered in a youth choir and an adult choir.

For more information, contact:
The Frank Pietersen Music Centre
Sanddrift Street, Noorder Paarl, 7646
Tel: 021 872 2123/4
Fax: 021 872 7651
principal@fpmusiccentre.org.za

You can also contact the Director of Curriculum Development for more information:
Jenny Rault-Smith
Tel: 021 467 2622
Fax: 021 467 2880
jrault-smith@pgwc.gov.za

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