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GAUTENG
Alexander Music Project
This is a one (1) day program that runs concurrently with schools calendar every Saturday.
In the year 2006 ninety (90) students have been registered at this project. The following are the classes currently offered;
STRINGS
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1. Violin
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Ralph Karstner
Olga Moraba [JPO]
Tom Mpshe [project graduate] |
| 2. Cello |
Wessel Beukes [JPO] |
| 3. Guitar |
Clive Thomson |
BRASS
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1. Trumpet
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Berndt Baumann [JPO]
Ishmael Kambule |
| 2. Trombone |
William Monei |
WIND
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1. Clarinet
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Etienne Malan
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2. Saxophone
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Abraham Hlabatu [African Jazz Pioneers]
Etienne Malan |
| 3. Flute |
Mpho Letsoalo [project graduate] |
PIANO
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1. Marita Norje |
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RECODER
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1. Edmond Manana |
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THEORY
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1. Tennyson Mphatse |
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The Project Committee
1. Ralph Karstner
- Coordinator
2. Thembi Khumalo
- Secretary
3. William Monei
- Miscellaneous
4. Abraham Hlabatu
- Instruments Manager
5. Chris Xulu
- Caretaker
The Alexander Music Project also has the Orchestra, Wind Band, the newly formed Children's Orchestra and the Jazz Band Ensemble.
Ensemble Conductors
1.
Ralph Karstner
Orchestra
2.
Olga Moraba
Children's Orchestra
3.
Berndt Baumann
Wind Band
4.
Tennyson Mphatse
Jazz Ensemble
Cadet Program
Portia Phora
is a former saxophone student, whilst showing great enthusiasm she was introduced to the oboe hence she is studying with
Gary Roberts
[principal oboe at Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra - JPO]. Next year 2006, she will be part of number of our students joining the JPO cadet program.
Tom Mpshe is also an aspiring violinist, while we regretfully lose him to the accounting industry, he would have also made it to our cadet program.
ALL
THE BEST
TOM.
Partnership with local community
Realogile High School is one of the magnet school within the twelve district of the Gauteng Education Department. We the shortage of human resources in this schools, we have partnered to fast track their music component, hence their students also come for lessons at the project.
Tennyson Mphatse
our jazz theory tutor is also a music educator at Realogile High School.
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