TANTRMAR HIGH SCHOOL LITERCY PROJECT UPDATE
Posted by Wayne Harper
on Mar 20, 2013
Tanya Bostick, Music Teacher at TRHS supplies the following information as a progress report on activities associated with the Music Literacy Project at the high school…..
1. The Recording Studio Project has already had a very positive impact on student life at TRHS. Students are lined up to take part in the day to day running of the space. Students are excited to compose, play and record their music, and their classmates' music, as well.
2. Teams of students have been assembled as Writers, Producers, Engineers and Technicians to work on projects as they are submitted. Recording projects can be submitted by any student of TRHS, and they can be curricular and/or extra-curricular in nature.
3. One student, Patrick Fournier, just finished using the station to compose the music for Romeo and Juliet, the TRHS Drama Production. Patrick wrote 20 scene transitions and several longer pieces to encapsulate the moods and the storyline of the show. This show will open the week of April 8.
4. The school community has shown tremendous support; our shop teacher, Blaine MacIsaac, and his students helped us to remove existing peg board and reinstall in a different venue, along with lending us the necessary tools to install our acoustic treatments. Our custodians helped us to find and install new ceiling tiles to replace old, dirty and broken ones. Anglophone East School District provided us with a solid door and doorsweep for our control room, and over 15 dedicated students helped to repair walls, prime and paint the control and live rooms that make up the recording studio.
5. The studio was installed on Tuesday, March 12. We were fortunate to have Dean Stairs (ECMA Nominee 2012 for Recording Engineer of the Year) provide the students and I with a full day of workshops. Dean also helped us install the acoustic room treatments, which help us to trap and isolate sound and maximize the potential of the live space.
6. Looking forward, the students and I will continue to experiment and work with this awesome new equipment to create our first compilation album. We welcome the Rotary Club of Sackville for a tour anytime, and look forward to inviting you to our first CD release!
2. Teams of students have been assembled as Writers, Producers, Engineers and Technicians to work on projects as they are submitted. Recording projects can be submitted by any student of TRHS, and they can be curricular and/or extra-curricular in nature.
3. One student, Patrick Fournier, just finished using the station to compose the music for Romeo and Juliet, the TRHS Drama Production. Patrick wrote 20 scene transitions and several longer pieces to encapsulate the moods and the storyline of the show. This show will open the week of April 8.
4. The school community has shown tremendous support; our shop teacher, Blaine MacIsaac, and his students helped us to remove existing peg board and reinstall in a different venue, along with lending us the necessary tools to install our acoustic treatments. Our custodians helped us to find and install new ceiling tiles to replace old, dirty and broken ones. Anglophone East School District provided us with a solid door and doorsweep for our control room, and over 15 dedicated students helped to repair walls, prime and paint the control and live rooms that make up the recording studio.
5. The studio was installed on Tuesday, March 12. We were fortunate to have Dean Stairs (ECMA Nominee 2012 for Recording Engineer of the Year) provide the students and I with a full day of workshops. Dean also helped us install the acoustic room treatments, which help us to trap and isolate sound and maximize the potential of the live space.
6. Looking forward, the students and I will continue to experiment and work with this awesome new equipment to create our first compilation album. We welcome the Rotary Club of Sackville for a tour anytime, and look forward to inviting you to our first CD release!
Spirit Assembly
Tanya invited all members of the Rotary Club to a “spirit” or showcase assembly hosted by the high school’s student government for all that is happening at TRHS. It was a chance to recognize student effort, and new opportunities that exist for our students. There was be a slideshow showcasing the recording project and the Rotary Club of Sackville presented its cheque to the school in support of this project.
Celebrating Music Literacy.
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Sackville Trish made a very inspirational presentation. Thanks to Dale for preparing the cheque.
Inside the sound studio Tanya spoke of the special features. The work was completed by the students.
This equipment in the control booth takes the place of the big sound board, the room is sound proof and is used for recording – state of the art in all New Brunswick schools.
These students are two of four who, plan to pursue a career in theater. They are learning the skills to produce and direct in the entertainment industry. Please seek more details from Charlie, Trish, Dale, John, Pam, Marita and Gayle.
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