The annual music jamboree program focuses on music education for the beginner, especially the young beginner. Building a good foundation is crucial for developing the musical mind and to perform music. Do remember that music is to be performed! There is much musicality and musicianship to develop in the beginner; a good sense of pitch and rhythmic feel, performing skills to match, a heighten sense of music appreciation and much more, eventually leading to the ability to perform and create music.


Numerous ideas were explored with the music teachers requiring them to 'step out of the box' and think of every possible idea to individually address issues on teaching their students and how their students learn. To understand and perform music well requires the student to know the language of music. Innovative ways to teach music theory and put them into practice was also explored.
One of the attractions of the annual music jamboree involves a project where the music teachers were all brought to the Peng Hwa primary school to run and conduct an ensemble performance program with the students. The music teachers were firstly paired into teams and then assigned the project with specific details provided to plan their program. The core of the performance must involve singing with percussion instruments accompaniment, all performed by the students and conducted by the music jamboree teachers.




The final day of the music jamboree saw all these student groups and their teachers taking turns on stage to perform after their morning rehearsals. After which, the music jamboree teachers visited the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) where music lecturers from the Music Department, School of Arts conducted a series of short lectures for them. The purpose of the visit is also to promote USM's music pedagogy program offered and to experience a lecture at an institution of higher learning.
Our sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks goes to Peng Hwa primary school for hosting the 'hands-on' program of the music jamboree and we look forward to their support for our upcoming and on-going music jamborees. Special thanks also to Mr. Victor Kam, Dr. Yumi Yoshioka and Dr. Jason Tye of USM and the Music Department of USM for their continued support of our music jamboree by hosting a session for the participants all these years.
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