FLIPPING BOOK CHRONICLE 2024

questioning opinions and circumstances I would not previously have done. I highly recommend taking dramatic arts at Michaelhouse, but it is not as easy as some may think. Sometimes the conversations in the classroom will be tough to digest, and cause you to question your entire view of some topics. This year we had a large, diverse group of students who all bounced ideas off each other and allowed each other to grow exponentially. I believe that drama is arguably the only place at Michaelhouse to raise your voice.

We also congratulate Ben Cheales, one of our A Block boys, on being awarded a scholarship to study at Berklee university in Boston. Below is a brief account from him of his thoughts about our subject.

BEN CHEALES, A BLOCK

Selecting drama as a subject in C Block was one of the most successful choices of my academic career at Michaelhouse. Not only has it taught me things about the world of drama, it has stretched my understanding of interactions and left me

MUSIC

Head of Music: Mr Gareth Dry Head of Subject Music: Dr Carika de Swardt Teaching Staff: Dr Carika de Swardt (piano & subject Music) , Mr Gareth Dry (voice & Creative Arts) , Mr Joshua Turnbull (saxophone, Creative Arts, subject Music) Part-time Staff: Mr Michael Dickens (drums) , Mr Matthew Hoffman (piano) , Mr Tyron Ivins (music production) , Mr Chris Smith (guitar) , Mr Richard Rheeder (piano) , Ms Keamogetswe Magau (violin) , Mr Lendle Lewis (drums) , Mr Eldene Bruiners (trumpet and drums)

excellent results in their practical and theory examinations. Notable achievements include:

Makena Githiri:

Trinity Violin Grade 6 with merit

Thomas Charlton:

Trinity Drums Grade 6

Valentino Zedde:

Trinity Drums Grade 4 with distinction

Brent Tayengwa:

Trinity Piano Grade 5 with merit

Phiko Madlanga:

Trinity Piano Grade 1 with merit

Music School Administrator: Ms Lawanda Zondi Technical Assistant: Mr Bheki “Fish” Ndlovu

Max Oliva:

Trinity Rock and Pop Voice Grade 5

Luneziwe Mshengu:

Trinity Rock and Pop Voice Grade 4 with distinction

AWARDS

HONOURS: Ntando Mbhele, Simon Bailes, Khwezi Dube, Ziyanda Hlongwa, Musumbandila Tshivhase, Stephan Macamo, Louis Ayo, Makena Githiri, Nyiko Mboweni, Ian Graham COLOURS: Luca Kritzinger, Brent Tayengwa, Kwanele Shazi, Lufuno Kanyongolo, Reese Hill, Tyron Kaufmann, Michael Ngorima, Timotheus Papadopoulos, Benjamin Viljoen, Mark Conway, Joseph Gilson, Roelof Rossouw he Michaelhouse Music School is a busy, noisy and vibrant place. 2024 has been a particularly successful year for many reasons. It saw the arrival of the new Head of Music, Mr Gareth Dry, who arrived at the beginning of the second quarter. The music school currently offers private tuition in the following instruments: piano, drums, guitar (acoustic and electric), saxophone, violin, trumpet, cello and voice. T

Tshiamo Boikhutso:

Trinity Rock and Pop Voice Grade 8

Brian Brits:

ABRSM Music Theory Grade 5 with merit

Nkosinathi Radebe:

Trinity Classic/Jazz Piano Grade 1 with distinction

Nicholas Rencken:

Trinity Classic/Jazz Piano Grade 3 with distinction

Luneziwe Mshengu:

Trinity Classic/Jazz Piano Grade 3

Many other boys have completed their practical examinations, and we are awaiting the results. Many of the boys that take music instrument lessons have performed as soloists at various functions, both at school and in the area. These boys include Ian Graham, Makena Githiri, Zhengfei Li, Ben Viljoen, Ben Cheales and Luneziwe Mshengu. Another notable achievement was Brent Tayengwa being selected for the KZN Youth Jazz Band. 2025 promises to be another successful year for music at Michaelhouse.

In 2024, 145 boys took private lessons, many of them achieving

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