ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS are on sale for $30. Proceeds will
benefit the JRHS Music Program.
Please see Mr. Hodgson with a cheque or cash.
MUSIC PROGRAM
The John Rennie
High School Music Program is performance based,
offering the students experiences in playing music
in the John Rennie theater and in the greater
community. There are five extra-curricular bands
annually including three jazz bands and two concert
bands. These bands have been awarded silver and gold
standing at the Music Fest Canada regional
competitions in Montreal and Ottawa.
The classroom curriculum includes ear training,
theory, music appreciation, music composition and
improvisation. Students learn the basics of music
through concert band literature and Jazz music.
The John Rennie music program exposes students to
performances by ensembles such as the Montreal
Symphony Orchestra, and the McGill Jazz Orchestra 1
on school field trips.
In July 2009 the John Rennie Senior Jazz band was
invited to play on the Rio Tinto Alcan stage as part
of the Montreal Jazz Festival.
A band trip to Boston is being planned for Spring
2010.
