Instruments on your shoulders – here we come!
On Sunday, 4 June 2017, 25 learners of the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (DHPS) and their music teachers Ms Drobisch and Mr Gramann will again start their musical journey: The orchestra workshop of German schools abroad in Southern Africa, which will be held from 5 - 9 June 2017 at the German school in Pretoria (Deutsche Schule Pretoria, DSP) in South Africa, is just around the corner.

In preparation, about 15 musical pieces were practised and prepared at the participating schools in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Windhoek, therefore the joint rehearsals promise to be a great success. Musical pieces from pop, classic and film are practiced together as part of the overall rehearsals (conducted by Carsten Gramann (DHPS) and Sonja Kirsch (DS Pretoria)) and the sectional rehearsals, which will be under the supervisions of the music teachers involved. The grand final will be the closing concert on Friday, 9 June 2017 at the Johannes Church in Pretoria.

But actually, there is much more involved: “The sense of community and cooperation between the individual schools and learners are actually in the foreground, and then there is the great joy in seeing each other again”, says DHPS music teacher Gramann.

Many learners know each other form previous orchestra workshops or through their participation at the sports olympiad of German schools abroad in Southern Africa, which are held alternately. Accommodation at guest families and the special leisure programme offered, highlight the great, harmonious atmosphere of this get-together.

We wish the DHPS learners and teachers a safe journey, enjoyable music-playing together and a successful final concert at the DS Pretoria.