Subjects

Music

The Ryleys enjoys an outstanding reputation for the quality of its musicianship, especially singing. Every pupil is encouraged to take up an instrument or to join one of the school's three choirs and there is never a moment when the sound of music cannot be found emanating from somewhere within the school. Music lessons begin in Nursery and continue throughout the school.

The Ryleys participates successfully in a wide range of choir concerts and competitions. These have included The BBC Choir Competition, The Alderley Music Festival, The Rotary Choir Festival and The Youth Music Competition.

Our choirs have also been invited to sing alongside such highly regarded choirs as The Manchester Boys' Choir and the Tatton Singers.

In 2009 the senior choir visited Reykjavik in Iceland singing in schools and churches, and there is an annual visit to London.

Indeed, the choirs and soloists perform at such a wide variety of events that the diary gets filled up very quickly!

Professional individual music tuition, in an impressive range of instruments, is available to children aged from 4 years, and every pupil participates in a musical production at least once a year.

All musicians are prepared and encouraged to sit the Associated Board Grade Exams, with pupils regularly reaching Grade 5 before leaving. Guitarists enter the Rock School Exams.

A number of Music Scholarships are available each year. Awards are made to pupils applying to the school who have outstanding ability and promise, and are fully committed to developing their musical talent.

Each year a number of Ryleys pupils, in their turn, are successful in being offered Musical Scholarships to leading public schools. These have included Shrewsbury School and Giggleswick School.

Finally, at the end of each year, the school puts on its signature event, the Summer Concert. Involving well over 150 pupils - as well as teachers, friends and parents of the school - the concert is a wonderful celebration of music at The Ryleys.

"My focus, as Director of Music, is to provide an environment in which pupils' musical talents can be discovered and nurtured and where they can grow to be confident musicians who love all genres of music and musical experiences"

Jenny Grant
Director of Music

If you would like to find out more about Music at The Ryleys, or to arrange to come and see us, call our school secretary on 01625 583 241.