Q: What are the different band instruments you teach?A: VEMS Beginner band teaches trumpet, trombone, euphonium, flute, clarinet and saxophone. For grade 4 learners, we restrict this to trumpet, flute and clarinet because the other instruments are too big normally for grade 4 children. Q: How do I rent an instrument?A: VEMS has a preferred…
Month: June 2025
How Can my School Access VEMS Music Programs?
VEMS typically connects with Parent Advisory Councils and Principals at individual schools to discuss what will work. There are many factors including the number of students, grades the school covers and availability of spaces to hold the programs. We love coming to PAC meetings to explain how everything works. To kickstart the process, we have…
How Do You Choose Music for Kids to Sing?
One of the challenges of choral music for children is meeting fulfilling the complex priorities of what works for children singing in groups. For example, when you hear music on the radio, and sing along, try to imagine that particular song in the voices of a group of children. Plus, they only have a piano…