New wing for Herborns Johanneum: Music lessons get a fresh wind!

The Hessian Ministry of Culture, Education and Opportunities has decided to support the Johanneum Gymnasium in Herborn with a grant of 4,000 euros. The financial means are intended for the purchase of a new wing for the music hall to promote the musical training of the students.

The Johanneum Gymnasium has a special focus on music and offers a variety of music ensembles. The traditional events include the annual benefit concert, the summer concert and appearances of the wind classes. According to the ministry, high -quality musical instruments are crucial for the musical training of the students. The previously used wing is very worn out and no longer meets the requirements placed on music lessons.

music lessons at the Johanneum

Music lessons at the Johanneum is structured by a clear work plan, which serves as the basis for the further development of the subject. The work "Musix - The Course Book Music" is used to support the lesson. The lessons link three practical fields:

• Various musical design: Here the focus is on common musical activities such as singing, movement games, body percussion and instrumental game.
• structure of musical skills: skills such as singing, playing instruments as well as listening and describing music are promoted with the aim of expanding musical experience and action.
• development of cultures: The students should gain musical-aesthetic experiences that are supplemented by lively music practice in order to orientate themselves through various musical dealings and their cultural contexts.

Music lessons in the age groups 5 to 7 takes place all year round in two hours a week and deals with topics from metric and rhythmic skills to the combination of music with language, scene and image. In grades 9 and 10 there are also focuses such as music theater and the exploration of more than a thousand years of music history.

This initiative, supported by the ministry's subsidy and the comprehensive teaching offers, aims to further intensify the musical training in the Johanneum Gymnasium and to open up new creative opportunities for the students.