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Gayaza High School

On July 10th, I visited Gayaza High School, located just outside the capital, Kampala. This all girls school has an excellent reputation in the country, both in academics and music. Twenty-five students attended the workshop, which began with an improvisation based on a hymn tune performed on the piano. This was followed by performances by three talented pianists, who played compositions from the baroque, classical and romantic periods. We discussed the interpretation of different stylistic periods, fingering, dynamics and phrasing. We also reviewed cadences, music analysis, and harmony in great detail. The session ended with setting the words "We are proud to be in Gayaza" to the melody we composed and harmonized during the workshop. The chair of the music department at Gayaza is Ms Beatrice Nyatia Geria.

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