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Anton Luiten

Burning Questions

Hey Dan, Thanks for your inquiry here and I would add that the comment box is used precisely for this reason. I wish to start by saying that I will be cautious about how I respond to this inquiry, as...

Dan Shaw

Burning Questions

Hello, I hope you are well.I hope the comments box is the right place to ask a question. I would like to confirm whether this student's experimentation qualifies as 'performance' experimentation for the "Experimenting with Music" submission:Inspired...

Anton Luiten

Burning Questions

Dear Fraser, Thank you so much for this comment. It is something that has come up before with regards to the AOI2 and what falls under its purview. In the Guide (p.23), the IB defines this Area of Inquiry (AOI) as, "music that...

Fraser Dodd

Burning Questions

Hi,Not sure if this comments box is the place to submit a 'burning questing', but mine is, 'How does a vocalist present music from AOI2?'. Am I being too literal with the concept of absolute music (?) but at the moment I come up with...

Anton Luiten

Presenting - Sample 2 (Grade 5, May 2023)

Dear Ben, I have completed the lesson on COPYRIGHT and you may find it here. My best regards, Anton

Anton Luiten

Checklist for Exploring Music in Context

Hey Ruth, Glad to hear that the information that we provide here has been useful. Do let us know if there are other materials that you require to better support your craft. My best regards, Anton

Ruth Collings

Checklist for Exploring Music in Context

Thank you Anton and Jim! Great to have so many resources here to support delivery of the course - my students and I particularly got a lot out of the EMC marked exemplars.

Anton Luiten

Checklist for Exploring Music in Context

Thanks Ruth for picking this up. I have made the necessary amendments to the statements above. Please do keep the comments coming. My best regards, Anton

Jim Yarnell

Checklist for Exploring Music in Context

Hi Ruth, Your understanding is correct. In the Exploring Component, the performed adaptation must be from a local or global context. There is no mention of choice of context in the creating practical exercise. (Page...

Ruth Collings

Checklist for Exploring Music in Context

Hi, can I check the statement in the 'Template for Exploring; box where it says "he PERSONAL aspect only existing in terms of Exploring as a Researcher (cannot be submitted as an example of one of the practical exercises)"...