REBECCA Nortje is St Mary’s DSG’s primary school SPAR Star of the Month.
The Grade 5 learner is an accomplished musician who pays the recorder, piano and violin and was the winner of the St Mary’s interhouse instrumental and piano intermediate category and regularly performs in school assemblies and recitals. She is a part of the school orchestra, recorder group and the choir. Music is her passion and she practices her instruments for one hour every morning.
This year Rebecca was selected to perform at the SASMT (South African Society of Music Teachers) Achievers Invitation Concert in the Jubilee Hall at the OSCA at UKZN. Rebecca was then also selected to perform at the SASMT Pupil’s Concert at Highbury, and the SASMT Advanced Concert at the Durban Music School in May. She was awarded distinctions for both her Trinity College of London Grade 4 violin and recorder exams. She is currently working toward her Grade 4 piano and theory exams. Rebecca aspires to play with the philharmonic orchestra.
Rebecca also represents St Mary’s as a part of the school tennis team and swimming squad and dreams of becoming a domestic or wildlife vet.
