GRADE 7 St Mary’s DSG learner, Rebecca Nortje, is the school’s SPAR Star of the Month.
She plays the violin in the school’s orchestra and is a member of the recorder group. Rebecca is an exceptional musician and also plays the piano.
Playing recorder under the tutelage of Sandra Breschi, Rebecca has achieved distinctions for all of her exams and has received numerous awards at competitions. This year, she was chosen to perform Baston’s Recorder Concerto No.6 in D Major alongside the KZN Philharmonic at the annual Young Performers Concert at The Playhouse Company.
Recently, Rebecca received 89 per cent for her Grade 6 violin exam. The highest one can achieve is a Grade 8.
Rebecca will continue at St Mary’s for high school and plans to take music as a subject until Matric. Once she has completes her studies at St Mary’s DSG, she aims to go to university in the United States of America and become a vet. While at university she wants to teach piano, violin and recorder part time to earn an income.
When Rebecca is not busy at school or with her music, she enjoys playing tennis and swimming. In August she looks forward to playing at a special concert together with the Kearsney Choir and Orchestra at the Beth Shalom Home for the Elderly.
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