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06 November 2020 | Story Rulanzen Martin | Photo Supplied
Dr Tronél Hellberg, UFS alumna, completed her PhD in Music from the OSM in 2018.

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has posed many challenges. Not only has it distrupted our normal way of life it but has created a ‘new normal.’ Even in these trying times, alumni from the University of the Free State (UFS) have adjusted to the new normal by going above and beyond to make it as normal as possible. 

One of these is Dr Tronél Hellberg, an alumna from the Odeion School of Music at the UFS, who has supported Grade 12 learners by presenting free online prescribed music theory classes. The classes are beneficial for learners following the CAPS or IEB curriculum. “I trust the online videos will assist learners and teachers to get through this challenging Grade 12 year,” says Dr Hellberg. She has recorded more than 38 live videos on her G-Sential Theory of Music Facebook page

The recordings are accessible to Grade 12 learners and their teachers at no cost. Dr Hellberg established the G-Sential Theory of Music in 2007 and has since published 20 theory of music books. 
 
Apart from assisting in teaching, one of her main objectives is to reach less fortunate learners who do not have access to music teachers. “Grade 12 music literacy requires an accumulative understanding of theory of music,” she says. With her initiative she also aims to “fill any gaps” to solidify knowledge and information which might still be unclear.

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NRF Gauteng/Inland Students' Conference
2008-06-22

On 11 - 12 July 2008 the NRF Gauteng/Inland Students' Conference will be hosted by the School of Education of the University of the Free State. This conference is funded by the National Research Foundation and provides a platform for 36 Education students from 7 tertiary institutions to present their research. These delegates were selected after each institution held an Inhouse Conference where Masters' and PhD students presented their research. The delegates are from the:

University of Limpopo
University of Johannesburg
University of North West
University of Pretoria
University of South Africa
University of the Free State
University of the Witwatersrand

For further information please contact Mr. K Teise at 051 - 4013576/ Dr. A. le Roux at 051 - 4012292 or Ms. Christa Duvenhage at 051-4013651.

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