Program & Outreach

The Toki School of Music and Arts offers a comprehensive, high-quality educational program that integrates both classical and rapa nui disciplines, along with complementary areas that promote students’ artistic, spiritual, and intellectual development.

While classical training broadens learning opportunities and provides access to the musical traditions of the world, rapa nui arts strengthen cultural identity and preserve knowledge that is at risk of disappearing. Both areas follow a structured curriculum, where classical studies develop musical technique and interpretation, while rapa nui arts deepen understanding of ancestral worldview.

From an academic perspective, our aim is for students to grow cognitively, artistically, and culturally, strengthening the skills they need to reach their full potential and choose a meaningful future path.

From a human perspective, we nurture a philosophy rooted in community values, peace, and personal growth. Students learn to work collaboratively, express their emotions, and recognize their role within the island’s social and cultural fabric.

Toki graduates are expected to become socially committed individuals who value respect, teamwork, cultural identity, and community participation.

Courses by Age Group at Toki

Ages 0–3

Musical Initiation I

Develops the ability to recognize and understand musical elements through both theoretical and practical approaches, strengthening overall listening skills.

Ages 3-6

Musical Initiation II

Learn about the different instruments and their capacities. Development of rhythmic, auditory, and motor skills, awakening interest in music from an early age.

Ages 6 and above

Choir

Teaching of collective singing, tuning, active listening, and teamwork through varied repertoire.

Violin

Training from the first steps to the advanced level, developing technique, ear, and musical expression.

Cello:

Exploration of the cello as a melodic instrument, with a solid technical foundation and varied repertoire.

Flute

Progressive instruction of the instrument, developing breath control, tuning, musical reading, and expression.

Percussion

Rhythmic learning through ancestral and modern instruments, strengthening coordination, tempo, and group work.

Painting

A space for visual expression where techniques, colors, and materials are explored from a creative and cultural perspective, combined with field outings.

Piano

Technical and expressive piano learning, from initiation to advanced levels.

Ukelele:

An instrument rooted in Polynesian culture, accessible and joyful, ideal for accompanying oneself and developing rhythm and coordination.

Complementary Classes to Core Courses at Toki:

Ear Training

Develops the ability to recognize and understand musical elements through both theoretical and practical approaches, strengthening overall listening skills.

Violin Ensemble

A group made up of violin students who perform repertoire together, strengthening technique, group intonation, and musical expression through collaborative work.

Guided Listening

Development of analytical listening skills to understand music within the context of different historical periods.

Cello Ensemble

A group made up of cello students who perform ensemble repertoire, strengthening technique, group intonation, and musical expression through collaborative work.

Chamber Music:

Combination of instruments in duo, trio, or quartet formats.

Youth Ensemble

A collaborative space made up of young musicians from Toki, where they compose, arrange, and perform original works or shared repertoire, guided by a teacher who supports the creative and musical process.

Children’s Orchestra

A group made up of young musicians from Toki, where technical and musical skills are integrated through collective performance, encouraging teamwork, discipline, and enjoyment of music.

Courses Taught in the Community

In addition to regular courses and complementary classes, we hold Multi-Level Student Showcases, ranging from beginner to advanced levels. These activities foster students’ self-confidence and allow families to become involved in the educational process.

We also offer workshops, encounters, masterclasses, and cultural exchange activities, exclusively for our students.

Educational Outreach Activities

While we lead choir programs at the Home for Older Adults and the Tongariki Cultural Center, at the Penitentiary Center and the Home for Minors we are working on the formation of a musical ensemble. Likewise, in educational institutions we offer flute, choir, and/or music initiation classes, depending on each context.

Outreach Activities as Cultural Programmers

Faculty Concerts

Regular recitals that bring diverse repertoires and high standards of musical excellence to the public.

Guest Artist Concerts

We periodically organize concerts or performances by other artists, either independently or as collaborators. These activities help enrich the island’s cultural agenda.

Collective Performances

Ensemble works —Toki Orchestra, ensembles, and chamber music— presented on major stages and at special events.

Community Cultural Activities

Talks, workshops, and concerts held in schools, the hospital, the Home for Older Adults, the Home for Minors, and the Penitentiary Center.