Music Update 

Interesting music fact:   Students highly engaged in music are on average academically over 1 year ahead of peers not engaged in music

Year 7 Music Information

All Year 7 students at EMC have the opportunity to learn to play an instrument and we highly encourage all students to take this up. It is well documented that students who learn to play an instrument experience a higher level of success academically, socially and emotionally than those who don't. Boost your school experience by learning to play an instrument!

There will be information sessions running during weeks 3, 4 and 5 for all year 7 students during class time. This year we have lessons available on the following instruments: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, french horn, euphonium and percussion. 

Please contact Catherine Simmonds in the music department if you would like more information about music lessons. 

email: catherine.simmonds@education.vic.gov.au

Stage Band auditions

The EMC Music Program will be auditioning students for the 2022 Stage Band on Thursday, 17th February after school. The EMC stage band is looking forward to a number of amazing performances in 2022 and hope to welcome new students into it's community. Students must put in an expression of interest on the Music Department notice board outside P1 and can collect audition pieces from now. Audition times will be allocated on Wednesday 16th of February. Any questions can be directed to Matthew Jones (matthew.jones2@education.vic.gov.au).

Rehearsal times for 2022

Rehearsal times for 2022 are shown below. All students who have been in Junior Band this year will move up into our Intermediate Band. 

Auditions will be held at the beginning of term 1 for any Intermediate Band students who are interested in moving up to Senior Band.

Keep an eye on spotify

Current Year 10 student Kaiyah Ridgway has an original song being released on Spotify this Friday. Congratulations to Kaiyah!

Past music students perform!

Two of the EMC alumni will be performing at the Frankston Waterfront Festival. Both Chaliah and Bridget Allan will be performing over the weekend. Go along to see some great music and support local emerging artists!

2022 Marimba Fundraiser

This term we will be relaunching our quest to fundraise for a marimba as this was put on hold due to Covid in 2021. Stay tuned for more information!