Music

Junior Strings

This year we are so excited to have a good sized, well balanced junior string ensemble. The students in this ensemble started learning their instrument this year and have lessons with Rosemary Iversen and Ally Orr. They have been practicing on Thursday’s during first break and they had their performance debut at the Autumn Concert. We are looking forward to seeing the progress of this ensemble over the course of the year.

AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board)

The Australian Music Examinations Board is an independent organisation that administers examinations in music, speech and drama, including examinations assessing performance on various instruments. These practical exams are held twice during the year for country candidates. AMEB exams are a useful motivator for students and may help students prepare for VCE exams. Students receive a certificate and grading for successful completion of the exam. To find out more, check out the following link.  https://ameb.vic.edu.au

Students should discuss the option of doing an exam with their music teacher prior to enrolling. Students who elect to work towards an exam must commit themselves and practice on a regular basis to achieve a positive result. They have the option of doing a Comprehensive or Repertoire exam. 

All students entering for an exam are required to have an accompanist and here at Bairnsdale Secondary College we are fortunate to have access to an excellent accompanist who accompanies our students for very reasonable rates. Students will have two rehearsals and the exam. 

The first examination session will take place on a date between 24 July and 5 August. The closing date for enrolments in this session is Monday 15th May. Enrolment forms are available from the music centre.