CONCERT BAND AT BANDS FESTIVAL

CONGRATULATIONS to the McGuire College concert Band who performed in the Junior Concert Band Section at the Victorian School Music Festival at Federation Square Theatre on Friday, November 16th.

Our 26 students combined with 12 students from Mooroopna Secondary College to play Samba lele, Blessings and Caribbean Festival, conducted by Ms. Ryan. They played really well after only two combined rehearsals. The Adjudicators – Susan Smith from Troy University, Alabama, U S. A and Dale Pointon from Western Australia Performing Arts Academy were complimentary in their adjudications and especially highlighted the percussion section, rating them as “excellent” on the day’s performance.

Well done to Joshua Safari, Nick Brereton, Jay Bryce, Lillyan Sakaria, Makayla Durston, Paris and Georgia Clarke. Between them they played timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cowbell, maracas, congas, triangle, cymbal and claves! Quite a colourful list.

Section leaders in the band were Angelina Mason (flute), Olivia Judd, Brianna Nimla-Orr (first clarinet), Jade Chalmers (second clarinet),Maria Kacavenda (alto sax) Paige Johnston (trumpet), Logan Corrin Chalmers and Jack Morcom (trombone).

They were joined by Olive McKenzie, Phoebe Johnston, Brianna Pleming and Lily Carboon on clarinet, Eliza Bester, Sarah Usher and Cameron Blight on alto sax, Mia Ruggi and Kade Hardy on tenor sax, and Jamie Willaton on trumpet . Their performance can be viewed on the website

www.vsmf.com.au

JON MADIN MARIMBA BUILDING

Next week – Tuesday December 4 to Friday December 7 we have brilliant instrument builder Jon Madin here building marimbas with our Music students and having fun in Music Workshops on his echo cellos, ding boxes and more!

There is a published timetable for the Workshops etc. please see Ms. Ryan if you would like to join a Workshop or have any questions.

MUSIC CONCERT AND DAY OUT

On Monday, December 10 the Concert Band (plus other musicians) are performing a Concert for Bourchier Street Primary School, followed by lunch at Maccas. Students need to return a permission form and bring money for lunch on the day.

BAND CAMP

Enrolments for the Region Band camp have opened. The camp is on the last week of Term 1, 2019. Places are limited at this really excellent Music event. Enrolment is online, and information is available from Ms Ryan. All Instrumental Music students are encouraged to attend. You can be a singer or player of any band instrument and learn lots! Ensembles available are Vocals, Jazz Band, Junior and Senior Concert Band.

If you are eligible for excursion subsidy, these funds may be used for the Band camp.

BAND CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS

We have six Scholarships of $200 available to enable attendance at Band camp. These will be announced at the McGuire College Presentation Night. Please see Ms Ryan if you would like further details.

JAZZ BAND

Jazz Band will be playing two items on the Presentation Night at Eastbank – save the date!

Music is Magic!

Gabrielle Ryan

Peter Arnold

Music Department

Valedictory 2018