Extra-Curricular at MAG
Springtime Concert – Now Accepting Expressions of Interest
An exciting MAG music event is scheduled for later this term, the Springtime Concert! The concert will be held on Monday 2 September (Week 8), from 6.30-8.00pm in the Multi-Purpose Hall.
Secondary students who sing or learn a musical instrument are invited to express their interest in performing.
Details about the concert
Students in Years 7 – 12, who sing or play an instrument and love performing, are invited to express their interest to perform in the concert!
Students who learn with a music tutor at MAG can speak to their tutor for more details.
Students who do not learn with a music tutor at MAG, can email an expression of interest to Mrs Gibbs (fgibbs@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au) and be invited to audition for the concert. Expressions of interest must be emailed by Monday 12 August (start of Week 5).
Rare Opportunity!
In exciting news, new places have become available for students to learn piano and flute as part of our Extra-Curricular tuition program. Please refer to the details on our website and if required, click here to apply.
Assembly Performances featuring Secondary students
Our Primary and Secondary audiences were delighted and amazed by the entertaining performances at recent assemblies featuring our Secondary students.
Congratulations to the Year 11/12 Rock Band who performed ‘Better’ (Screaming Jets) at the Primary Assembly, with vocals led by Isabelle Barber, Leah Kerr on guitar, William Pike on Bass and Digby Newman on Drumset.
The Secondary Assembly then featured a terrific rendition of ‘Blister in the Sun’ (Violent Femmes), performed by Digby Newman (drumset) and William Pike (bass).
Well done to all performers!
Upcoming Drumline Performance – Run Echuca Moama
Come and support our Drumline perform while cheering on runners participating in ‘Run Echuca Moama’!
The Drumline will be performing between 9.10 – 10.00am at Hopwood Gardens Echuca, this Sunday 4 August. We are looking forward to supporting this community event!
New to our Extra-Curricular Music Program - French Horn
An exciting opportunity is now available as part of our Extra-Curricular music program! For the very first time, we now offer French Horn lessons, which will be facilitated by Ms Chandra Hale.
Chandra Hale is our MAG Secondary Music Teacher and an avid orchestral player. She studied French Horn under the Principal Horn player of the WASO, Heidi Kepper and Principal Horn of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Darryl Poulsen. Chandra has played horn and other instruments for a number of musicals in the Riverina region and will be playing in the Sound of Music later this year in Wagga Wagga. She is currently a member of both the Goulburn Valley Concert Orchestra and the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra in addition to smaller chamber music groups in Echuca and Shepparton. For Chandra, ensemble playing is the heart and soul of being a musician.
A bit about learning French Horn
French Horn is considered one of the hardest orchestral instruments to master and it takes several years for most learners to produce a decent tone on the horn. Learning French Horn takes persistence but there are many rewards. Because it is so challenging, once you've committed yourself to learning it, you will become part of a larger (but still relatively small) horn community in Australia that will support you on your musical journey. French horns dominate the music of films as its tone colour evokes a sense of grandeur and majesty and you will learn to recognise its distinctive sound within the melodies used in movies such as Star Wars, The Avengers and many more.
If your child would like to learn French Horn, please refer to details on our website and if required, click on this link to apply.
Please note, French Horn lessons with Ms Chandra Hale will be after school hours (onsite at MAG) and to comply with our Child Safe Policy, lessons will be either in groups (two or more students) or require parent/guardian supervision for individual lessons.
To access a French Horn, we recommend this organisation for external hire, if not wanting to purchase a French Horn outright.
Please note, we recommend that Primary and Year 7 students hire a single French horn and Year 8 and above students hire a double horn.
2024 Extra Curricular Tuition Applications (Optional)
We offer a variety of instruments available for students to learn through our Extra-Curricular Music Program.
For students interested in participating in our Extra-Curricular tuition program, a range of percussion, brass, woodwind and string instruments are available to learn, as well as the opportunity to join our Brass/Woodwind ‘Step Up’ program, or a Rock Band.
Please note that waitlists are now in place for voice (singing).
Please refer to the details on our website and if required, click here to apply.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs Fiona Gibbs (Head of Student Experience – Extra Curricular Music Program (K-12) ) should you have any queries.