Music News
Choirs
Our choral groups have launched their rehearsals and we are thrilled to hear the singing and collective learning. We look forward to a wonderful year of singing together!
Information regarding the choirs' respective festival events will be shared in more detailed permission notes at the beginning of Term 2.
Thank you to each of the teachers who make choirs and choral festivals possible. Their enthusiasm and singing practice certainly help to inspire our students!
We also recognise some students might have been disappointed not to join choirs this year. We hope they will continue to sing and make music, and will consider applying for a school choir next year.
| Choir Timetable | ||
| Year 3 Choir | Thursday 1:20-1:55 pm | Turtle 1 |
| Year 4 Choir | Monday 1:20-1:55pm | Platypus 2 |
| Year 5 Choir | Monday 1:20-1:55pm | Sea 3 |
| Year 6 Choir | Monday 1:20-1:55pm | Solar pod |
Instrument Ensembles
As always, it is a delight to hear and see the instrument ensembles rehearsing on campus before and after school, and at our special lunchtime sessions.
Ensemble members are requested to uphold their commitments to individual practice at home and collective learning in rehearsals, arriving on time and prepared to participate in and contribute constructively to the group sessions.
If a student has any queries about ensemble repertoire or unfortunately misses a rehearsal, please ask for the music program at the student counter and our Music Coordinator or support team will assist you as soon as possible.
Intermediate Strings: Thank you for your patience and for continuing individual practice in your lessons and at home. We have been working to confirm a director for the ensemble and will commence rehearsals in Term 2. We hope to begin in Week 2 and will send an update to Intermediate members at the beginning of the term with further update.
| Ensemble Timetable | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | Monday 3:05-4:15pm | B Block Art Rooms |
| Training Band | Thursday 7:30-8:40am | B Block Music Room |
| Concert Band | Monday 7:30-8:40am Tuesday 7:30-8:40am | School Hall School Hall |
| Jazz Band | Wednesday 1:10-1:55pm | B Block Music Room |
| Orchestra | Wednesday 7:30-8:40am | School Hall |
| Stepping Stones | Friday 7:30-8:40am | School Hall |
| Intermediate Strings | Wednesday 7:30-8:40am | B Block Music Room |
| String Group | Thursday 7:30-8:40am | School Hall |
| Chamber String Ensemble | Tuesday 1:10-1:55pm | A Block Possum 1 |
| Junior Chinese Music Ensemble | Wednesday 3:05-4:15pm | B Block Music Room |
| Advanced Chinese Music Ensemble | Thursday 3:05-4:15pm | B Block Music Room |
Lessons
We are beginning the process of reviewing expressions of interest for instrument lessons, and will notify music tutors of interest in the respective instruments. Music tutors then contact families on their list, to try to identify a mutually suitable day and time for lessons. Families will then liaise directly with the tutor for music and for lesson invoicing, etc., whilst upholding our music program terms and agreements.
Students who are not able to be placed, will be listed on a waiting list. We will notify families in early Term 2 as to whether their child is on a waiting list, so that you may have further information and determine if you wish to wait for an opportunity in before/after school lessons, or if you prefer to seek a lesson externally. The interest in lessons does exceed our tutor capacity, and we appreciate your patience and understanding with the process.
Thank you for your support of the music program.