College Music News
Dorothy Lincoln and Dave McNamara
Co-Curricular Arts Groups
There are many co-curricular Arts activities at Mount Carmel across the Primary and Secondary schools in 2026.
Primary
While every primary student has one class-music lesson per week, students also have the opportunity to join a lunch one of the following music groups:
| Music Groups | When and Where | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
Fiddlesticks | A string group for Primary students in Yrs 3, 4, 5 and 6, run after school for one hour. No experience necessary. Permission needed from home. Teachers: Ms Natalya Bing/Ms Lincoln | Mondays 3.20pm-4.20pm SB11 Secondary Music Room
| All Year |
| Junior Choir | This group provides the opportunity for students to sing songs together and extend their skills. Yrs 1, 2 and 3 Teacher: Ms Lincoln
| TBC | Terms 2 -3 |
Year 6 Pop Band
| This group provides an opportunity for Year 6 students to play music of their choice in a small group. | Mondays 12.55pm-1.25pm | All Year |
| Primary Choir | The choir will be held for students in Yrs 4, 5 and 6. Teacher Ms Lincoln | Wednesdays 1.00pm -1.25 | All Year |
| College Orchestra | Students Yrs in 6-10 with some ability and experience playing and following sheet music. Teacher: Mr McNamara | Wednesdays 3.20pm-4.45pm SB11 Secondary Music Room | All Year |
| Minute Marvels | An impromptu lunchtime concert. Students sign up on the day and have one minute to perform singing or instrumental music. | TBC | Term 1 |
Secondary
| Music Groups |
| When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Singers | Year 9/10 Choir | Tuesdays at lunchtime | SB11 |
| Middle Years Voices | Year 7/8 Choir | Wednesdays at lunchtime | SB11 |
| Both of these choirs are un-auditioned, meaning that anyone can join up as long as they can commit to attending rehearsals and are keen to sing! | |||
| College Orchestra | This ensemble is for all woodwind, brass, string, and percussion players from Year 5-10 that have some experience on their instrument. | Wednesdays 3.30pm - 4.45pm | SB11 |
| Intro Orchestra | This is a group for students who are beginners on the instruments of the Orchestra in Years 5-8. This group will begin rehearsals in Week 8 after the Year Sevens have an opportunity in class to play one of these instruments in class time. | Wednesdays 3.30pm - 4.45pm | |
| Ceilidh Band | All Yrs 7-10 students welcome who wish to play Irish and Scottish tunes. | Thursdays at lunchtime | SB11 |
| Hobart Combined Schools Pipe Band | For students wishing to learn bagpipes or drums to form a Scottish pipe band. | Mondays 3.30pm - 4.30pm | |
| The Pizzicato Players | String ensemble - an extension group for students at an intermediate or advanced standard. | Fridays at lunchtime | |
| Dance Troupe and Junior Dance Troupe | Auditioned Group - please see Ms Marsden for details. | ||
| Art Club | For all Yrs 7-10 students. | Held one lunchtime each week. | Art Room |
It is always wonderful to see so many of our students get involved in performing arts co-curricular groups. There really is an opportunity for all students with any level of experience and it’s a great way for students in Years 6-10 to attain points towards College Colours, as well as to get to know students from other classes and year levels. It’s not too late to join most of these groups. Please get in touch with Mr McNamara or Ms Lincoln if you have any questions.
Instrumental Music Tuition
Learning a musical instrument has far reaching benefits. We have some experienced Music Teachers of all instruments, who are excellent musicians in their own right, that take students for lessons before, during and after school hours.
Music lessons are additional to class music, therefore an enrolment form needs to be completed. If you’d like to enrol your daughter, or simply want some more information, click on the button below. There is no cut-off date for enrolment.
Once submitted, lessons are organised in consultation with the instrumental teacher, class teacher and student. It is important to fill out one form per instrument.
Usually, students can be withdrawn from class for one instrument only. If your child wishes to learn two instruments they will need to learn the second instrument outside of class time. Primary students cannot be withdrawn before recess and for some classes, before lunch.
Tuition fees are $44 per 30-minute lesson and are paid by the Term, directly to the Music Tutor.
Our Music Tutors:
Our Music Tutors are currently organising lesson times and lessons will be starting in Week 3 if not already. There are still some vacancies remaining.
Natalya Bing – violin and cello
Anne Boothroyd – flute
Sean Brady – drum kit
Jode Brewster – saxophone and contemporary piano
Anita Cairns – voice
Sylvie Carolin-Unkovich - trumpet
Debbie Chung – piano
Rosemary Cordy – piano
Tamara Coy – piano
Lisa Crosato – voice and piano
Angus Deeth – clarinet
Henry Gell – clarinet
Devon Robson – guitar and electric bass
Anita Schleebs – violin and viola