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Dave McNamara
Secondary Music and Arts Co-Curricular Groups
There are many co-curricular Arts activities at Mount Carmel in the Secondary School again this year, most of which have already begun, however students can join at any time in most cases.
| Secondary Music and Art Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior Singers | Year 9/10 Choir | Tuesdays at lunchtime |
| Middle Years Voices | Year 7/8 Choir | Wednesdays at lunchtime |
| 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. | ||
| The College Orchestra | This ensemble is for all woodwind, brass, string, and percussion players from Year 5-10 that have some experience on their instrument and can follow sheet music. | Wednesday afternoons from 3:30pm - 4:45pm |
| The 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 7 students have an opportunity in class to play one of these instruments in class time. | Wednesday afternoons from 3:30pm - 4:45pm |
| Ceilidh Band | All Year 7-10 students welcome to play Irish and Scottish tunes | Thursdays at lunchtime |
| Hobart Combined Schools Pipe Band | For students wishing to learn bagpipes or drums to form a Scottish pipe band. | Mondays afternoons from 3:30pm - 4:20pm from March 24 |
| The Pizzicato Players’ string ensemble | This is an extension group for students at an intermediate or advanced standard. | Fridays at lunchtime |
| Art Club | For all Years 7-10 students | Thursdays at lunchtime |
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 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.
Primary Music Groups
Every child at Mount Carmel has a class music lesson per week. In addition to the class lessons, students have the opportunity to join a lunch one of the following music groups:
| Primary Music Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Fiddlesticks | For students in Years 3-6 to learn to play violin, viola, cello or double bass in an ensemble. No experience is necessary. Permission needed from home. Teachers: Mr Luke Plumb and Ms Lincoln | Monday afternoons from 3.20pm - 4.20pm in the Cahill Centre (Hall) | All Year |
| Junior Choir | For students in Years 1-3 wanting to sing songs together and extend their skills. Teacher: Ms Lincoln
| Wednesday lunchtimes (1.00pm-1.25pm) in the Sophia Centre | Terms 1 and 2 |
Year 6 Pop Band
| For Year 6 students only wishing to play music of their choice in a small group. | Friday lunchtimes (12.55pm-1.25pm) int he Sophia Centre | All Year |
| Primary Choir | For Years 4-6 students. Teacher: Ms Lincoln | Tuesday lunchtimes (1.00pm-1.25pm) | All Year |
| The College Orchestra | This ensemble is for all woodwind, brass, string, and percussion players from Year 5-10 that have some experience on their instrument and can follow sheet music. | Wednesday afternoons from 3:30pm - 4:45pm | All Year |
| The 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 7 students have an opportunity in class to play one of these instruments in class time. | Wednesday afternoons from 3:30pm - 4:45pm | All Year |
Instrumental Music Tuition
Learning a musical instrument has far reaching benefits. Individual instrumental music lessons are available before, during and after school and we are fortunate to have some experienced Music Teachers of all instruments, who are excellent musicians in their own right. Lessons are then organised in consultation with the instrumental teacher, class teacher and student.
If you’d like to enrol your daughter for Instrumental Music Lessons, click on the link below for more information and to sign up. As the music lessons are additional to class music, an enrolment form needs to be completed. There is no cut-off date for enrolment and 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 $43 per 30-minute lesson and are paid by the Term, directly to the music tutor.
Our Music Tutors for 2025 are:
- Rosemary Cordy – piano
- Debbie Chung – piano
- Anita Schleebs – violin and viola
- Tamara Coy – piano
- Devon Robson – guitar and electric bass
- Anita Cairns – voice
- Lisa Crosato – voice and piano
- Anne Boothroyd – flute
- Angus Deeth – clarinet and saxophone
- Sean Brady – drum kit