Music
Music News
Senior Band Social Night
Senior Band students had a great night watching (most) of the ‘Blues Brothers’ last Tuesday, and are looking forward to performing selections from the movie at the next general Assembly!
Thanks to the library for lending us their beanbags, and to the Drama team for the use of S5😊
TopClass Excursion
VCE Music Performance and VCE VET students saw some amazing performances at the 2025 TopClass Concert yesterday, at the Melbourne Recital Centre. We even squeezed in a visit to the NGV! Many thanks to Amanda Linton for making this experience possible for our VCE music students.
Chilwell Fair
Red Winter, one of our 1st year VET Music groups, Jazz Syndicate, and Grace Britnell are performing at Chilwell’s Fair on Friday March 21st, from 4 – 5pm on the mainstage. A massive thank you to Red Winter for stepping up for this performance at the last minute – true professionals!
Come along and support our amazing students as they entertain the crowds at this fun event!
4 – 4.20pm Jazz Syndicate
4.20 – 4.40pm Grace
4.40 – 5.00pm Red Winter
GEMFest is fast approaching, with 63 students from Intermediate Jazz, Junior Rock Band, Chopped Band, Brass and Woodwind Ensembles and various Singing Groups all preparing to perform at this event.
Our BHS Music Support will be running a cake stall at the event. Any students or families who are able to donate baked goods for this event can leave donations (no cream or nuts ) on the day of the event with Rose Humphrey/Emma Moffatt in the band room. Please include a full list of ingredients with all goods, and if in returnable container, please name this to allow for easy return!
Beginning Band Concert
This is our first performance on BHS grounds for our Beginning students and is a great opportunity for new music families to meet each other, and for students to share the amazing progress they have made in such a short time. Family and friends are all welcome at this free event.
BHS PAC
Wednesday April 2nd
Concert 5.30pm
FAMILY BBQ 6.00pm
Concert BBQ kindly provided by our wonderful Music Support group. Any families who may be able to assist with BBQ cooking/serving, please contact Joel Gladman via email: belmonthsbandsupp@gmail.com
Farewell Mrs Hunter
This Wednesday was Mrs Hunter’s last day with us this year, as she takes some time away from school to enjoy her growing family.
While we’re going to miss her cheery presence in the music program, we’re very excited
to meet her new baby, and we all wish her the very best in the next exciting phase of her life!
Replacement teachers
VET Year 1 Pat Consedine.
Pat is well known to us as our drumkit and guitar teacher, and brings a wealth of inidustyr experience to VET Music.
Clarinet: Janice Wilding.
Janice is a clarinet specialist who has taught in a variety of school settings and brings a wealth of experience to BHS
Percussion: Watch this space!
Music Support Group
Music Support is a wonderful group of parents who support the music program as volunteers at our music events, running our fabulous Winter and Spring Concerts, and raising funds so that we can provide music experiences to music students at BHS.
You are able to join Music Support even if you can’t attend meetings, as we are always looking for new ideas, and pairs of hands to help out at events! Please make contact with our Music Support Group: belmonthsbandsupp@gmail.com
