Junior School
Performing Arts
Mrs Katie Sinclair, Junior School Music Coordinator
Dates for your diary
Week | Date / Location
| Ensemble/Group | Event |
8 | Tuesday September 24
| All string ensembles | KWS Strings Concert (DPA) |
9 | Wednesday Sept 18
Thursday Sept 19 | K-2 Dance/Verse Performances + Year 5-6
Year 3-4 Dance/Verse Performances + Years 5-6 | Stage 3 Musical – The Grunch
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| WEEK 8 | ||
| Monday 9 September | Koristers as usual | |
| Tuesday 10 September | Strings as usual | |
| Wednesday 11 September | NO Beginner Band | |
| Thursday 12 September | Junior Concert Band as usual | |
| WEEK 9 | ||
NO JS ENSEMBLE THIS WEEK (inc. Koristers, Jitterbugs & UpBeats) | ||
| WEEK 10 | ||
| Monday 23 September | NO Koristers | |
| Tuesday 24 September | Beginner Strings/Five Fiddles/JSSO | Strings Concert 4:30pm please arrive at the DPA by 4:15pm to tune (full ‘dress’ uniform) |
| Wednesday 25 September | NO Beginner Band rehearsal (staff away) | |
| Thursday 26 September | NO Junior Concert Band rehearsal (staff away) | |
Orange Eisteddfod
Vocal & Instrumental Sessions
Congratulations to the following students on some excellent results in the recent Eisteddfod.
Janagan Kandeepan - Violin
3rd - 12 yrs & under solo
1st - Grade 3-4 strings solo
Janagan Kandeepan – Piano
HC – 12 Years & Under Piano Solo
HC – 12 Years & Under Piano solo (restricted)
Janagan Kandeepan – Saxophone
2nd - Open Grade 1& 2 Woodwind Solo
2nd – 12years & Under Woodwind Solo
Madeleine Russell - Violin
2nd - 10yrs and strings solo
HC - Grade1&2 strings solo
Madeleine Russell - Piano
2nd - 10yrs and under solo restricted
2nd - 10yrs & under solo
1st - open piano grades 3 & 4
2nd - 12yrs & Under Junior pianoforte championship solo
Julian Capanas - Violin
2nd - 12yrs and under strings solo
1st - 12yrs and under junior string championship solo
1st - open grades 5 and 6 strings solo
Charlotte Gurr – Piano
HC – 12 Years & Under Piano (restricted)
3rd – Open Grade 1 & 2 Piano
Mezen Jalal
3rd - 10yrs and under open violin solo.
Grace Monaghan – Voice
HC – 10 Years & Under Character Song
The Grunch
Get your tickets here!
Parent information for Week 9 The Grunch Production Week Parent Info.pdf
GRUNCH REHEARSALS
8
| 09 Sep | Monday P5 + 6 | ALL CAST | Run show – CHECK PROPS |
| 11 Sept | Wednesday lunch | All Drama Leads + Chorus | Jazz Hands / Write a Musical | |
| 11 Sept | Wednesday P5 (only) | ALL CAST | Scene 10+11 | |
| 12 Sept | Thursday AM | ALL LEADS | Various | |
| 13 Sept | Friday P5&6 rehearsal (no assembly) | ALL CAST Pre-K to attend | Run show – COSTUME RUN |
CONTACTS
Should you have any queries regarding co-curricular music ensembles or instrumental tuition please do not hesitate to contact us:
Junior School Performing Arts Coordinator, Mrs Katie Sinclair at ksinclair@kws.nsw.edu.au
Performing Arts Administrator, Mrs Sharon Martin at performingarts@kws.nsw.edu.au
Kate Sinclair, Junior School Performing Arts Coordinator