MUSIC NEWS

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to a new year in the Music Department.  We are thoroughly looking forward to the great performing opportunities that will present themselves throughout the year.

NEW STRINGS TEACHER

We welcome Ms Rose Kavanagh who will be teaching upper strings two days a week.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Misha Machlak who has been asked to perform at the prestigious VCE Top Class Sounds Music Concert on 28 March.  This is an outstanding achievement for one of our students.  Well done!

NOTE TO VCE STUDENTS

VCE students are reminded that they should be setting up their rehearsal schedule NOW for whole year to ensure success in the final performances.

HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL

We are excited about the House Music Festival where the students have the opportunity to showcase their talents as arrangers and performers.  This will take place at 7:00pm Thursday March 19 in the School Hall.  Make sure you mark your calendars for this very exciting event.

Congratulations to the newly appointed House Captains for 2015.  They will be running the entire House Music Festival night’s program – from selecting the music, arranging it and running rehearsals.  

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS FOR YEAR 7 

The allocation process for new music students has already started with both the band and string classes and will continue to take place in the band and string classes over the next few weeks. 

Students will be advised when to bring their instruments for their ensemble practice.

ENSEMBLE PRACTICE

Rehearsals for our out of school ensembles will start progressively over the next few weeks. 

Groups will start their regular rehearsals as follows:

INSTRUMENT TAGS

All personally owned instruments brought to school must be clearly identified with the student’s name and a contact number.

FORGOTTEN INSTRUMENTS

There are several instruments left behind in the Music Centre storeroom.  These need to be claimed by the end of week 5.  Unclaimed instruments still left in the storeroom will be disposed of after February.  Please see Mr West to identify and claim instruments.

RECENT PERFORMANCES

Congratulations to Eliana Adler who beautifully performed the National Anthem at the General Assembly on Friday 6 February.  Congratulations also to George Inglis for his fantastic performance on the guitar of Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson.  

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

• Saturday 25 February 2015 at 4:00pm - Senior Stage Band performing at the Big Bands Sunsets Festival in Mordialloc.  For more information www.bigbandsunsets.com.au

Friday 6 March 2015 at 10:30am – Senior Singers and Choir students participating in the World Day of Prayer Service, at the Templar Society on Tucker Rd.  The featured country this year is the Bahamas.