Prep Performing Arts Press

Dates for the Diary

Week 6 – Koristers involved in Madame Butterfly with Opera Australia

Week 9/10 – K-2, 3-4 Drama & 5-6 Show Weeks

AMEB Music exams:

6/7 Aug – Brass

7 Aug – Piano

14/15 Aug – Strings

18 - Woodwind

Orange Eisteddfod:

Dance – Fri Aug 17

School Choral Days - Thurs 30 & Fri 31 Aug

Band Day - Wed 5 Sept

Strings - Thurs 6 & Fri 7 Sept

Year 3 Instrumental Program

If your child is part of the band program, please remind them to look after their instruments very carefully whilst hiring them from the school. Please remember that if anything goes wrong with your instruments, do not try to fix it, please bring it into Mrs McRae or Mrs Sinclair as soon as possible.

Sydney Dance Workshop

Well done to all the girls that took part in the workshop last Friday. This was a wonderful opportunity to work with dance professionals to explore ways of using their bodies to create different shapes and movement. We hope that you take this knowledge and skills into the show weeks. There are photos uploaded on the Performing Arts page on Frog for parents to see.

Show Rehearsals

Please can all students in Year 5 and 6 be aware that instrumental lessons and co-curricular rehearsals should NOT be missed even if they have Show rehearsals. Mr Hordynsky is aware that students also have other commitments but students are asked to let Mr H know if they can’t attend a rehearsal so that he can make other arrangements. It is a busy time of year and we are encouraging students to regularly check rehearsal schedules and make sure they are aware if there are any clashes with lessons or ensembles.

Mrs Moxey’s Practice Competition

Each year Mrs Moxey runs her practice competition during the lead up to AMEB exams to encourage students to engage in consistent practice during the week. Mrs Moxey has again been very impressed with the effort that students have been putting in to establishing a regular practice routine. The winners practiced every day for 6 weeks which was an outstanding effort given such a busy Term 2. There were also two runners-up who only missed one or two days in the recorded weeks.

This year’s runners up are: Ava Buesnel and William Knight

This year’s winners are: Ruby Coulton, Isaac de Bruyn, Kajan Kandeepan & Helen Suthers.

Congratulations to all.

String Concert

Thursday September 6 (Week 7) DPA 5.30pm

As a celebration of all the achievements of our strings players from K-12 this year so far and to farewell our Year 12 string players, Mrs Moxey will be hosting a string concert evening on Thursday September 6 in the DPA Chapel from 5.30-6.30pm. This will involve ALL string ensembles from Junior Strings through to Chamber Strings and finish with a light supper. This is always a lovely evening packed full of fabulous music and talent. We look forward to seeing you all there.

AMEB Music Exams

We would like to wish all students taking their instrumental exams over the next week all the very best of luck. Remember that if you have put in the practice and effort you will be rewarded. Don’t forget to think before you play, take a deep breath, take your time and enjoy showing the examiner what you can do. Good luck!

Mrs Katie Sinclair

Prep Music Co-ordinator