MUSIC NEWS

LESSONS ONLINE

As we embark on these six weeks of online lessons, a reminder that all lessons and ensembles will be taking place. Instrumental lessons will continue to be on a rotating basis and students will need to ensure that they catch up on any missed work.

Ensemble directors are also working with their students to ensure that they are developing their ensemble skills, and will be asking students to submit videos of their performances in weeks to come.

Any student who has not picked up their instrument from the Music Centre will need to contact the school to organise a time to come in to collect it and take it home for practice.

GIGS ON THE SCREEN

We are excited to announce the launch of Gigs on the Screen.  

Are you wanting to perform? Are you missing Gigs on the Green? Do you have time on your hands? Do you have any bands or friends who want to sing for some fun? 

Then start practising.

Watch this space for information about the new at home performances. All details regarding where to send videos etc will be announced in the next week.

HOUSE MUSIC 2020

Continuing on our celebration of the House Music Festival we have already heard from the opening act Monash. This week, please enjoy Gilmore and Flynn.

GLEN EIRA LIVE SUNDAY SESSION

Past student Chloe James is performing, with her sister and current Year 11 student Grace James on drum kit and percussion, on Sunday 16 August. 

https://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/our-city/arts-and-culture/ge-arts-online

Scroll down the page on the above link to find the event. Bookings can be made via the link on the above page.

Chloe has also been featured recently in The AGE newspaper celebrating the use of technology to help both herself and other opera students at the Conservatorium develop their performance skills in a series called Opera Bytes. The video can be viewed below and you will see that it is a true reflection of our current times.

We will help promote performances of students throughout these next coming weeks - so please contact me directly to let me know what online events are happening. (ppw@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au)

Stay safe, keep warm and keep making music.

Megan Papworth

Head of Music