Music & Choir

Term 3, Week 10

And with what seems like a blink of an eye, here we are at the end of Term 3!

Foundation – Grade 6 Performances

During music lessons this term all students worked on a vast range of musical items. These will be presented to audiences in Term 4.

Year level items will be performed at assemblies.
Individual class items will be filmed during music lessons and shared on the BPS Facebook page or on Showbie.

Rest assured that ALL students will be involved in performing, however only students with publicity consent will be visible in the footage.

Publicity Consent

Families new to BPS can provide their consent via Compass. Please contact the School Office if you require assistance.

Performance Dates

You will be notified via Compass and / or Showbie with performance details. Keep an eye on the Compass Calendar, too.

Confident Comperes

Students will have the opportunity to introduce items at their performance. I’ve spoken with most students about this and have suggested they ‘give it a go’! If they feel public speaking is a challenge, this is a perfect opportunity for them to say a few lines to an audience. They will be given a short sentence to rehearse at home prior to the performance - and introductions will be available at the performance, so nothing needs to be memorised. The aim is to speak clearly and slowly and build confidence in our students!

Please note that if there are more students than lines available, I will choose students by picking names out of a hat (literally)!

Review of Term 3

Here is what our amazing students have achieved during music lessons this term:

Foundation

Inanay (Indigenous Australia)
Rhythm Stick Line Dance
The Wild Horseman - Robert Schumann

Rehearsing our poses for The Wild Horseman by Robert Schumann

Using egg shakers to keep the beat and show the pitch of the music

Grade 1

Taba Naba (Torres Strait Islands)
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
You Are My Sunshine – Traditional folk song

Grade 2

Taba Naba (Torres Strait Islands)
Tropical Bird (from Trinidad)
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss)

2B - Feeling the 3 4 time signature of the waltz

Student Reflections on the Instrumental ‘Tropical Bird’

Harvest – “I think it’s like one of the Grade 6 bands performing at assembly. It’s like Hawaiian music. It sounds like I’m in the ocean swimming with bull sharks!”

Tashvind – “The beat is very smooth and catchy”

Eleri – “Relaxing on a beach drinking chocolate smoothies. Swimming with your friends in the pool”.

Billy – “I feel like I’m on my Fiji holiday”.

Ruby – “Relaxing and drinking from a coconut at a coconut bar at the ocean”.

Jack – “In the song I heard a ukulele.”

Olivia – “Summery, happy and a catchy tune, a little duck waddling about”.

Grades 3 and 4

Sesere Eeye (Torres Strait Islands)
I Just Love ABBA
Cabbage Café
Midnight Sun
Grumpy Sailor Riffs
Round the Sun

4A - Choreographing movement to 'Round the Sun'

4A - Practising moving on the first beat of the bar (waltz)

4C - Practising moving on the first beat of the bar (waltz)

Grade 5

I Am Australian – The Seekers (with Auslan signs)
Chopsticks
Dice La Luna ('Says the Moon')
Sambalele – Brazilian Folk Song

5B - Developing use of Auslan signs to 'i Am Australian'

5A - Dancing with our scarves on the first beat of the bar (waltz)

5B - Reading their introductions from their Foundation Performances!

Grade 6

Why Does the Sun Shine? – They Might Be Giants
Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
Theme from ‘Star Wars’ – John Williams
Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye

Choir

The Choir have been rehearsing new songs and rounds and will be performing at an assembly next term. We will also be presenting at the Evening of Music - a highlight of the BPS musical calendar! This will be held at One Church (opposite BPS) on Wednesday 15 November. Please keep the date free!

Holiday Fun (& beyond!)

What’s On – Arts Centre Melbourne

There are some really good family discounts on shows at the Arts Centre:

https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/kids-and-families

Tix at 12

For a 12-hour window from 12pm every Tuesday, get access to a variety of discounted shows. Enter the promo code TIXAT12 and click apply before continuing to seat selection. Discounts will be available across these iconic Arts Centre Melbourne venues; State Theatre, Playhouse, Fairfax Studio and Hamer Hall, and will be applied to different shows each week.

At 12pm every Tuesday shows for the week will be shared here, purchase your tickets by 11.59pm to secure your discounted tickets. The code will only work from 12pm - 11.59pm on Tuesdays, so be sure to get in quick.

https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/festival-and-series/tix-at-12

The Round (formerly the Whitehorse Centre)

And finally, for a variety of events a little closer to home, see The Round (situated behind the Whitehorse Library). The redevelopment is almost finished and Opening Night is 13 October.

The Round presents a diverse program of plays, musicals, operas, ballets and children’s shows by both professional arts companies and local community groups.

https://www.theround.com.au/whats-on

Wishing all our BPS community a wonderful holiday and a relaxed break from routine!

I look forward to seeing you in Term 4!

Yours in harmony,

Lisa Shacklock

Classroom Music, Choir Co-ordinator & Band Liaison (M-W, F)

"Do something worth remembering" - Elvis Presley