INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
🎼 NEVR Legends and Lore
On Wednesday 13 May, a number of our students performed in the NEVR Youth Concert Legends and Lore. This annual event involves over 600 student musicians from across the North-Eastern Victoria Region performing to an audience of 2,000 at Hamer Hall.
We are incredibly proud to have had students perform in the Secondary Choir, Concert Band and Symphonic Band.
Well done to Madeleine Bain, Ava Davarkhah, Freya Green, Callum Eade, Caitlyn White, Oliver Bain, Isla Canning, Oliver Green, Emma Hade, Tahlia Hickey, Violet Lardner, Hue Martin-Webb and York Newell.
🎺 Concert Band Workshops
Our large concert bands – Rookie Band, LHS Band and Funk Empire – all participated in intensive workshops with Mrs Morrow and Mr Winter in preparation forMid-year Melodies.
This is our major mid-year concert, where our larger bands and ensembles showcase their Semester 1 repertoire.
We look forward to seeing these bands, along with Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Junior Guitar Ensemble and Senior Guitar Ensemble, perform on Thursday 25 June in the PAC Theatre.
🎸Battle of the Bands
Congratulations to all the students who performed in the lunchtime heats during Week 6; The Food Fighters, ROOM2, Blue Shift Quarter, Magnolia Blue, HSD, WunPTuJ, DEBT and NAVI.
All bands were scored on five criteria by our staff judges:
musical skills and accuracy
stage presence
creativity/originality
ensemble teamwork
overall impact
The top four bands with the highest scores have progressed to the final, which will be held this Thursday, 11 June.
Good luck to ROOM2, NAVI, WunPTuJ and HSD as they battle it out for the 2026 Battle of the Bands title and ultimate bragging rights.
ROOM2
ROOM2
NAVI
NAVI
WunPTuJ
WunPTuJ
HSD
HSD
A special thank you to Mrs Mortel, Ms Edwards, Mrs Seelig, Mr Carr and Mrs Jackson, our fabulous judges!
🎸 BATTLE OF THE BANDS: INTER-SCHOOL SHOWDOWN 🎶
Get ready for an electrifying evening of live music, talent, and friendly competition!
Students from Boronia K-12 College, Lilydale High School, and Scoresby Secondary College will take to the stage to battle it out with rock, pop, indie, funk - and everything in between.
📅 Thursday 18 June
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:30 pm
📍 Performing Arts Centre, Boronia K-12 College
What to Expect
✨ Discover rising musical stars
✨ Celebrate school spirit
✨ Cheer on our talented performers
✨ See who takes home the crown!
Tickets 🎟️ $15 per person
Don't miss the sound, the spotlight, and the showdown!
🎤HIVE Unplugged
Good luck to several of our acoustic rock musicians who will be participating in the Knox Youth Services performance event, HIVE Unplugged.
📅 Thursday 9 July
🕔 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (TBC)
📍 Knox Library (425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South)
More information will be posted on Compass before the event.
⭐Thrive Assemblies
Congratulations to our student performers at the recent Middle School Thrive Assemblies:
- Year 10 – HSD | Hermione, Sigourney & Declan
- Year 9 – Charlie and Reid
📅 Diary Dates
11 June – Battle of the Bands Grand Final
18 June – Inter-school Battle of the Bands, Boronia K–12
25 June – Mid-year Melodies (Concert Bands, Ensembles and Choir)
9 July – HIVE Unplugged (Knox Youth Services performance event)
16 July – Amplified (Rock Bands and Vocalists)
3 September – September Soirée (Solos, Duets and Trios)
22 October – ENCORE! 2026 (Concert Bands, Ensembles and Choir)
Term 3 - LHS The Voice
Jacki Goode
Instrumental Music Coordinator