Band & Choir
Term 3, Week 2
Blackburn Primary School
Upcoming Music Events
Victorian Schools Music Festival (VSMF)
Our Symphonic Band are in the process of rehearsing for their performance at the Victorian Schools Music Festival (VSMF) in early September.
Evening of Music - Thursday 13 November
All Bands, Guitar Ensembles and Choir are starting to rehearse for our End of Year Concert in November. This should be a spectacular evening of music. Please put it in your diary Thursday 13 November.
There will be assembly performances and other events where our students will perform. Please consult the Compass calendar for any upcoming performances. Students will also be notified in their Showbie Music folders.
Band and Guitar Ensemble Reminders
Please remember that ALL rehearsals BEGIN at 7.50am.
Arrival time should be no later than 7.45am to help set up and warm up instruments.
- TRAINING BAND – Wednesdays (Gym) with Adrienne Garneau
- GUITAR ENSEMBLE – Wednesdays (Music Classroom) with Alwaynne Strentz
- SYMPHONIC BAND – Thursdays (Gym) with Ken MacDonald
- CONCERT BAND – Fridays (Gym) with Ken MacDonald
- NOVICE GUITAR ENSEMBLE - Fridays (Music Classroom) with Jake Underwood
Instrumental Vacancies
For anyone who would still like to participate in our Band Program, we have a few available vacancies. If your child is interested in learning any instrument, please contact me for more information at kenneth.macdonald@education.vic.gov.au
BPS Instrumental Music Staff 2025
- Ken MacDonald - Band Co-ordinator, Trumpet and Trombone teacher, Concert Band and Symphonic Band Director
- Adrienne Garneau – Clarinet and Saxophone teacher, Training Band Director
- Alwaynne Strentz - Acoustic & Bass Guitar teacher, Guitar Ensemble Director
- Jake Underwood - Acoustic Guitar teacher, Novice Guitar Ensemble Director
- Jirene Beh - Flute teacher
- Flora Carbo - Clarinet and Saxophone teacher
- Justin Zheng - Percussion teacher
Yours musically,
Ken Mac (Wed, Thurs, Fri)
Lisa Shacklock - Band Liaison (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)