Music
2024 Celebration Concerts
Tickets for the Eltham High School Celebration Concerts are now on sale. The first was held on Monday 16 September and the second will take place on Thursday 19 September starting at 7:30pm in the Nalleijerring Performance Space.
Tickets sales are open through Trybooking. Please click or copy the following link to purchase tickets.
Ticket prices are: $30.00 per Adult and $20.00 per Child, Student and Concession tickets.
There are 292 allocated seats in the tiered section and 120 general admission seats on the floor space. No ticket is required for performers themselves. If you would like your child to sit with you in the Performance Centre when they are not performing, you will need to purchase a ticket for them.
Please note tickets will sell quickly for the concerts. Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please do not wait to purchase tickets on the night as there may not be any tickets left to sell.
19 September Running Order for Celebration Concert 2
Concert Band - Conductor: Brent Mills
Principal’s Welcome: Vincent Sicari
Wind Ensemble - Conductor: Karen Heath
Year 12 Music Presentation
Big Band - Director: Jordan Murray
Jazz Band - Director: Brent Mills
Interval
Stage Band - Director: Jordan Murray
Director of Music Speech: Rick Keenan
Chamber Strings - Conductor: Tim Veldman
Raffle Draw
Symphonic Band - Conductor: Rick Keenan
We will also be running a raffle at each concert. Raffle tickets can be purchased on the night.
Please purchase some raffle tickets to support our Music Program. There are some great prizes – vouchers, wine, chocolates and more! You will not only be supporting our music students you will also be supporting local businesses.
For enquiries regarding tickets please contact our Music Secretary, Grace Trebley at grace.trebley@education.vic.gov.au or 9430 5127.
We are looking forward to these two great evenings in our very own Performance Centre. It will be wonderful to see these live performances, please come along.
Music Lessons and Rehearsals
Please ensure you check Compass for your scheduled lesson and rehearsal times.
Please see a list of the 2024 large ensemble rehearsal times listed below.
| String Orchestra | Monday 7:30 - 8:40am in 111 (students to arrive by 7:15am) |
| Stage Band | Monday 3:30 - 5:30pm in 111 |
| Training Band | Monday 3:30 - 4:45pm in 306 (commences 18/3/2024) |
| Training Strings | Tuesday 7:30 - 8:40am in 306 (students to arrive by 7:15am) (commences 19/3/2024) |
| Chamber Strings | Tuesday 3:30 - 5:30pm in 700 Open Space |
| Concert Band | Tuesday 3:30 - 5:30pm in 306 |
| Big Band | Friday lunchtime in 306 |
| Symphonic Band | Wednesday 3:30 - 5:30pm & Friday 3:30 - 4:45pm in 306 |
| Wind Ensemble | Thursday 3:30 - 4:45pm in 306 |
| Jazz Band | Thursday 3:30 - 5:30pm in 101 |
| Choir | Friday lunchtime in 111 |
2024 Instrumental Music Fees
A copy of the 2024 Instrumental Music Program fees is attached. Also attached is a credit card payment form.
Please note that Music fees cannot be paid via Compass.
Music fees are to be paid via your family statement. If you do not receive a family statement via email, please contact our Accounts Department on 9430 5118 or by email at 7805-Accounts@schools.vic.edu.au
The first instalment, which covers your Instrumental Music Lesson fee, is due for payment on the following dates for each ensemble.
Concert Band | $1300.00 due for payment by 1 March 2024 - OVERDUE |
Wind Ensemble | $1200.00 due for payment by 1 March 2024 - OVERDUE |
Chamber Strings | $1300.00 due for payment by 1 March 2024 - OVERDUE |
String Orchestra | $1200.00 due for payment by 1 March 2024 - OVERDUE |
Year 8 String Orchestra | $1200.00 due for payment by 1 March 2024 - OVERDUE |
Training Band | $1100.00 due for payment by 26 April 2024 - OVERDUE |
Training Strings | $1100.00 due for payment by 26 April 2024 - OVERDUE |
Symphonic Band | $1750.00 due for payment by 7 October 2024 |
VCE Music | $1950.00 due for payment by 7 October 2024 |
Please note for the Symphonic Band and VCE Music the first instalment is the Main Ensemble levy ($850.00), the second instalment is any other items that may be applicable, and the third instalment is the Instrumental Lesson fee.
Payment of the Music Fees can be made by completing and returning the credit card details on the attached form or by cash, BPay, credit card (over the phone by calling 9430 5118) or by cheque made payable to “Eltham High School”. The music fees will appear on your family statement, not in the Compass Parent Portal.
If you make a payment via BPay please ensure you email our Accounts Department at 7805-Accounts@schools.vic.edu.au advising that the funds paid are for music fees. If you do not email, they may allocate the funds to other areas. If you do not know your BPay reference number please contact the school’s Revenue Administrator, Jacinta D’Avoine on 9430 5118 or by email at 7805-Accounts@schools.vic.edu.au
We encourage families to set up a weekly, fortnightly or monthly re-payment plan to pay the annual music fees with our Revenue Administrator, Jacinta D’Avoine on 9430 5118 or by email at 7805-Accounts@schools.vic.edu.au
The second instalment is for the Main Ensemble is now overdue.
The third instalment is for any other items that may be applicable i.e. instrument hire ($500.00), percussion equipment hire ($300.00), other ensembles - Stage Band ($500.00), Jazz Band ($500.00), Big Band ($250.00), Choir ($250.00 or if in a large ensemble $100.00).
The third instalment is now also overdue.
Please do not hesitate to contact Grace Trebley in the Music Office if you have any queries on telephone 9430 5127 or email: grace.trebley@education.vic.gov.au
Your prompt payment of the music fees is appreciated.
RICK KEENAN, Director of Music