Performing Arts

Foundation

The students have been responding to fast and slow music. As an example, they have sung and moved to the song “The Music Man”, conducted the song "Ride, Ride, Ride your Bike", and moved to the song "Rockin' in The Band". 

Year One

The students have been exploring Structure and Expression and Music All Around Us. For instance, they have classified sounds to the song "Shake it up Baby" and have danced to the traditional English song "Knees Up Mother Brown". 

Year Two

The students have been investigating Music All Around Us. As an example, they have responded to "The Surprise Symphony", sung to songs from Africa and Denmark, and moved to a Dance in Threes "Barn Dance".  

Year Three

The students have been Exploring Sound by producing atmospheric sounds from a sound track. They have also examined Music from Different lands by experiencing songs and games from Japan and Indonesia.   

Year Four

This term the students will Explore Sound by producing Musical Pictures and will study Music All Around Us by song and dance. The students have completed lessons on Silent Movie music, Special effects in movies (Foley) and have responded to a musical storyboard.

Year Five and Six

So far this term students have consolidated the various musical elements that we have learned throughout the year. The students have examined musical symbols, keeping the beat, different time signatures, and different rhythm patterns.

Glee Club Choir and Bayside Dance off events - Term 4 2025

There are four main events in Term 4 2025 for Bayside Dance Off and Glee Club Choir.

• Bayside Dance Off
• Bayside Council Village Christmas Carols (Glee Club Choir)
• Black Rock House Christmas Carols (Glee Club Choir)
• Black Rock Primary School Whole School Christmas Carols (Glee Club Choir)

Note : exact timings subject to change - any updates will be sent out via COMPASS

Bayside Dance Off

One Dance team from Year 1 & 2, Year 3 & 4 and Year 5 & 6 will be selected to represent Black Rock PS to compete against other Bayside primary schools. Students are to organise their own teams, with 2 to 6 students per team. No solo acts. The dance is expected to be original with only the students choreographing their own dance - no outside help please. The dance is to be limited to dance steps only - no gymnastics, etc. We suggest you use the 2025 concert choreography as a guide for the type of dance.

The music is to be a maximum 2 minute clip available on You Tube. Appropriate music please. 

Students will be selected on the basis of 3 categories - Choreography, Costumes and Stage Presence. Note that for the auditions, students can audition in their basic costumes. It is not expected that a full and elaborate costume is used in the audition. Use 2025 concert costume design as a guide for auditions.

Auditions are to be held the week commencing Monday 17 November at school depending on year level - see details above. Teachers will make up the judging panel. Finalists to represent BRPS at the Dance off will be announced soon early wc 24 November. The final will be held at Hampton PS Friday 5 December. 

We ask that parents ensure that the music chosen is appropriate for primary school. For those teams who will be travelling to the final, we also ask that parents be potentially available to transport students to and from Hampton PS. A COMPASS event notice requiring consent will be issued to the parents of those finalist teams. There is no charge for this event. 

Glee Club Choir

The Glee Club Choir will perform at 3 events:

• Bayside Council Black Rock Village Christmas Carols
• Black Rock House Christmas Carols
• Black Rock PS Whole School Christmas Carols

The Glee Club Choir is open to students in years 2 to 6. 

Note from wc Monday 3 November, the Glee Club choir will start to rehearse for the above Glee Club Choir events. Rehearsals at school will start Thursday 6 November in the Performing Arts Classroom 1:40 to 2:00pm. Students will be expected to sign up at the first or second session for 4 sessions of lunchtime rehearsals of approximately 20 minutes per rehearsal. To be eligible for the Glee Club performances, students are expected to attend at least 3 rehearsal sessions. 

Bayside Council Black Rock Village Christmas Carols

The Bayside Council launches Christmas in Bayside every year with a major event and this year the event is being held at Black Rock Village/foreshore, details below:

When : Friday 28 November 

Time: 5 to 7pm

Where : Black Rock Village Foreshore

The council have extended an invitation to the Black Rock Primary School students to perform carols prior to the mayor turning on the lights at the Black Rock Tower, which will also be the trigger for all the lights on the Christmas decorations throughout Bayside to be lit. 

There will be lots of entertainment happening and every participating child will receive a gift from Santa.

Black Rock House Christmas Carols

Glee Club choir will again perform Christmas Carols at Black Rock House Wednesday 3 December approximately 6pm. This was very successful last year and will no doubt be another enjoyable and memorable event for our students and families. 

For both the Black Rock House Christmas Carols and the Bayside Council Black Rock Village Christmas Carols, a Compass event requiring parent consent will soon be issued. Please note that similar to last year’s event at Dendy Park, parents deliver and pick up their children and that they take responsibility for their children throughout their time at the event. 

BRPS Whole School Community Christmas Carols

The Glee Club will be singing at the BRPS Whole School Community Christmas Carols on Thursday December 4 starting at 3:45 pm. Stay tuned for further details on the location. It is anticipated that the event will run in a similar way to last year’s event.