Band & Choir
Term 2, Week 4
Blackburn Primary School
This week....
Band & Guitar Ensemble - Open Rehearsals
As you know we have an incredible Band Program and we are proud to hold open morning rehearsals before school this week – beginning today Wednesday 14th May.
Please see flyer for rehearsal information. This will be such a great opportunity for you to see what happens during a band rehearsal. You don’t need to be in the band to come along!
Week 5 - Open Night - Thursday 22 May
The following ensembles will be performing next Thursday.
- Symphonic Band – 2026 Foundation Open Night – 4.30pm in Multi-Purpose Room
- Choir and Chinese Dancing Group - 5.30pm in Gym
Choir Performance Clothing
A notice was sent home with all Choir members on Monday regarding Performance Clothing. This information is also in their Choir Showbie folders. It is asked that students upload a photo of their coloured tee to Showbie. Thank you to students and parents who have already done this!
Further information regarding Open Night performances will be distributed via Compass soon.
Week 8 - Mid-Year Soiree (Bands, Ensembles, Choir) BPS Gym - Thursday 12 June
Term 2 Performances
Assemblies - dates to be confirmed
- Choir
- Symphonic Band
- Concert Band
- Training Band
- Guitar Ensemble
- Novice Guitar Ensemble
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
Band and Guitar Ensemble Rehearsals
- 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
Please note that all Band and Ensemble rehearsals begin at 7.50am.
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, Thur, Fri)