Extra-Curricular at MAG
Young Performers Concert
On the last Monday evening of Term 2, the highly anticipated annual Young Performers Concert took place, where over 80 students took centre stage to showcase their musical talents. This concert featured mostly Primary students from Years 1 – 6, with several Secondary students performing and supporting ensembles including Drumline B and the Year 3 band.
The concert treated the audience to an array of captivating solo and duet piano, guitar, and vocal performances. There were also remarkable ensemble performances by Drumline B, Jr Singers (choir), the Year 1 Guitar Ensemble and the Year 2 and Year 3 bands.
We express our gratitude to the fantastic team of music tutors and ensemble directors, who prepared the students so well for their stellar performances.
Additionally, we extend our appreciation to the Primary and Secondary students who generously volunteered their time to assist at the concert including Isabelle Barber, Tanaka Maunganidze, Alenna Coburn, Oliver Knight, Darcy Knowles-Mulholland and Sophie Wheatley. Special mention to the Drumline B mentors for their assistance also including Josephine Colacino, Zena Colacino and Toby Chivers.
The Young Performers Concert was a great success, celebrating the immense talent and hard work of our Music students!
*photos from rehearsals
New to our Extra-Curricular Music Program - French Horn
An exciting opportunity is now available as part of our Extra-Curricular music program! For the very first time, we now offer French Horn lessons, which will be facilitated by Ms Chandra Hale.
Chandra Hale is our MAG Secondary Music Teacher and an avid orchestral player. She studied French Horn under the Principal Horn player of the WASO, Heidi Kepper and Principal Horn of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Darryl Poulsen. Chandra has played horn and other instruments for a number of musicals in the Riverina region and will be playing in the Sound of Music later this year in Wagga Wagga. She is currently a member of both the Goulburn Valley Concert Orchestra and the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra in addition to smaller chamber music groups in Echuca and Shepparton. For Chandra, ensemble playing is the heart and soul of being a musician.
A bit about learning French Horn
French Horn is considered one of the hardest orchestral instruments to master and it takes several years for most learners to produce a decent tone on the horn. Learning French Horn takes persistence but there are many rewards. Because it is so challenging, once you've committed yourself to learning it, you will become part of a larger (but still relatively small) horn community in Australia that will support you on your musical journey. French horns dominate the music of films as its tone colour evokes a sense of grandeur and majesty and you will learn to recognise its distinctive sound within the melodies used in movies such as Star Wars, The Avengers and many more.
If your child would like to learn French Horn, please refer to details on our website and if required, click on this link to apply.
Please note, French Horn lessons with Ms Chandra Hale will be after school hours (onsite at MAG) and to comply with our Child Safe Policy, lessons will be either in groups (two or more students) or require parent/guardian supervision for individual lessons.
To access a French Horn, we recommend this organisation for external hire, if not wanting to purchase a French Horn outright.
Please note, we recommend that Primary and Year 7 students hire a single French horn and Year 8 and above students hire a double horn.
2024 Extra Curricular Tuition Applications (Optional)
We offer a variety of instruments available for students to learn through our Extra-Curricular Music Program.
For students interested in participating in our Extra-Curricular tuition program, a range of percussion, brass, woodwind and string instruments are available to learn, as well as the opportunity to join our Brass/Woodwind ‘Step Up’ program, or a Rock Band.
Please note that waitlists are now in place for voice (singing).
Please refer to the details on our website and if required, click here to apply.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Mrs Fiona Gibbs (Head of Student Experience – Extra Curricular Music Program (K-12) ) should you have any queries.