Cinderella Rehearsal

Performing Arts

Congratulations to all the students who have secured a place in our Instrumental Music program for2025. All lessons have commenced, and the Performing Arts Department is already abuzz with thesound of music. Wait lists apply for percussion, piano, voice, however we do have a few places availablefor flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and trombone.

Contact Ms Bodenham if you’d like any more information about the program.

Please take note of these upcoming dates:

April 1-2 Song Makers Songwriting Workshop
April 30 Generations in Jazz Tour of Primary School Tour
May 2- May 4 Generations in Jazz June 4 VCE Solo Evening (Outcome 1)
September 3-5 2025 Musical

Music Staff

Macleod College is very fortunate to have a dedicated team on the music staff who all work towards your child succeeding in playing their instruments.

Sam Bates- Percussion baa@macleod.vic.edu.au

Declan Jones- Brass jon@macleod.vic.edu.au

Jim Griffith- Guitar Ensemble gri@macleod.vic.edu.au

John Flanagan- Voice and Guitar FLA@macleod.vic.edu.au

Andy O’Connell- Woodwind OCO@macleod.vic.edu.au

Paloma Bicca- Upper Strings bic@macleod.vic.edu.au

Tony Hicks- Woodwind hic@macleod.vic.edu.au

Ben Tansey- Lower Strings tab@macleod.vic.edu.au

Matthew Hovell- Piano hov@macleod.vic.edu.au

Tessa Bodenham- Woodwind bod@macleod.vic.edu.au

2025 Ensembles. (Timetable subject to change)

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2:10pm-3pm Primary Choir Ms Bodenham Mr Hovell	8am- 8:45am String Works Ms Bica and Mr Tansey	3:20pm-5pm Cinderella Rehearsal Ms Bodenham, Mr Griffiths, Ms Moussa	8am- 8:45am - Primary Band Ms Bica and Mr Hicks	8am- 8:45am Guitar Ensemble Mr Griffiths
3:20pm-4:20pm - Vocal Ensemble Ms Bodenham Mr Flanagan Mr Hovell	7:45am- 8:45am - InterJazz Mr Hicks	3:20pm- 4pm Percussion Ensemble Mr Bates		Lunch Time- The Sharp 9 Mr O'Connell
	3:20pm-4:30pm Senior Band Ms Bodenham and Mr Tansey		3:20pm-5pm The Sharp 9 Mr Jones

Primary Choir: Do you love to sing? If you are in Grade 3 - 6 come join us on Monday Lesson 5 for Primary Choir. Sign Up here.

Parents and Friends

Ways You Can Help: Are you passionate about music, theatre, and all things performance? We're looking for enthusiastic helpers to support our concerts, musicals, and various events throughout the year. Whether you have experience or are eager to learn, there's a place for you!

Assist with set-up and pack-up
Help with costumes, makeup, hair, props, and backstage support
Directing guests and organising event logistics
Providing support during performances

Interested? Sign up today or contact Tessa Bodenham at bod@macleod.vic.edu.au for more details. We’d love to have you join us in making this year’s events a huge success!

Parents and friends expressions of interest.

Year 7 Band Program

At Macleod College all Year 7 students learn an instrument, and it is fabulous to see all the students return their form so that they can take their instruments home to practice. If you require another form, please visit the music office.

All students should be completing 10 minutes practice on their instruments every day. In Term 2 we will be having a Year 7 Music Breakfast Concert. Your support can make all the difference to the success of each student.

Cinderella

Rehearsals having been underway every Wednesday afternoon for our musical, ‘Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella’. There are a number of items that I am hopeful you could donate to us. Please see the link here for more information.

SongMakers

16 Macleod College music students have the incredible opportunity to take part in the SongMakers Songwriting Workshop this year (April 1 and 2). . In this workshop they will spend a full school day at Macleod, writing a song with a small group of other students. Then on the second day they will be recording their compositions professionally.

During this time they will be guided by professional musicians and producers, and will learn about the music industry. More information can be found here - https://songmakers.com.au/

Macleod College Newsletter

Achieve, Respect, Connect

Issue 2 · 16 Mar 2025

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