Band & Choir
Term 2, Week 6
Week 8 - Mid-Year Soiree (Bands, Ensembles, Choir) BPS Gym - Thursday 12 June
More information for all participants involved in the Soiree will be coming out soon via Compass and in all Grade 3-6's Showbie Music Folders - so keep an eye out!
Assembly Performances
This Friday 30 May
We are looking forward to our Novice Guitar Ensemble making their very first performance for the year. Thank you to Mr Jake Underwood for organising this performance.
Congratulations to our Training Band who performed beautifully at last week's assembly. Thank you to all parents who came along to support the band!
Whitehorse Orchestra - Family Concert
Please see flyer for details of THIS SATURDAY'S concert at nearby Kingswood College. What a lovely program the orchestra has planned for families!
It is always a great feeling to support the people who live and work in our community!
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.
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
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)