Extra-Curricular at MAG
2025 Celebration of Engagement in Music
We are delighted to be continuing from last year's outstanding momentum in the field of music, with an even greater influx of interested students in all areas of our extra and co-curricular program. Please see the breakdown below of all that is to be celebrated as we launch into 2025, and what is certain to generate excitement with the many performing opportunities that our school provides to support students learning music in these fields.
Our music staff and school leadership have a great deal of ambition for the extra and co-curricular music program in 2025 and beyond, investing in quality music experiences for students to learn and excel in many fields. With our current ensemble pathways, families of interested students are strongly encouraged to support their children in taking up one or many of the opportunities listed, to strengthen and grow upon our strong musical foundation as a school. Investment in music welcomes students into a flourishing school music community and supports individual growth in areas of education, emotional and social settings.
| Extra- Curricular Music Lessons: | 10 Music Tutors with a total 206 students engaged in learning an instrument |
Rock Bands Program: - Mr Zech Walters and Mr Shane McGrath | 15 rock bands across the school ranging from Year 2- 12 |
Step Up Brass / Woodwind Band (developing Jazz Ensemble) - Mr Kevin Kiely | Active student participants on Trumpet, Trombone, Alto and Tenor Saxophone, forming the emerging school Jazz ensemble. |
Global Folk Ensemble - Ms Erin Heycox | Folk Ensemble with active student members on violin and guitar. |
Drumline A and B - Mr Kevin Kiely | Intermediate and Advanced drumlines with active student members on snares, tenors, bass drums and cymbals. |
Rudimental Tuesdays: - Mr Kevin Kiely | Open drumline sessions Year 4-7 |
Jnr Singers: - Mr Mike Hearn | Year 3-6 Choir |
Snr Choir - Ms Chandra Hale | Selected Senior Choir students Year 7 - 12 |
Ballet Lessons - Ms Emma Mexa | Private Intermediate and Advanced ballet lessons |
Primary Music
The Junior Singers are delighted to commence another joyous year of singing, continuing from their fantastic efforts and performances in 2024.
Students in Years 3 to 6 who are interested in either continuing or becoming a new member of the Jnr Singers for 2025 are warmly invited to attend rehearsals on Wednesday mornings from 8:10 AM to 8:45 AM in JS4.
Students are welcome to ‘come and try’ for their first session, but following that it is expected that students attend all rehearsals so that the choir can adequately prepare for upcoming performances.
If you have any queries about Jnr Singers, please contact Mike Hearn, Acting Head of Student Experience | Extra-Curricular Music Program (K-12) via mhearn@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au
The Year 4 Violin program will be continuing this year under the instruction of Ms Erin Heycox, our newest member of the extra-curricular music team (see bio).
Year 5 students will be receiving expert Drumline classes from Mr Kevin Kiely while the Year 6 cohort gains valuable exposure to learning Brass/Woodwind instruments, also with Kevin Kiely.
Ballet Lessons with Emma Mexa - 2025
As part of our extra-curricular offerings, we are very pleased to have Emma Mexa continuing her provision of ballet lessons for all levels of ability. Lessons will be provided in the school dance hall on Tuesdays during school hours and conducted on a fee-for-service basis.
Lesson fees:
- $38 per half hour for 1:1 lessons
- $30 per half hour for group lessons with two students (where students of a similar age and ability may be grouped together).
- $20 per half-hour group lesson with three or more students (where students of a similar age and ability may be grouped together).
Emma is an industry professional but is flexible in working with students depending on their preference to work on ballet exercises and technique, perfecting existing repertoire, developing strength and conditioning, or learning for exercise and fun.
Please see the Extra Curricular Ballet Tuition Program Form to sign up for lessons or to access more information.
2025 Extra Curricular Tuition Applications
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 refer to details on our website and if required, click on this link to apply: Extra-curricular Music Program Information.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Mr Michael Hearn (Acting Head of Student Experience – Extra Curricular Music Program (K-12) ) should you have any queries: mhearn@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au