Music News

Spring Concert is fast approaching, with all our ensembles performing at the event on Tuesday October 10th at the Geelong West Town Hall.

Cabaret style seating, with Pizzas and Dessert boxes available to purchase with tickets.

Don’t miss your chance to see the achievements of our amazing music students!

If you are able to help out on the night, please sign up on the Music Support group roster to help sell tickets, drinks, or flex your decorating muscles by helping to set up the tables:

Spring Concert Music Support Team Roster 2023 If you're not able to add your name, please email belmonthsbandsupp@gmail.com

with your contact details.

VET Year 1 band HAZELL performed at the Queenscliff Town Hall last Sunday, as part of the Come together festival, a FreeZa sponsored event involving 11 local schools. Congratulations to Ella Williams, Abbey Cole, Lee Masters, Zoe Schroeter, Abigail Hodge McAvaney and Leroy Avietti for their fabulous performance on the day!

Year 1 and 2 Students performed last Monday at Oxygen performance space, entertaining the large crowd with skill and great stage presence. Thanks to all the parents and friends who came along to support these students, Adrian Montagnese, and to Peter Flynn and his students at Oxygen for all their technical help on the night.

VET bands performed at Gold House’s RUOK Colour Run fundraiser, their live music adding a party atmosphere to a fun afternoon!

Thank you to Morgan Lugg, Amir Afshari, Amelie Scouller, Fern Knight, Poppy Butler, Kale Walkeden and Finn Ibrahim who volunteered their time to assist with the Fyans Park visit on Thursday, playing their instruments for the music scavenger hunt. Great work!

BAND TRANSITION WEEK

Students who will be moving into new ensembles for 2024 are invited to attend a rehearsal with their new group during the week beginning October 16th.

Beginning Band students: are invited to attend Intermediate Band on Monday October 16th 3.15 – 4.30pm

Intermediate Band students: in Year 9 are invited to attend Senior Band on Thursday October 19th 3.15 – 4.30pm

Jazz Groups: Students will have been contacted with an invitation to attend Jazz Syndicate or Intermediate Jazz on Tuesday October 17th.

Ensemble Program Hire

We ask that Year 7 students who are continuing with the program in Year 8 purchase their own instrument if at all possible. This allows us to offer incoming Year 7 students the opportunity to learn an instrument. For advice on the best instrument to buy, please contact your instrumental teacher, who can suggest the best purchase for your child. Students learning larger or more expensive instruments such as double reeds, Tubas/French Horns etc, are welcome to continue hiring.

Re Enrolment forms for the 2024 Ensemble Program and for Private music lessons in 2024, are on Compass, under the Community TAB- School Documentation:

If your child is intending to continue in the program in 2024, Please return these forms early in Term 4, to assist us with our planning for ensembles next year, and so that we have an accurate idea of instruments available for new applicants 😊

MUSIC DATES

Friday Sept 26th	Practice Exams VCE Music Performance, PAC
Monday October 9	Brass Workshop Melbourne University Conservatorium Brass, Christian College Senior School
Tuesday October 10th	Spring Concert - Entertainment from 6pm, Concert commences 7pm
Monday October 24th	Year 6 Music program begins
Monday – Friday October 16th	Band Transition Week, all IM students
Thursday Nov 9th	Ensemble Evening, all IM students, PAC
Monday Nov 20th	Year 12 Graduation Jazz Syndicate
Tuesday Nov 21st	Year 6 Program Concert 5.30pm PAC
Friday November 25th	Fyans Park Christmas Fair, Jazz Syndicate
Monday December 4th	Primary Schools Music Tour, PS Tour Band
Tuesday 12th December	Year 7 information evening, Jazz Syndicate
Monday December 18th	BHS Awards Evening, Senior Band, Jazz Syndicate, selected performers

Information about our Year 6 music transition program has been sent out to Year 6 students who have enrolled at BHS for 2024. This program, unique to BHS, offers Year 6 students a chance to try an instrument. It also offers them an opportunity to build a supportive network of friends and teachers, before they start school the following year. Students receive 6 weeks of lessons on their chosen instrument, and finish the program with a Year 6 concert for family and friends in the BHS PAC.

Applications for the program are due back to the BHS general office, or via email, to Rosemary.Humphrey@education.vic.gov.au by September 14th (last day of Term 3).

The program commences in Week 4 of Term 4.