Music Notes

Nicole Bull, Academic Dean of Performing Arts

Jazz Cabaret Evening

Join us on Friday 22 March, as our talented Years 9 to 12 Music students take centre stage at the Glen Eira Town Hall for a captivating Jazz Cabaret Evening. Expect a delightful blend of jazz and blues music for an unforgettable night of entertainment. 

Our talented Years 5 to 8 students, who are part of ensembles like Orchestra, Concert Band or Senior Choirs, will also be participating in the Jazz Cabaret Evening. 

So start organising your tables with friends and family to join us for a lovely evening of jazz and blues music! Don't forget to bring your own food and drinks. Book your tickets via Trybooking here. 

PARENT HELPERS AND SMALL PRIZE DONATIONS FOR RAFFLES 

If parents are available to help on the night, or can donate prizes or vouchers for the raffles, please contact Music Reception via music.admin@kilvington.vic.edu.au. Your assistance will be most appreciated.

Battle of the Bands

This week, we are kicking off Music Week with rehearsals for Battle of the Bands.

Battle of the Bands will be held on the PVC lawn on Monday 18 March. During lunchtime, student-led bands will showcase their songs to an enthusiastic School audience, while hair is being cut for Cut for a Cause. The audience will decide the winner of Battle of the Bands on the day.

To sign up to perform, please register your band with Ms Bull. You will find supervised rehearsal times on the Music Notice Board outside PVC7. 

Welcome to Ms Sophia Wasley, Voice teacher 

Welcome to our new Voice teacher, Sophia Wasley. 

Sophia has an extensive history with the Victorian Opera Company, having taken on various roles in their productions over the years.

Some of her major roles include portraying Cricket, Pepik, and Fox-Cub in Cunning Little Vixen; Yniold in Pelleas et Melisande; andFredrika Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music.

Graduating in 2022, Sophia has a Bachelor of Music in Classical Voice from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Here, she enjoyed remarkable performance opportunities, such as playing Gretel in the 2022 opera production of Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck, and in Freeze Frame Opera's Christmas at the Quarry.

Her debut with the West Australian Opera company came in 2023, where she played Little Red Riding Hood in Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods.

Sophia employs a primarily classical technique in her teaching, having been raised by two opera singers and classically trained herself. She utilises these techniques across multiple music genres in order to give the students a strong foundation in their singing so they can be prepared to sing anything. 

Sophia also focuses heavily on the acting side of things and the student’s connection to their lyrics. She's very excited to be working with the talented students of Kilvington this year.

2024 Senior School Production – High School Musical

Senior School students are busy working on their production of High School Musical, which will be staged in Term 2. 

Here's a sneak peak of the behind the scenes from our talented leads, Elijah Slavinskis, Avah Quinn and Charley Johnston.

High School Musical is in full swing! It’s been great to see the enthusiasm and eagerness among the cast this year. - Elijah Slavinskis, Year 11

We've already come so far in four weeks. We've become familiar with the songs and dances, and also strengthened our harmonies to ensure that this musical will be fabulous. - Avah Quinn, Year 11

This production has been such a great opportunity for me to make more friends among the other year levels. I can't wait to see what else this year's production has in store! 

- Charley Johnston, Year 8

Hope to see you all there!                       

2024 Baroque Competition - Melbourne Recital Centre

The 2024 Baroque Competition is open to all musicians under 18 years, both soloists and ensembles. All instruments and voices are welcome.

There are cash prizes and the chance to play at the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre on Sunday 16 June. Get your applications in by Wednesday 1 May, 2024. 

Diary dates - Term 1

Friday Lunchtime Masterclasses

Signup sheets for Senior Masterclass are in the PVC foyer. No need to sign up for Junior Masterclass, just turn up and join in. Students presenting a work with piano accompaniment are asked to bring along the piano part with them or pass it onto Mrs Kate Cole beforehand.