Band & Choir
Term 2, Week 8
Blackburn Primary School
Mid-Year Soiree
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)