Music News
Rachel Snedden
Instrumental Music Program Assembly
Friday 26 November, followed by the Summer Musical Soiree after school. Times and venues yet to be confirmed.
ENROLMENT for 2022 is now open!
THE CNPS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM ENROLMENT FORM FOR 2022 is in a new format this year. It is a GoogleDoc Form.
To enrol your child in the 2022 Instrumental Music Program, please submit the form by MONDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2021. One form per student. Please note that you are most welcome to submit the form before the due date.
It is expected that the enrolment form will remain open after the due date, but please be mindful that priority for before school and after school lesson times will be given to families who have completed their enrolment by the due date.
All current music students will soon be sent an invitation to submit the form via email from their current music tutor, with their recommendations for 2022.
For new students, please use this link.
Instrumental Music Lessons and School Music Groups will commence in the first full week of Term 1, 2022.
Late applications may not be considered.
Any questions, please ask RACHEL SNEDDEN - Music Administrator -rachelhsnedden@fyffemusic.com
A musical note for Grade 2 Students
Would you like to play a musical instrument?
For more than 35 years, Carlton North Primary has offered students an outstanding Instrumental Music Program.
The Instrumental Music Program aims to help parents provide their children with an opportunity to learn a musical instrument within the school community.
The program offers INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS on a range of instruments with qualified and experienced instrumental music tutors.
The program also offers SCHOOL MUSIC GROUPS that are designed to complement the instruments offered by the Instrumental Music Program with qualified and experienced music conductors.
Learning a musical instrument consolidates students' learning and promotes the development of important aspects of personal management including: self-confidence, executive brain function, memory, social skills, team building and wellbeing. Please see the following 4.5 minute TED-Ed by Dr Anita Collins showing how playing music makes “fireworks go off all over your brain”.
https://www.ted.com/talks/anita_collins_how_playing_an_instrument_benefits_your_brain?language=en
Students who will be in Year 3 in 2022 are warmly invited to begin:
Recorder lessons with Rachel Snedden, please see Bio and introductory video of our exceptional Recorder Tutor – Rachel Snedden, in earlier newsletter.
Violin lessons with Kate Connor, please see Bio and introductory video of our wonderful Violin Tutor – Kate Connor, in last weeks newsletter. Clarinet or Flute with Ceri Hills.
Guitar with Peter Sinis. Percussion with Dean Matters.
Please see below for the Bio and introductory video of our fantastic Woodwind Tutor – Ceri Hills, great Guitar Tutor - Peter Sinis and amazing Percussion Tutor - Dean Matters.
My name is Ceri Hills and I really enjoy teaching woodwind instruments (clarinet, saxophone and flute) in the fantastic Instrumental Music Program at CNPS! I also conduct the School Band. I have taught flute, clarinet, saxophone, recorder and music theory for many years both in Melbourne and in the UK. I completed a combined Bachelor of Music and Arts in 2003, and then went on to complete a Diploma of Education in 2007. I started teaching at CNPS in 2003.
I am a classically trained flautist, although my musical interests also extend to collaboration with artists in the contemporary improvisation and electronic music genres. In addition, I am passionate about the importance of music in early childhood, and have collaborated with a friend to create an album of kids’ music, in 2016. In the future I hope to gain experience as an early childhood music educator, alongside my woodwind teaching.
It is a pleasure to be part of the wonderful community of music-makers at CNPS!
Ceri Hills
Hi, my name is Peter Sinis and I began teaching guitar here at CNPS in 2014. I studied music at the University of Melbourne where I completed a Bachelor of Education and prior to this, I completed an Advanced Certificate in Music Performance (Jazz and Popular). I have taught both instrumental and classroom music at various schools and I have performed as a guitarist at weddings and corporate functions where I have specialized in playing rock, jazz and music from different cultures. I now spend most of my free time composing music where I have enjoyed seeing my popular songs and educational scores being published in Australia and overseas.
My previous employment has mostly been teaching music to secondary school students as a classroom and instrumental teacher. My duties have included conducting various stage bands and jazz bands, and I have prepared students for performances and national competitions. I also teach guitar privately and at Merri Creek Primary School.
My hobby is playing chess, and on Saturdays you will find me at my local chess club. I hear there are some excellent players here at CNPS so if anyone is up for a game… it’s your move!
Dean Matters, Drummer/Musician and qualified teacher (BA mus)(Dip Ed) is passionate and dedicated in music education and performance. Dean has taught 1000s of students over a 20 year teaching career in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions. He began teaching at CNPS in 2004. Dean has performed with most of the top Blues and Roots artists such as Geoff Achison, Shannon Bourne, Phil Manning, Chris Wilson, Andrea Marr and Jimi Hocking to name a few. His professionalism, passion and talent for playing each song with feel and authenticity has Dean working regularly with many different local and international artists, and shows.
‘I fills my heart with joy assisting and witnessing students achieve their goals and musical aspirations’
- Dean Matters
Would you like to sing?
The Lee Street Choir is looking for new members to start next year. Choir meets for the first half lunchtime on Mondays. The first Choir performance for the year will be the School Fete.
Please see below for the Bio of our fantastic Choir Conductor – Emily Bennett.
Emily Bennett holds two Bachelor degrees; one in Theatre/Media from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst and one in Professional Music Practice from the Australian National University in Canberra. She completed her Honours in Jazz and Improvisation from the University of Melbourne at the Victorian College of the Arts and has worked with young people through The Song Room, Young Music Society in Canberra, Nillumbik Council arts program and Carlton North Primary School. She has mentored and taught both professional educators and musicians through her work at Fitzroy High School, Templestowe College, Alice Miller School, the Bianca Fenn School of Music in Greensborough and her private studio.
Around Melbourne you’ll catch her improvising at the Make It Up Club, performing with her band in bars and clubs, DJing with live electronics in music venues, collaborating with other artists and musicians in site-specific spaces and singing contemporary and lesser known choral works with the ASTRA Choir.
Ceri Clarinet
Ceri Flute
Dean Percussion
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6sq4a54cr14cpne/CNPDrumlessons2021V2.mp4?dl=0
Peter Guitar
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11uMZ2YiSFueLnLyGwwJn9cYFbzIM8iKL/view?usp=sharing
