MUSIC NEWS

THANK YOU

As we near the end of the 2019 school year, I wish to thank all the parents, students and staff for their ongoing support of the Music department throughout this year. Without your support, we would not be able to develop the skills of your students and the overall sound of our ensembles to the standard that we have.

CONGRATULATIONS

The last fortnight of the school year has proved to be extraordinarily busy.

Congratulations to the singers who attended the Beaumauris Probus Club Christmas function on Wednesday 4 December. The feedback from this event was outstanding. Thank you to Ms West for organising this.

Congratulations to all the students in the Year 7 Band, Year 7 Strings, Year 8 Band, Year 8 Strings, Year 7 Percussion group, Year 7 & 8 Extension Strings and to the Junior Stage Band for their outstanding performance at the Junior Concert on Thursday 5 December. Thank you to all the parents for their support on the night and all the ensemble directors for their work with the students.

The choir and senior singers performed at the Bentleigh Youth Christmas Service on Sunday 8 December and received outstanding feedback. Thank you to these students and staff who gave up their time in a busy period to provide Christmas cheer within the community. Thank you to Ms West for organising this.

Congratulations to the Junior Stage Band who played at the Junior School Assembly on Monday 9 December. Thank you to Mr Serebrianik for his organisation and development of this group. Thank you to Georgia Foran, Zilai Huang and Talia Zamir who sang the National Anthem accompanied by Mr Kurowski. Thanks to Ms West for organising this group of students.

Thank you to the Intermediate Stage Band for performing at the 2020 Orientation night and day sessions. Your musicianship and enthusiasm was obvious in your performance. Thank you to Mr West for his development of this group.

Thank you to the flute students, string players and singers who performed a Christmas concert at Claremont Terrace on Monday 9 December. The residents and staff appreciated your music and enthusiasm greatly. Thank you to Mr Cook, Ms West, Ms Kavanagh, Ms Russo and Ms Bugeja for the organisation of this event.

Thank you and congratulations in advance to the Senior Stage Band who will be performing at Presentation Night on Tuesday 17 December. We appreciate the dedication to developing your musicianship and representing the school at many formal occasions. Thank you to Mr Serebrianik for his development of this group. 

REMINDER

Just a reminder that all instruments should have been returned to the school after the Junior concert. Instrument hire over the holidays can be organised directly through your instrumental teacher.

Please, enjoy your break. We look forward to the New Year with enthusiasm.

Megan Papworth

Head of Music