Music News- Week 24
Music Eisteddfod – Award Winners
Congratulations to all participants in the recent Music Eisteddfod. The two-day event featured performances by hundreds of students from both Primary and Secondary, in four simultaneous locations across the College. The external adjudicators made universally glowing comments about not only the standard of student performances, but also presentation, confidence, and support for each other. Competitors have all earned points towards the House Music Shield, the winner of which will be announced next Thursday 18 August.
Adjudicators also selected a number of exception performers in their sections. Secondary winners will receive their medals and trophies next Thursday 18 August, at the Music Eisteddfod: Secondary Winners’ Concert in the GBLT at 7pm. Primary award winners will have their medals and trophies presented in an upcoming Primary Assembly on a date to be confirmed. Congratulations to all award winners!
| Section | Outstanding Performer | Special Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Year 3 – 4 Strings | Mia Kwei | Nicholas Lamattina Ariel Horlin and Juliet Kong |
| Year 5 – 6 Strings | Erin Ralph | Grace Czajko Sienna D'Alessandro |
| Year 7 – 8 Strings | Nicholas Skerratt | Elise Kwei Alina Jones |
| Year 9 – 12 Strings | Jessica Macdougall | Joshua Mengler Kirsten McCormick |
| Primary Percussion | Oliver Byrne | Harrison Byrne Sasha Gardner |
| Secondary Percussion | Joel Garces | Sarah Stewart Dominic Jeffery |
| Primary Guitar | Kiran Finn | Oliver Byrne Harrison Byrne |
| Year 7 – 9 Guitar | James Michell | Noah McLernon Claudia Johnson |
| Year 10 – 12 Guitar | Isaac Foley | Markus Janisch Conor McCormick |
| Year 1 – 2 Piano | Niko Cha | Isaac Xu Joshua Haydon |
| Year 3 – 4 Piano | Mia Kwei | Xavier Xu Farrah Finn |
| Year 5 – 6 Piano | Jacey Li | Oliver Byrne Grace Czajko |
| Year 7 – 8 Piano | Campbell Tonkin | Samuel Dale Elise Kwei |
| Year 9 – 11 Piano | Xavier Jeffery | Gemma and Jasper Bailey Henry Gooch |
| Year 5 – 6 Winds | James Haydon | Matilda Davini Juliet Cooney |
| Year 7 Winds | Alyssa Mignacca | Sarah Stewart |
| Year 8 Winds | Elise Kwei | Lauren McLernon Tozivaishe Mhembere |
| Year 9 – 10 Winds | Hannah Dale | Cooper Vincent Thomas Syminton |
| Year 11 – 12 Winds | Ben Mignacca | Laura Rutherford Sarah Hurley |
| Small Ensembles | Stattik Marsh | Year 8 String Quartet Year 10/11 Saxophone Ensemble |
| Junior Voice | Cecilia Natale | Arabella Buzzard & Campbell Tonkin Joshua Haydon |
| Year 8 – 9 Voice | Claudia Gnech | Charlotte Keenan and Michaela Gerhold Noa Mintz |
| Year 10 Voice | Hannah Dale | Gemma Bailey Jackson Tout |
| Year 11 Voice | Jorja Van Pelt | Mia Serra Julian Hawson |
| Year 12 Voice | Alice Williams | Tia Rawson Holly Martin |
| Original Composition | Tia Rawson and Jamie Floyd | Zoe Koong Gracie Byrne |
Catholic Performing Arts Festival
Congratulations to the following students for their awards in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival:
- Holly Denton (Voice) – Outstanding
- Maya Mintz (Voice) – Merit
- Emmeline Bosnich (Voice) – Merit
- Eliza Smith (Voice) – Merit
- Kyle Blake (Voice) – Merit
- Ava Cheeseman (Voice) - Merit
Primary Musical
The Year 4 students have been rehearsing daily for the Primary Musical; The Tale of Despereaux. Based on the book by Kate DiCamillo and adapted into a musical script by our Primary Drama Specialist Ms Cattapan, the show tells the tale of a mouse called Despereaux Tilling who goes on a quest to save a human princess from a rat-filled dungeon. Today’s dress rehearsal to grandparents was a huge success. The matinee performance to Primary students and the evening show for families takes place on Monday 15 August. Best wishes to all staff and students involved.
Online Lessons
For students learning at home and requiring an online music lesson, please ensure advice is provided to tutors or to the Music Office on 9383 0440.
Please be reminded that all absences from Music lessons due to illness must receive proper notice, by 3pm the day prior to the lesson, to either the Music Office or directly to tutors.
Thank you, to all students, parents and staff who have been participating in online lessons. All online lessons are conducted through Teams, so families with younger students may need to arrange login details ahead of their lesson. For assistance with any aspect of online music lessons, please contact the Music Office on 9383 0440.
If an instrument stored in the Instrument Storeroom, in the Performing Arts Centre, is required to participate in online lessons, please contact the Music Office.
The Ellington Jazz Club
Monday's performance of jazz and soul at the Ellington Jazz Club did not disappoint. Students performed to a full house. We thank Alumni Bernard Kong (Class 1995) for hosting us.
James Kros
Head of Learning Area - Music