Music News

Music Association Raffle

Thank you for your support of the recent Easter Raffle.

Congratulations to the following families on their winning tickets

1st - Helen Sutton

2nd Maidie Graham

3rd Jess Nolan

Music Report

The Music Department has really hit the ground running this term with intensive day camps, the weekend prior to the commencement of term 2, plus master classes, last week and this week, in preparation for Generations in Jazz, Mt Gambier, which is now only 2 weeks away!

Thank you to all students who have been involved in the recent preparation for Mt Gambier and for our upcoming Jazz Night at Shoppingtown Hotel at Doncaster, Monday 2 May. All four Stage Bands, Jazz Studies Combo, Senior Choir and Senior Vocal Ensemble will be performing at Jazz Night. Bookings for Jazz Night are available via Trybooking on the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/LDDR   Ticket costs are Adults $13 and $9 Concession/Child. Book soon as places are limited. Don’t miss this wonderful night of jazz presenting the talents of many up and coming musicians.

All our new year 7 musicians have settled into the program and we look forward to hearing them at their premier performance, the Junior and Intermediate Autumn Concert, Thursday 19 May, RSC Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets costs are $9 Adults, $6 Concession, $22 Family of 4 and booking will be via Trybooking. Details will be up on Compass soon.

The week after GIJ it is our Symphony Orchestra and Intermediate Strings will be preparing for the North Eastern Region’s Youth Concert at Hamer Hall, Tuesday 23 May, 7.30pm. Combined rehearsals with Glen Waverley Secondary College and other capable string players commence for Symphony Orchestra on our return from GIJ, 9 May, with the Intermediate Strings combining with players from other schools the following Monday 16 May.

Symphony Orchestra and Senior Strings will also be performing in the Victorian Schools Music Festival for Strings at Hawthorn Town Hall June 10. More details will be coming out on Compass soon.

The very busy month of May is almost upon us!

Please put the following in your diary and check COMPASS for event details.

Term 2 Upcoming Events:

Wed 20 April:                                        

JSB Master class 3.30-6.30pm

Fri April 15:                                           

SC Master class 3.30-6.30pm

Thurs 21 April:                                     

SVE Master class 3.30 -5.30pm

Mon 2 May:                                            

Jazz Night

Thurs 5 May:                                         

NEVR Concert Rehearsal IS

Fri 6 May - Sun 8 May:                        

Generations in Jazz Stage Band/ Vocal Competitions, Mt   Gambier

Mon 9 May:                                            

Rehearsal for NEVR (Symphony only)

Mon 16 May:                                         

Rehearsal for NEVR Concert (SO)

Wed 18 May:

Unit 1 & 3 Music Performance recitals 6.30pm Room 700

Fri 20 May:                                            

NEVR Concert Rehearsal IS

Thurs 19 May:

Junior Concert/Intermediate Autumn Concert

Sun 22 May:                                           

Flute Guild competition MlC

Mon 23 May:                                         

Rehearsal NEVR Concert SO & GWSC

Tues 24 May:                                         

NEVR CONCERT Hamer Hall 7.30pm

1-8 June:                                                 

Internal Music Assessments

Fri June 3:                                              

Ringwood Probus Club RKe

June 10:

Victorian School Music Festival – Strings – Hawthorn Arts Centre SO & SS

Tues 14 June:                                        

Intermediate Concert Band Terrific Tuesday

12 &13 June:                                         

Clasax Competition RKe  Fintona

Thurs 16 June:                                      

Senior Music Concert

Janine Pero

Director of Music