MUSIC NEWS

LEGALLY BLONDE

Congratulations to all the students who took part in the school musical – it was an amazing performance from the whole team!

TRI-SCHOOL SENIOR BAND CONCERT

Congratulations to the Symphonic Wind Band who took part in the highly successful Tri-School Band Concert, this year held at Bentleigh Secondary College on Tuesday 18 June. Students from McKinnon played and also heard the Senior Bands from both Bentleigh Secondary College and Frankston Secondary College. Thank you to Ms Su Rogerson for her organisation of this concert and for her ongoing development of the Symphonic Wind Band. Thank you also to Mr Martin West for his ongoing support of this group.

JUNE ENSEMBLES CONCERT

Congratulations to the students in Year 7 Bands, Year 7 Strings, Year 8 Band, Year 8 Strings, the Clarinet Choir, Keenan Strings, the Junior Percussion Ensemble and the Junior Stage Band for putting on a fantastic Junior Ensembles concert on Tuesday 25 June. The concert demonstrated the development of the growing musicality of all the students since the beginning of the year. Thank you to all ensembles directors and instrumental teachers who have developed their students’ talents throughout the year. Keep up the great work.

YEAR 12 MUSIC NIGHT

What a fantastic night to celebrate the mid-way point for the VCE Music Performance students. Thank you for putting on a great nights’ entertainment on Thursday 27 June. Thank you also to Mr Baltazar Kurowski for your ongoing development of these students.

ADVANCE NOTICE – WINTER CONCERT

This concert will be held on Wednesday 28 August at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University. It is a concert for ALL Year 7 students, and all instrumental and ensemble students from Years 8 - 12. Dress rehearsals will run through the daytime on 28 August, with students being bussed back and forth. Classes will be affected. Permission forms will be released by the end of this term, and your quick response is greatly appreciated.

TERM 3 (SEMESTER 2) DATES

  • Symphonic Wind Band tour (Thursday 25 July - Sunday 28 July)
  • Vocal Night (Tuesday 30 July)
  • Brass Night (Wednesday 31 July)
  • VSMF - Ovenden Band (Tuesday 20 August)
  • WINTER CONCERT (Wednesday 28 August)
  • Year 12 Music Night (Thursday 12 September)
  • BIG Band Bash (Friday 13 September)

Megan Papworth

Head of Music