Music Update

Interesting music fact: A Stanford study shows that music engages areas of the brain which are involved with paying attention, making predictions and updating events in our memory.

IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP

The year 11 VCE music class and stageband students were fortunate to take part in an improvisation workshop run by Cheryl Durongpisitkul and her group Koi Kingdom. The group performed one of the songs from their first album to the students which had the students spellbound. Have a listen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHaAav558o

Cheryl explained the creative process that her group went through in developing their songs. The students then all had a go at improvising and by the end of the session they had put together a totally improvised piece of music with two sections. Have a listen to one of the sections of their song here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQ2BLLFuqI

YEAR 12 MUSIC SOIREE - save the date!

One of the highlights on the music department calendar each year is the Year 12 Music Soiree. At this event the Year 12 Music students perform the program that they have been working on all year and will present for their end of year exam.

This year the event will run over two nights in the last week of term 3 on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th September. More information will be coming out soon regarding how to get tickets for the performances.

INTERMEDIATE BAND FEST

The intermediate concert band took part in the SEVR Band Festival where they joined students from different schools to form a massed band of 170 students! The students worked with the conductor Joe O'Callaghan to rehearse and perform 3 pieces of music together. Well done to everyone involved.

MUSIC DATES FOR 2023

Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th September – Year 12 Music Soiree
Monday 30th October - Year 11 Soiree
Thursday 2th October - Junior Band SEVR Festival
Thursday 30th November – Music Festival