Music Notes 

Nicole Bull, Academic Dean of Performing Arts 

Welcome to our new staff

HEAD OF KEYBOARD 

The Music Department welcomes Kate Cole as the Head of Keyboard. Prior to joining Kilvington, Kate held positions at Korowa Anglican Girls School, The Knox School, Canberra Grammar School, and The Essington School in Darwin. 

As an accompanist, she enjoys working with individuals of all levels. She has collaborated with various choirs, including the Gondwana Indigenous Choir, Darwin Youth Choir, and the Australian Girls Choir. 

Additionally, she has also worked as an associate artist with the Australian Army Band and the Darwin Symphony Orchestra. In her spare time, she is an avid learner on all things related to the human mind, particularly the underpinnings of how students learn and problem solve. 

VOCAL TEACHER 

The Music Department welcomes Anna Young. Anna is an accomplished performer with a career that spans from television to the stage. She has performed and worked with the Melbourne Theatre Company and at Walt Disney. 

Anna now devotes her time to teaching and to musical theatre productions, with roles that include Vocal Coach, Musical Director, Choreographer and Director. Anna enjoys teaching voice, piano and public speaking. 

Junior and Senior Vocal Soirees

On Wednesday 23 August, both Junior and Senior vocal students who study singing will be performing a selection of music from classical, contemporary and jazz repertoire. The Soirees will be held in the Music School (PVC7).  

The Junior Soiree will be held between 4.00 - 5.00pm and the Senior Soiree will commence at 5.15pm. Please come along and enjoy an evening of beautiful music performed by our outstanding vocalists. There are no booking requirements.

Introducing Masterclasses to Kilvington

We are introducing a new step in Kilvington’s music performance pedagogy - Masterclasses!

Junior and Senior Masterclasses will run each Friday lunchtime and will be led by Head of Instrumental Music, Paul Jenkins, and Head of Keyboard, Kate Cole. After school, public soirees will continue to take place one to two times per term. 

We believe that implementing a weekly Music Masterclass in lieu of the current soiree format will greatly enhance the educational experience for our students. By offering this opportunity, students will have the chance to refine their performance skills in front of their peers while simultaneously receiving valuable feedback for immediate improvement. This transition wil enable a more seamless progression from home practice and individual lessons to masterclass sessions, and then onto public performances and examinations.

A signup sheet and schedule for the Masterclasses will be in the PVC foyer. 

Diary dates - Term 3