MUSIC 

Music Academy Lunchtime Concert Series

Our Music Academy has presented a series of Lunchtime Concerts this week, with one more concert to take place next Wednesday. Students of flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola and cello have presented performances in the MaD Space at 1.00pm each day. Parents and students have attended, providing an appreciative audience for our young musicians. A selection of outstanding performers from the Lunchtime Concert Series will deliver an evening recital in Term 2. 

Band

We finished our first semester of College Band on Monday. Our challenge was to manage a transition to our new after school rehearsal time. With over 40 students in attendance at our last rehearsal, we know that our new rehearsal time is working and here to stay. Thank you to students and parents for your commitment to this important ensemble, which is the cornerstone of our ever-growing Music Ensemble Program. Next term we will be inviting parents for an open rehearsal and performance evening to celebrate the learning in College Band.

Strings

Year 3/4 Strings gave their first ever performance in the MaD Space today. Parents and staff made an outstanding audience for this “pizzicato” performance. Pizzicato is an Italian music terminology word meaning “pluck”. Our first term of learning for Years 3/4 comprised “pizzicato” playing only. In Term 3, our mini-stringers will pick up the bows and play “arco” (with the bow). Our Senior School ensembles, String Sinfonia and Senior Strings, also performed at the concert, allowing our Junior students and the parents to see and hear how strings sound after many years of study.

Lessons

New enrolments for next term’s lessons are open now and will close at the beginning of Term 3. 

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Thank you

To our parents.

For: buying, hiring, caring for, instruments.

For: paying for lessons

For: reminding your child to practice

For: being patient with practice in your home

For: driving students to and from performances and rehearsals

For: counselling when students are nervous and worried about performing

For: providing music education for your child

Your effort and commitment does not go unnoticed by our music staff. 

We appreciate how much you give to your child’s musical development.

Clare Brassil | Director of Music Performance