Music Matters

Term 1 Highlights (so far)

• Year 7 Recruitment – 50% of Year 7s have taken up the opportunity to learn an instrument!

• Turbo Days a huge success with both Soundworks and Stringworks playing their first concert to their Year 7 peers over the two days.

• All ensembles have made excellent starts to their rehearsals this year with large numbers involved and great sounds being made.

Strings Turbo Day

Turbo day was an amazing opportunity for the beginners participating in String works, which include violins, violas, cello and double bass. We got to spend the whole day getting to know our instruments and other members of String works. Throughout the day we learnt and practised four different symphonies, two of them which were pizzicato, which means plucking the strings, and two arco, which involved the bow. Overall, it was a very dynamic and fun day and I think all of us were able to get something out of it!

Jana L., 7E 

Upcoming events/dates to save:

• March 27            Rock Program bands “Off Switch” and “Pizza Ace” invited to play at “Unleashed” Under 18s gig at Templestowe College 6-9pm.
• May 22-24         Music Camp – Soundworks/Stringworks/Concert Band/Junior Jazz
• May 29                North East Victorian Regional Concert at Hamer Hall
• June 6                  Winter Concert 7pm
• August 7-11       Sydney Tour - Wind Symphony/String Orchestra/Senior Jazz
• September 6     String Soiree
• October 10        Spring Concert

Nick Dean

Instrumental Music Coordinator