St Raphael's School

Performing Arts

Instrumental Music Program - taking enroments for 2018

Are you interested in your child learning a musical instrument?

Have they shown an interest in music?

Does having Music lessons done during school hours suit you?

 

Learning a musical instrument is a sound investment in your child’s development and research shows that there are many benefits associated with learning music.  Along with the pleasure of being able to produce musical sounds, benefits include helping children develop and mature, as well as improving their self-esteem and respect for others.  Music may also help children in other areas of school as they develop critical thinking, creativity and problem solving skills. 

St Raphael’s offers an Instrumental Music Program staffed by instrumental teachers who not only have a passion for music, but are qualified musicians and registered teachers.  Our aim is to;

  • enhance the education of children through personalised music lessons,
  • provide a strong motivation for children to continue to engage in music activities,
  • develop cooperative learning, social interaction and performance skills,
  • develop in children an awareness and appreciation of many musical styles,
  • develop instrumental and ensemble skills,

encourage children to strive for excellence.

Lessons are conducted during school hours and are rotated each week so that students do not miss the same class.  All Instrumental Music Teachers (IMT’s) have current Working with Children Checks and provide tuition for the following instruments;

  • GUITAR         Pablo Naranjo 0406 103 008 
  • VIOLIN           Elyane de Fontenay 0401 033 587
  • DRUMS          Jason Stonehouse  0419 872 875
  • VOICE             Caroline Hawke 0424 450 599
  • UKULELE      Brett  Dellavedova 0422 011 185
  • PIANO            Karil Torcasio (www.roomformusic.weebly.com)

As well as lessons in music, all instrumental students are encouraged to participate in school ensembles, band or choir.  If interested, IMT’s are able to help students practice and prepare for their roles in the ensembles.  In addition, recitals are held at the end of Term 2 and Term 4 for each instrument - a small informal concert for students to display their progress to family and friends.

Senior Singers

Well done to Senior Singers for their impromptu performance in the school yard yesterday afternoon at 3:20pm.  They sang two songs - a vocal warmup song 'Dynamite' and 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'.

 

We will try to do this on a regular basis as it is a great performance opportunity and also because we just love to sing!

End of Year Concerts

Piano..........................................Wed, 13 Dec @ 3:45pm (Perf Arts Room)

Drums........................................Wed, 20 Dec @2:10pm (Playground)

Uke, Voice, Violin..................TBC

 

Guitar Performance (at assembly yesterday) - well done to Pablo and students for their performance at assembly yesterday.  The performance demonstrated great concentration, rhythmic awareness and practise undertaken by the students.