Instrumental Music Program
IMP Live Performances are back!
The IMP is very excited to be returning to live performances this term. Week 1 kicked off with a beautiful performance at the school ANZAC assembly. This was the first IMP performance at a whole-school event since Speech Day in February 2020. It was wonderful to be back in action, and all members of Wind Ensemble deserve special recognition for their contribution to this important event. The IMP is looking forward to performing at every assembly this year!
We will also be returning to a number of our festival performances later this term and at the start of next term. Watch this space!
IMP Mid-Year Concert – Friday 18 June
The IMP Mid-Year Concert will take place on the evening of Friday 18 June (end of Week 9 of this term) in the School Hall. For those Year 7 & 8 members and families who have never attended an IMP concert, I can’t wait for you to experience this joyful community-focused event! All members of the Fort Street community are very welcome to attend.
The event begins with a dinner market in the Fountain Quad, from 5:30-6:45pm, with entertainment provided by the Jazz Ensemble. Raffle tickets will also be on sale in the quad. The concert begins promptly at 7:30pm, and entry is $10 per adult. The IMP committee are currently working on COVID-safe ticketing procedures and more information will be available closer to the event.
IMP Families, we have a much shorter timeframe to organise the dinner than usual, so please watch your email for our calls for volunteers and donations. IMP Concerts are our main fundraiser, so we need all hands on deck to help get our fundraising back on track after COVID. All money raised goes towards making amazing musical and educational experiences happen for IMP members.
Free online concert from Jazz at the Lincoln Centre
Jazz lovers, check out this amazing free online concert, recorded live in New York City. The gig was designed with school students of all ages in mind, and you’ll be taken on a journey to the roots of jazz, in New Orleans, by some of the greatest jazz musicians in the world. This is a must-see for all Fort Street jazz students, and anyone else who needs a little more swing in their life. Utterly joyous music-making!
State Music Camps
We are very excited to announce that State Music Camps are back on for 2021! These camps are like a macro version of the IMP camp; they are a transformative experience for young musicians, and I can’t recommend them highly enough.
State Junior Music Camp (Years 5 to 8) Sunday 11 July to Friday 16 July (Week 1 Term 3)
State Senior Music Camp (Years 8 to 12) Sunday 20 June to Friday 25 June (Week 10 Term 2)
Click HERE to apply online. IMP members feel free to put Mr Manchester as the recommending teacher. Applications close 14 May.
Schools Spectacular
Schools Spectacular returns for 2021! If you are interested in auditioning for any of the following individual categories, please click on the linked category for more details:
Featured Artists or Backing Vocalist (applications close 18 May)
Featured Instrumentalists (applications close 18 May)
Core Choir – (applications close 12 July)
Applications for the orchestra and stage band will open Monday 19 July 2021. More information will be available soon HERE.
Please note that the IMP will be auditioning for our usual 24 places in the Combined Choir. These places are offered out to interested Chamber Choir and Vocal Ensemble members, and awarded based age and IMP attendance. We will not know until after the auditions if our contribution to the Combined Choir will be digital or live. More details to follow in Term 3
Young Women’s Jazz Workshops
Applications are now open for the 2021 Young Women’s Jazz Workshops. Fortians have previously attended these workshops and got a lot out of the experience. I strongly recommended the program for young women in the jazz program at Fort Street, or who may be interested in exploring jazz for the first time. All levels of jazz experience are welcome.
Click HERE to see the website. Sign up ASAP, by 4 June. Auditions will be held on 19 June.
Fort Street High School
IMP Coordinator
Director of Bands
