Important Music Events and Information

What a wonderful start to the year it has been!  Ensembles are in full swing and have jumped straight into repertoire for our Sydney Opera House concert on Monday 19 May 2025. If your daughter is intending to join our music ensembles, please ensure she registers with our staff at rehearsals next week to ensure she is included. We have attached our 2025 Co-curricular Rehearsal Schedule below.

We have important information below regarding Private Music Tuition enrolments and withdrawals, our 2025 European Music Tour, and our Term 1 Music Events Schedule – please take the time to read through it all.

We are looking forward to a fantastic year of music!

Private Tuition Enrolments

Our Junior School (Pre-Kindergarten – Year 5) Music Private Tuition Lessons are currently at capacity. Should you wish to place your daughter on a waitlist for music tuition, please complete the form below. As tuition spots open up, students will be contacted in order of receipt of Waitlist Request. As the general expectation is that students will sign up on a rolling basis, there is no guarantee of an offer of place within a specified timeframe. After working through the existing waitlist, we will notify of any available spots via an App Notice (please ensure you subscribe to the ‘Music – Private Tuition’ tag.

MLC School – Music Private Tuition Waitlist

There is still some availability for Senior School Music Private Tuition (Year 6 – Year 12). If you would like to enrol your daughter, please register your interest and our music staff will be in contact regarding lesson / tutor availability.

Click here to register

Private Tuition Withdrawals

A reminder regarding the terms and conditions attached to the Private Music Tuition Agreement when signing your children up for private lessons:

• You understand that lessons will roll over term on term until the completion of Year 12 unless otherwise notified in writing with a full term’s notice given.
• You understand that 48 hours must be given to cancel a lesson.
• You understand that lessons are taught on a rotation basis

A withdrawal reminder to all parents was sent out during 2024, Term 4 asking that all withdrawals of lessons in Term 1, 2025 be notified in writing. As such, any request received after the end of Term 4 to cancel Private Tuition Lessons will take effect from Term 2 onwards. Tutors will continue to schedule in lessons with your daughters in Term 1 and it will be at your discretion whether your daughter chooses to attend or not.

Should you wish to discontinue lessons please email music@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au by:

• Monday 17 February 2025 for cancellations from Term 2, 2025 onwards
• Friday 11 April 2025 (last day of Term 1) for cancellations from Term 3, 2025 onwards
• Friday 27 June 2025 (last day of Term 2) for cancellations from Term 4, 2025 onwards
• Friday 19 September 2025 (last day of Term 3) or cancellations from Term 1, 2026 onwards
• Thursday 4 December 2025 (last day of Term 4) for cancellations from Term 2, 2026 onwards

If you are following up a withdrawal from Term 1 2025 lessons that have appeared on your account, please forward a copy of your written Intent to Withdrawal sent in before the last day of Term 4 to music@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au and we will arrange a refund for you.

2025 European Music Tour

We are very excited to announce the dates of the European music tour flying Emirates:

• Leave Sydney EK417: Friday 19 September at 8.10pm
• Tour ends – Leave Vienna EK128: Wednesday 1 October at 11.05pm
• Arrive Dubai: Wednesday 1 October
• Leave Dubai EK414: Thursday 2 October at 2.15am
• Arrive Sydney: Thursday 2 October at 10.05pm

Please ensure you have subscribed to the ‘2025 European Music Tour’ tag in the school App as all communications regarding the tour will be posted here. Please keep an eye out as a very comprehensive information document will be posted early next week.

Term 1 Music Events

Please find below a summary of music events happening during Term 1:

Junior School Co-curricular Concert

Friday 21 March 2025
Potts Hall
4pm – 6pm

Ensembles involved:

• • Allegro Strings
  • Presto Strings
  • Junior Chamber Strings
  • Junior String Quartets
  • Junior Jazz Ensemble
  • Year 5 and 6 Band
  • Angeli Choir
  • Taiko Year 3 to Year 6
  • Ukestra

Performers will remain after school until the end of the concert. More detail to follow.

• Sunday Sydney Opera House Rehearsal – Save the date for ensembles performing in the Opera House Concert (Senior Taiko not required)

Sunday 23 March 2025
Music Centre, Potts Hall, Chapel
11.30pm – 4.30pm

More details of ensembles and timetables to follow.

• Year 1 – Open Strings class

Monday 24 March 2025
11.50am – 12.45pm
Junior School Music Rooms and Daphne Line Hall

Opportunity for parents to observe their child’s live instrumental class

• Year 2 – Open Strings class

Monday 24 March 2025
1.25pm – 2.20pm
Junior School Music Rooms and Daphne Line Hall

Opportunity for parents to observe their child’s live instrumental class

• Sunday Sydney Opera House Rehearsal – Save the date for ensembles performing in the Opera House Concert (Senior Taiko not required)

Sunday 6 April 2025
Music Centre, Potts Hall, Chapel
9am – 3pm

More details of ensembles and timetables to follow.

Key Music Contacts

Director of Music (Vocal): Trevor Mee | tmee@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au  

Head of Strings: James Larsen | jlarsen@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au 

Head of Bands: Jamie Castrisos | jcastrisos1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au 

Head of Keyboard: Ying Ho | yho@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au

General Enquiries: music@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au

– Trevor Mee
Director of Music

2025 Music Co-Curricular  Ensemble Timetable