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This week\u2019s 140 Year Town Hall concert was a fitting conclusion to what has been a term filled with highlights and celebration.<\/p>\n
The concert program was themed around \u2018She Makes a Difference\u2019<\/em> and honoured the rich history of our School, paying tribute to the generations of young women who have learned, grown and found their voices here.<\/p>\n As well as showcasing the skills of current student musicians from across the School, we welcomed the first major performance of our Old Girls\u2019 Union Choir, and we had many Old Girls playing with the orchestra as part of our 140th<\/sup> year celebrations. At one point we had people on stage from the age of eight to well in their eighties. It was such a wonderful full circle moment and one that I hope will continue to be part of our concerts.<\/p>\n From the earliest days at MLC School, the tradition of coming together to perform and enjoy music has been central to school life.<\/p>\n Formal music training was included in the curriculum from our foundation and the importance of Music as a source of entertainment, joy and community connection has also been a constant throughout our 140 years.<\/p>\n The first MLC School Orchestra performance was in Potts Hall in 1932, where according to the records, ‘the School Orchestra performed folk dances on senior play day. The Orchestra consisted of one first violin, four second violins, a cello, piano, two drums, four triangles, two cymbals and one tambourine.’<\/em><\/p>\n We\u2019ve certainly grown since then!<\/p>\n MLC School graduate musicians have gone on to perform with almost every major Australian and international symphony orchestra, composed music for award winning films, toured internationally, hosted radio and television shows and have recorded many critically acclaimed works. The quality of the performances at the 140 Year Town Hall Concert confirmed our reputation for outstanding music education. I have no doubt that we will see many of them pursue professional careers as performers, composers, or conductors and that those who don\u2019t choose to pursue a career in music will look back on the opportunity to perform in such an iconic venue with gratitude.<\/p>\n Such events require an enormous amount of preparation, rehearsal, planning, and skill. Congratulations to the music staff from across the School, including Director of Music Trevor Mee,<\/strong> to all the students and Old Girl performers who worked tirelessly to bring their very best, and to those staff who worked behind the scenes to support them.<\/p>\n The concert was a particularly poignant moment for Director of Music, Trevor Mee.<\/strong> Trevor has tendered his resignation and will be leaving us at the end of Term 3 to take up the position of Director of Performing Arts at All Saints Anglican School on the Gold Coast. This is an exciting opportunity for Trevor to lead a whole-school focus on co-curricular arts, with a particular emphasis on Music at a school recognised for its strong performing arts culture.<\/p>\n This decision is also a deeply personal one for Trevor as the move will allow him to return to his hometown and be closer to his brother, sister and elderly father.<\/p>\n Trevor has been a remarkable leader and teacher throughout his six and half years at MLC School. With the support of his talented and committed team, Trevor has focused on ensuring that there are opportunities for students of all abilities and interests to be part of the music program.\u00a0 He has built mutually respectful relationships with students, staff and parents and has continued to ensure that the School\u2019s academic results in HSC and IB Music are of the highest standard.<\/p>\n Trevor is committed to working through to the end of Term 3 so that he can ensure that his Year 12 students are fully supported as they complete their schooling and prepare for their exams.<\/p>\n Please join me in congratulating Trevor on his appointment and thank him for all he has given to MLC School.<\/p>\n A reminder to Year 12 students and parents that Study Camp is on during the first week of the holidays (Monday June 29 – Friday July 3<\/strong>) from 9am-4pm each day. Students may study individually on Level 3 or get some help from our Study Hub mentors. Workshops will be running all week and the schedule will be available on the Year 12 Luminary page. The library is available<\/a> for Year 12 use throughout the break.<\/p>\n I wish all staff and students a relaxing break and look forward to seeing you back next term, refreshed and ready to take on the challenges of Semester 2.<\/p>\n \u2013 Lisa Moloney<\/strong><\/em> This week\u2019s 140 Year Town Hall concert was a fitting conclusion to what has been a term filled with highlights and celebration. The concert program was themed around \u2018She Makes a Difference\u2019 and honoured the rich history of our School, paying tribute to the generations of young women who have learned, grown and found their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-46130","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/46130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=46130"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=46130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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