Music Matters

Music Matters

Co-Curricular Music Expo and Ensembles Under Way!

Last Friday, the secondary Sports Hall was buzzing with students signing up for various co-curricular music ensembles.  After two years of disruption to our Co-curricular Music program, it was wonderful to hear students engaged in in their ensembles again, particularly those who were involved in programs that had been most affected (such as Choir and Band). This year, we have a new format for our Woodwind Ensemble (previously Clarinet Ensemble) and welcome a new ensemble with the Secondary Ukulele Club. 

If you missed out on the Co-curricular Expo and have a desire to participate in one of the ensembles, please contact the Music Department and we can help get you started! 

All rehearsals for all ensembles have commenced this week.  We encourage students’ regular attendance to rehearsals.  If a student is unable to attend their regular rehearsal, they need to advise their conductor or the Head of Music. 

We look forward to sharing the performances from each of the different ensembles with the school community!

 

Kindergarten’s Music Lesson 

Kindergarten was having a lovely time in their music lesson with Mrs Cleworth this afternoon. Mrs Cleworth showed them a Jack-in-the-Box and then the girls had to pretend to be a Jack-in-the-Box – waiting quietly, crouched on the floor, listening to the music and popping up to dance around when they heard the POP!

 

AMEB

Congratulation to Olivia Chua (Year 5) who recently completed her Grade 2 AMEB Theory Examination. Well done Olivia!

 
Practice-a-thon

The Practice-a-thon is underway and will run until week 7 in preparation for the SCEGGS Eisteddfod.

Practice trackers will be available from music tutors and classroom music teachers. Use the tracker to monitor your daily practice. We are aiming to see how long our best practice streak is. Earn a Bronze award for a 7-day streak, a Silver award for a 14 day streak, a Gold award for a 21 day streak and a Platinum award for a 28+ day streak. The awards will be distributed along with your Eisteddfod award.  

 

SCEGGS Eisteddfod

  • The SCEGGS Music Eisteddfod is a competition open to all musicians currently taking private lessons, inside or outside of school.
  • Entry into the Eisteddfod is FREE.
  • All Elective Music students are preparing for participation.
Applications
  • This year our applications will be collected through a google doc form.
  • The google doc form will be available in Weeks 5 & 6 (Monday 21 February and Friday 4 March).
  • No entries will be accepted after 4 March.
Heats – Week 7 (Vocalists & Yr 12), Week 8 (all other heats)
  • Vocal heats and Year 12 instrumental heats will be held in Week 7 (Friday 11 March).
  • Instrumental heats will be held in Week 8 (Monday 14 March – Friday 18 March) during regular Music class lessons for Primary students, Year 7 students and Elective Music students.
  • All other heats will be held during regular class lesson time.
  • Students will perform for the external, specialist adjudicator in a music studio – there is no audience.
  • Due to timetabling restrictions, adjudicators do not provide written reports or any other feedback.
  • TIME LIMIT: 5 MINUTES
Highlights Concerts
  • Adjudicators select between 15-20 performers to perform at each Highlights concert (Primary & Secondary).
  • Primary Highlights concert: Friday 25 March at 4:30pm

Secondary Highlights concert: Friday 25 March at 6.00pm

  • A variety of awards are made at these concerts:
  1. Outstanding Musician of the Primary School/Secondary School
  2. Wran Prize for Up and Coming Vocalist (Secondary only)
  3. Acknowledgement Awards

Any questions please contact Ms Heidi Jones

 

Peripatetic Music Program

It’s not too late to apply instrumental or vocal lessons at SCEGGS. Please fill in this form and read the information within it.

Waiting lists exist for Piano, Violin, Cello & Guitar.

 

Year 7 Band Discovery Fellowship 

The Music Department is offering TWO Band Discovery Fellowships to successful applicants from Year 7. Please fill out this form if you would like to apply for the Year 7 Band Discovery Fellowship. 

If successful, you will receive: 

  • Fully funded private tuition for 1 year.
  • Fully funded instrument hire provided by the school for 1 year.

If selected you will be able to choose to learn either the French Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba, or Bassoon. You will be able to try this instrument before making a final selection, but please research the instruments before applying. 

Parents of successful applicants will be contacted by Mr Tierney (Director of Bands). Applications close Friday 12 February.

Please see online form for eligibility requirements.

 

Brass tutors

We are fortunate to have some wonderful Brass tutors for our students who are passionate and experienced performers. Read more about Louise Horwood, Alex Silver and Cindy Sims.

Heidi Jones
Accompanist & Performance Coach

 

Pauline Chow
Head of Music