Primary Music

Training Band Open Rehearsal

Last Friday, our training band hosted an open rehearsal for parents and friends, offering a delightful glimpse into our weekly practice sessions. The girls demonstrated their dedication and talent, performing several pieces, including the classic “Hot Cross Buns.”

The rehearsal provided an opportunity for the audience to see the band’s progress and the hard work that goes into each session. Our musicians not only showcased their pieces but also explained how they practice at home using backing tracks, illustrating effective ways to improve their ensemble skills outside of regular rehearsals.

Parents and friends were impressed by the enthusiasm and discipline of the band members, and we look forward to more events like this that connect our band with the wider school community.

String Performances for Kindergarten

Kindergarten students have the opportunity to enrol for tuition on violin, viola, and cello, with lessons starting in Term 3. Last week, the girls in Kindergarten were lucky to have two performances to introduce them to the string instruments that they can learn. The Primary String Octet visited the Kindergarten music class and played the beautiful Air on the G string by J.S Bach and the Stringalong String Ensemble performed two fun pieces at the K-2 Assembly – D String Daydream and Sunny Day Song.

If you are interested in your daughter enrolling to start tuition in violin, viola or cello please complete the Music Tuition Form here. Learning a musical instrument is lots of fun, both musically and socially, and once your daughter has had a term or two of lessons, she will be invited to join one of our four primary string ensembles at SCEGGS. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact K-12 Director of Strings Mrs Anne Sweeney.

For more information click here.

Primary String Studio Concerts

These concerts will be held in Week 9 on Monday 24, Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 June at 3.20pm in the Primary Music Room.

Musicale 3 at Festival on Forbes

This year’s Musicale 3 will be held at Festival on Forbes, on Sunday 25 August.

Every Primary and Secondary Music Ensemble will play during the day on one of three separate stages. A timetable will be circulated early next term so you can plan your day. We can’t wait to entertain the SCEGGS community.

Please be aware that the date in the school diary is incorrect. There will be no Musicale on Thursday 1 August.

AUSTA NSW Bass Day

Double Bass Players of all levels and ages are invited to attend a day of workshops, masterclasses and play in a Bass Ensemble, organised by the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA) NSW on Sunday 7 July. The legendary Barry Green from the USA will join Kees Boersma and Alex Henerey, both Bass players with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Barry Green is an internationally renowned Double Bass soloist, recitalist, teacher, performance coach and well known as the author of the revolutionary book “The Inner Game of Music”. Barry has a wealth of knowledge to share!

ASBOF Events

Please see the table below for details of the events occurring on Sunday 15 September

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow these instructions.

If you are having any issues with Clipboard set-up, please contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Beyond the Green Gate

We are always happy to hear about ways our primary musicians are involved in music-making outside the school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Dates for your Diary 

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)