Primary Music
String Studio Concerts
Congratulations to the 50 string players who performed in the three Primary String Studio Concerts held this week. It was lovely to see the progress that the K-6 string students have made this semester. Special thanks to Ms Heidi Jones, Ms Stephanie Holmes and Miss Allison Harrigan for their support with accompaniment at the concerts. Performances such as this, in a familiar and non-threatening environment, are vital for a musician’s development. All performers are to be commended for their regular home practice routine which enabled them to perform with such musical maturity this week.
String Lessons for Kindergarten
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.
Musicale 3 at the Festival on Forbes
This year’s Musicale 3 will be held at the 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.
Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival – Sunday 15 September
Several SCEGGS ensembles have been enrolled to perform at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival this year. The Festival is a non-competitive event and rather than being ranked, all ensembles received a Gold, Silver or Bronze rating which reflects their level of achievement for the particular event level in which they have performed. All events are adjudicated by professional musicians and music educators. ASBOF is a wonderful opportunity for our SCEGGS ensembles to perform on stage, to hear ensembles from other schools and to receive inspirational advice and performance tips from the adjudicators.
More information can be found here.
Please see the table below for details of the events occurring on Sunday 15 September
| Stringalong – Nigel Butterly Event | Arrival time 8.00am | Leighton Hall, University of NSW, Kensington |
| Sinfonietta – Dulcie Holland Evten | Arrival time 8.50am | Leighton Hall, University of NSW Kensington |
| Bugles – Robert McAnally Event | Approx arrival time 9.30am approx. end time 11.00am | Clancy Auditorium, University of NSW, Kensington |
| Chamber Strings – Brett Dean Premier Event | Arrival time 11.00am | Leighton Hall University of NSW, Kensington |
AMEB
Congratulations to the following students who have completed AMEB exams this semester:
| Luciana Kwok (Year 1) | Preliminary Violin |
| Henrietta Wharton (Year 1) | Preliminary Violin |
| Sophie Assaad (Year 2) | Preliminary Violin |
| Eleanor Brown (Year 2) | Preliminary Violin |
| Amelia Hidayat (Year 4) | Preliminary Violin |
| Rose Johnston (Year 4) | Preliminary Viola |
| Alyssa Kisirwani (Year 4) | Preliminary Piano |
| Olivia Yan (Year 1) | Grade 1 Cello |
| Bronte Lusted (Year 3) | Grade 1 Theory |
| Chloe Humphrys (Year 4) | Grade 1 Violin |
| Olivia Yeo (Year 5) | Grade 2 Viola |
| Hana Yao (Year 3) | Grade 3 Violin |
| Amelia Chow (Year 4) | Grade 3 Violin |
| Matilda Napthali (Year 6) | Grade 3 Violin |
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.
Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)
