Primary & Secondary Music

Assembly Piano 

Thank you to Zara Perkins (Year 11) and Anna Luo (Year 9) who have played in the first two Assemblies of the year. If you would like to join the roster to play the intro and outro for Ms Allum and the Hymn, please contact Ms Holmes.

Ensembles resume!

Co-curricular Expo 

The Music Department were delighted to see so many girls express an interest in Music at the Co-curricular Expo today.

To find out more able what’s on offer, please have a read of our Co-curricular Music Booklets.

• Primary
• Secondary

Our Ensemble Directors would love to hear from girls keen to try something new.

Commitment to SCEGGS Co-Curricular Music (Secondary students)

Participation in co-curricular music activities has many benefits for social and emotional well-being. Participation is a choice and with that choice, a high level of commitment to both rehearsals and performances is expected. Relationships, musicianship, and teamwork can only be developed when members of the ensemble are committed to rehearsals and performances. We expect full commitment to all co-curricular Music activities at SCEGGS. Students should be respectful of the impact that any absence has on their ensemble: their peers, their conductor, and the reputation of the school.

Students are expected to be fully committed and attend all scheduled rehearsals and performances.

All absences must be communicated to the Music Department using the following guidelines:

• Parents and guardians are to request written permission for leave from Ms Jones, Head of Music Co-Curricular (Primary & Secondary parents) at least two weeks in advance of a performance if they are unable to attend.
• If a student is sick on a performance day, a parent/guardian must email or message the Music Department (Administrator or Ensemble Director), or Head of Music Co-Curricular, explaining the absence as soon as possible.
• If a student is unable to attend a rehearsal, the student, or a parent, is to notify the relevant Ensemble Conductor or Ensemble Director.
• In case of a clash with school co-curricular activities eg. Sports Trials, Duke of Ed Hike, the student is to liaise with both Co-ordinators to negotiate an acceptable outcome.

Failure to adhere to the above guidelines in the secondary school will result in:

• A detention for any unexplained absences from a
• A penalty point for any unexplained absence from
• A penalty point for late arrival to more than 2 rehearsals or performances in the same term.
• A student being ineligible for house points and recognition on school reports if their attendance is deemed unsatisfactory.

Music Tuition 

Individual music lessons resumed this week. Timetables for music lessons are circulated by the tutors. Please contact your tutor directly if you are unsure of lesson times.

It’s not too late to organise instrumental or vocal lessons. Further information and an application form can be found in this booklet link to Music Tuition booklet here.

Eisteddfod

Our Annual SCEGGS Eisteddfod will be held this term with heats during Week 7 and two Highlights concerts at the end of Week 8.

Entry is FREE and open to all students.

Get ready to enter in Week 4.

In the meantime, practise, practise, practise!

Further information will be shared by Classroom teachers and Music tutors.

Beyond the Green Gate

We love hearing about ways our musicians are involved in music-making outside of school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow the provided instructions. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss Alice Kotowicz.

ACO ACADEMY 2025

The Australian Chamber Orchestra provides an opportunity for high school string players from around the country to audition for the annual ACO Academy Program. Participants will be coached and mentored by ACO musicians and will build on technical skills, accuracy, ensemble playing, leading and communicating and performance style. Applicants must be 12-18 years of age. 

Primary School students are not eligible.

Recommended standard of performance:

Please note that this is a guideline, not a prerequisite – acceptance will be based on the standard of performance in the audition video.

For more information and to apply: ACO Academy 2025 Audition Application

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)