From the Music Department

Congratulations to….

…Charlie Corbett-Jones, Ryan Gilmour, Max Kim, Alan Li, Chris Mathur, (Year 12) who submitted their final HSC compositions this week to NESA and had their HSC for Performance Exams. Thank you to Ms Robertson for all the support and guidance she has given to the students. Congratulations to Lachlan Martin (Year 12) who also had his HSC Performance Exam this week and thank you to Jonnie Pridmore (Year 11), Russell Jiang (Year 11), Joe Stephens (Year 10) and Mrs Oxley who performed with Lachlan.

…ForeShore, Jazz Ensemble, Stage Band, Rock Bands: Evacuate Now!; Scratching the Surface; Armati Party and Clockwork and to the Buskers and String Groups for their performances at American Tea. Their performances were highly entertaining and made for a wonderful atmosphere. Thank you to Mr Massey, Ms Wentzel and Mr Dorich for their organisation of these performances.

…to all the students who performed for adjudicator Ms Sabina Turner for the House Music Awards auditions. Thank you to Ms Wentzel who organised the auditions.

Private Music Lessons

If you would like your son to learn a musical instrument or voice beginning in Term 4 please sign up before Friday 20 September using this link.

Year 12 Family Service – Sunday 15 September

Chapel Choir will be singing at the Year 12 Family Service held on Sunday 15 September. The service begins at 9am and all choristers will be required from 8am in the Chapel.

Music Function – Thursday 19 September

All Co-Curricular Music parents and students are invited to the Music Function on Thursday 19 September in the Hawkins Foyer from 5.30pm-7.30pm. This event is open to all Co-Curricular Music students and is an opportunity for Music parents/carers, teachers and students to mingle. There will be a Music performance and drinks and finger food are served.

Bookings are essential, please RSVP here. We hope to see you there.

Year 7 Exhibition – Tuesday 24 September

All Year 7 students have been composing pieces in their classes as part of their Music coursework. On Tuesday 24 September from 5.30pm – 6.30pm students will be presenting these compositions to the Shore Community. This is a compulsory event for all of Year 7 and all community members are welcome to attend. The event will be in the War Memorial Hall. Year 7 students are required from 4.30pm with their laptops charged.

Term 3 Music Calendar

Upcoming Dates
Sunday 15 September	Year 12 Family Service (9am)
Thursday 19 September	Music Function
Tuesday 24 September	Year 7 Music Exhibition
Friday 27 September	Year 12 Graduation Ceremony

Mrs Kim Barber
Head of Music