From the Music Department
Congratulations
…Charlie C, Max K, Alan L and Chris M for their ENCORE nomination. These students have had their performances nominated for the NESA HSC Music showcase. This is a wonderful acknowledgement of their hard work. Congratulations to Max K for his performance at the Year 12 Graduation. Thank you to Ms Sandy Robertson, who was their classroom teacher who spent many hours preparing these boys for their HSC, and to the accompanist, Ms Cheryl Oxley.
… Year 12 Rock Band Evacuate Now! who performed at Valedictory evening.
… All Year 7 students who presented their compositions at the end of last Term to the community in the War Memorial Hall. The feedback from the event has been excellent, and the students were able to engage with adults on the process they undertook to compose. Inspiration was taken from different pictures of the environment. Thank you to the Year 7 classroom teachers Mr Peter Dorich, Dr Luke Gilmour, Mr Chris Oxley, Mr Warwick Payne and Ms Sandy Robertson.
… Russell J who has been awarded Captain of Music 2025 and Joel G who has been awarded Vice Captain of Music 2025.
…William L Year 7 who was awarded his AmusA on Violin. This is an outstanding achievement.
…Austin L Year 7 who was awarded his AmusA on Viola. An outstanding achievement.
…to all the performers this week who performed at House Music Awards: Benji Loy, Justin Lee, Andy Bell, Daniel Hone, Austin Li, Bryce Gorman, Samuel Lim, Christian Liu, Jack Connor-Brent, William Lee, Oliver Dorney, Archie Watson, Charles Anderson, Alex Parker and William Chan. Thank you to the comperes and Ms Wentzel for organising and Ms McGlynn for accompanying.
Private Music Lessons
- If you would like your child to continue private music lessons without any changes then nothing is required to be done.
- The final day to give notice of a student ceasing lessons at the end of Term 4 is Friday 1 November. Please email privatemusiclessons@shore.nsw.edu.au if you would like your child to cease private music lessons at the end of this Term giving the reason for ceasing. If no notice is given students will continue lessons until notification is received to the above email.
- If you would like your child to begin private music lessons in 2025 please complete the following link before Friday 22 November lampada.shore.nsw.edu.au/survey/intro/1765
Summer Twilight Concert Series / Year 11 Assessment Week
Summer Twilight Concert Series will be held 25 – 28 November. There will be live performances at lunchtimes and in the evenings from 6.30pm showcasing our co-curricular ensembles. Bring your blankets and a picnic and enjoy the live music. There will also be sausages and drinks on sale. Further details of the schedule will be released in the coming weeks. Summer Twilight Concert Series occurs during Year 11 Assessment Week and Year 10 Wellbeing Week. It is an expectation that all students will attend the lunch time and evening concerts and perform with their peers.
Upcoming Term Dates:
| Monday 25 – Friday 29 November | Summer Twilight Concert Series Lunchtime and 6.30pm Quad Lawn |
| Year 10 Wellbeing Week | |
| Thursday 21 November | P1 – P4 Carols rehearsal |
| Wednesday 27 November | 8pm Concert Group: The Rite of Spring SSO, SOH |
| Monday 25 November | Senior Carol Service: Chapel 7pm |
| Year 10 Work Experience Week |
Mrs Kim Barber
Head of Music