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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRead on to discover more of the wonderful happenings across our programs, and be sure to explore the Curriculum Music pages for Del Monte, Gioia House and the Senior School \u2013 curated by our dedicated Heads of Music Curriculum and exceptional teaching team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mentored Rock Bands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/image-2-1024x256.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSanta Sabina\u2019s mentored ROCK BAND <\/strong>Program is currently forming new bands from Years 6-12! Catering to all contemporary styles, explore the music you love with your friends and work towards exciting performance outcomes. If you sing or play drumkit, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard you can either EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>to form a band, coached by an industry professional mentor, or just jump straight to the SIGN UP<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>process, and we will be in touch with you with next steps! New bands will be launch once we have a drummer + three other instrumentalists (of similar ages) lined up.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNOTE:<\/strong> All members need to be receiving private tuition<\/strong> on an instrument to ensure the group’s success. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAustralian Composers Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/image-1024x256.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis year\u2019s Composer\u2019s Day promises to be an inspiring celebration of creativity, featuring an eclectic line\u2011up of guest artists who represent the breadth of musical expression in Australia today. Students will have the chance to learn directly from creators working at the forefront of their fields \u2013 from the dynamic free\u2011style rap artistry of Luka Lesson<\/a> to stalwart names of the Australian music canon like Maria Grenfell<\/a> and Alice Chance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt is an extraordinary privilege to bring such a diverse group of composers to our students, offering them rare insight into professional creative practice and the many pathways available to emerging musicians. Inviting students from all over NSW, this event is set to be one of the highlights of our year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sydney Youth Orchestras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Our warmest congratulations to the following students on their selection into a Sydney Youth Orchestras ensemble for 2026. The Sydney Youth Orchestras (SYO)<\/strong> is one of Australia\u2019s premier orchestral training institutions, nurturing young musicians aged 6\u201325 through a comprehensive pathway from beginner to pre\u2011professional ensembles. Since its founding in 1973, SYO has helped thousands of emerging artists develop their craft, providing high\u2011level training, performance opportunities and a vibrant community of over 400 young musicians. Santa Sabina is home to their Strings Program \u2013 students spend their term time weekends filling our rehearsal spaces with their music.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCeline Choi\u00a0(Violin)
Caitlyn Kang\u00a0(Cello)
Estelle Gilmovich\u00a0(Viola)
Amelia Lin\u00a0(Violin)
Mira Nguyen\u00a0(Violin)
Aiden Curran\u00a0(Double Bass)
Lila Jezek\u00a0(Violin)
Claire Zhang\u00a0(Cello)
Catherine Wu\u00a0(Violin)
Oscar Ko\u00a0(Cello)
Alannah Mousu\u00a0(Violin)
Chloe Zhang\u00a0(Violin)
Claudia Doan\u00a0(Cello)
Valerie Doan\u00a0(Viola)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Join a Music Program or Activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/image-1024x288.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s still opportunity to join an ensemble or begin private lessons in any of the many musical disciplines we offer. Our program continues to flourish, and it\u2019s wonderful to see students building confidence, creativity, and community through music each week. Registrations can be made via the College App or through this shortcut link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAmy Richardson<\/strong>
Director of Music P\u201312<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSanta Sabina\u2019s mentored ROCK BAND <\/strong>Program is currently forming new bands from Years 6-12! Catering to all contemporary styles, explore the music you love with your friends and work towards exciting performance outcomes. If you sing or play drumkit, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard you can either EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>to form a band, coached by an industry professional mentor, or just jump straight to the SIGN UP<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>process, and we will be in touch with you with next steps! New bands will be launch once we have a drummer + three other instrumentalists (of similar ages) lined up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTE:<\/strong> All members need to be receiving private tuition<\/strong> on an instrument to ensure the group’s success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s Composer\u2019s Day promises to be an inspiring celebration of creativity, featuring an eclectic line\u2011up of guest artists who represent the breadth of musical expression in Australia today. Students will have the chance to learn directly from creators working at the forefront of their fields \u2013 from the dynamic free\u2011style rap artistry of Luka Lesson<\/a> to stalwart names of the Australian music canon like Maria Grenfell<\/a> and Alice Chance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is an extraordinary privilege to bring such a diverse group of composers to our students, offering them rare insight into professional creative practice and the many pathways available to emerging musicians. Inviting students from all over NSW, this event is set to be one of the highlights of our year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our warmest congratulations to the following students on their selection into a Sydney Youth Orchestras ensemble for 2026. The Sydney Youth Orchestras (SYO)<\/strong> is one of Australia\u2019s premier orchestral training institutions, nurturing young musicians aged 6\u201325 through a comprehensive pathway from beginner to pre\u2011professional ensembles. Since its founding in 1973, SYO has helped thousands of emerging artists develop their craft, providing high\u2011level training, performance opportunities and a vibrant community of over 400 young musicians. Santa Sabina is home to their Strings Program \u2013 students spend their term time weekends filling our rehearsal spaces with their music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Celine Choi\u00a0(Violin) There\u2019s still opportunity to join an ensemble or begin private lessons in any of the many musical disciplines we offer. Our program continues to flourish, and it\u2019s wonderful to see students building confidence, creativity, and community through music each week. Registrations can be made via the College App or through this shortcut link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Amy Richardson<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just five weeks into the year, and glorious music of all kinds is already resounding across our P-12 College. Our students are stepping up in Assemblies, Masses and Discovery Tours, reminding us that there has never been a better time to be a part of a school with such an obvious emphasis on music-making just […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19984,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[7],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-19781","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-co-curricular"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/19781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=19781"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=19781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Australian Composers Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSydney Youth Orchestras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Caitlyn Kang\u00a0(Cello)
Estelle Gilmovich\u00a0(Viola)
Amelia Lin\u00a0(Violin)
Mira Nguyen\u00a0(Violin)
Aiden Curran\u00a0(Double Bass)
Lila Jezek\u00a0(Violin)
Claire Zhang\u00a0(Cello)
Catherine Wu\u00a0(Violin)
Oscar Ko\u00a0(Cello)
Alannah Mousu\u00a0(Violin)
Chloe Zhang\u00a0(Violin)
Claudia Doan\u00a0(Cello)
Valerie Doan\u00a0(Viola)<\/p>\n\n\n\nJoin a Music Program or Activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director of Music P\u201312<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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