Saturday 27 October saw a first for Newington College with a combined music workshop with St Catherine’s School, Waverley. The event involved over 200 high school students in both Band and String Orchestras.

We were fortunate to have St Catherine’s Head of Music performance David Gresham and Head of Music Curriculum Marnie-Ruth Dunstan as well as the Head of Strings Sylwia Waples visit the school and bring their intermediate and senior ensembles as well as their expertise to share with our ensembles. Students spent two hours in rehearsal in the afternoon and each ensemble was able to experience the benefit of a different tutor to their regular ensemble mentor during these sessions. The day culminated in successful performances by both bands and strings. Many parents came to support the students and the response to the evening was overwhelmingly positive.

We hope to make this a regular event on Newington’s and St Catherine’s calendar in the years to come.

Luke Gilmour                               Trevor Mee
        Director of Bands                      Head of Strings

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