Welcome back to another full on musical year.  Rehearsals are slowly getting underway with the various school ensembles.

String Ensemble 

Please make sure you read Spaces – I will be placing the roster for Friday lunchtimes there. This also where there will be notes placed and information letting you know what the boys need to be getting ready for.

School Band

School Band will be commencing next week as the boys in Years 5 and 6 are on an excursion this week. There is a special page for the band on Spaces. The roster for the lunchtime rehearsals for this term will be placed there. This is where you will also find notes about upcoming events and what in particular the boys should be working on.

Choir

Boys in year 4 have been auditioned this week and a note has gone home. Not all boys are invited to join. I need to have a balanced choir. It is often quite hard to make the selection. If you feel your son should be in the choir and you don’t receive a note, please let me know so we can discuss it. This is going to be a huge year for the choir with the sesquicentenary. Choir will begin next week on Monday mornings at 8am. It concludes at 9am and there are small group rehearsals during Monday lunchtimes. There is a page for the Choir on Spaces. This is where the roster will be placed.

Instrumental Lessons 

Teachers will have hopefully been in touch about private instrumental lessons. If you are continuing on from last year, you must return a form. If you are a new student and you have put in a form but have not heard anything from anyone, please let me know. It is best to email me:

vsouth@newington.nsw.edu.au

Vanessa South
Music  Teacher