Artarmon Public School eNewsletter

BAND NEWS

Band parents, remember to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important band updates. We will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year!

Due to Year 6 high school selective test on Thursday, 10 March 2022, following rehearsal will be affected:

· Senior Concert Band rehearsal from 2.00pm to 2.55pm is cancelled. Please join Concert Band rehearsal at 12.20pm to 1.10pm for all the remaining year 6 and remaining year 5 students who are not in the selective school test.

· Jazz Band rehearsal at 3pm to 4pm is cancelled

Band Rehearsals

Regular band rehearsal times:

Band Rehearsals
Group	Location	Time
Training Band	Music Room	Friday 8.00 am – 8.50 am
Junior Concert Band	Music Room	Monday 10.55 am – 11:45 am Thursday 8.00 am – 8.50am
Concert Band	Music Room	Monday 8.00 am - 8.50 am Thursday 12.20 pm – 1:10 pm
Senior Concert Band	Music Room	Tuesday 8.00 am – 8.50 am Thursday 2.00 pm – 2.55 pm
Jazz Band	Music Room	Thursday 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Orchestra Band	Music Room	Wednesday 8.00 am - 8.50 am

For rehearsals before school, students should arrive at school promptly at 7.50am so that the rehearsal can start by 8am.

Parent Portal – Updating of Student Details

If your child is enrolled in Band, please log into the Parent Portal https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic and update the following:

Your child’s 2022 class detail. All classes have now been confirmed.
Check the allocated band and instrument

This is important information for scheduling & communication purposes.

If your child’s band and/or instrument details are incorrect, please email your Band Coordinator or band@artarmonpandc.org.au to advise.

Got a question?

Step 1: Have you looked in the 2022 band information pack? A copy is available in the MSM parent portal.

Step 2: Keep up to date with our weekly Band News.

Step 3:

For instrument related enquiries please contact our Instrument Coordinator Kirsteen at apsbandinstruments@gmail.com.

For tutor related enquires please contact our Tutor Coordinator Jane at tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

For invoicing related enquiries, please contact our Treasurer Lynn at treasurerband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

Step 4: for any other enquiries please contact your wonderful Band Coordinators!

Role	Name	Email
Training Band Coordinator	Siv Teh	sivling88@yahoo.com.au
Junior Concert Band Coordinator	Husain Rajkotwala	husainrajkotwala@gmail.com
Concert Band Coordinator	Priya Chari	docpriya.chari@gmail.com
Senior Concert Band Coordinator:	POSITION VACANT
Jazz Band Coordinator	POSITION VACANT
Orchestra Coordinator	Nicole Shinfield	stuartandnicole@shinfield.com

Thanks again to students and parents for their continuing cooperation and support of the Band program. We are still looking for a Senior Concert Band Coordinator and Jazz Band Coordinator. If you are interested in helping, please contact band@artarmonpandc.org.au

THANK YOU!

Ellis Foong & Christine Cao – 2022 Band Co-Convenors

Email: band@artarmonpandc.org.au