Dear Parents and Carers, 

NAPLAN is currently taking place for year 3 and year 5 students. Sessions will be held between Tuesday, 10 May – Friday 20^th May 2022. No changes on our regular band rehearsals, but please keep checking your emails as there may be changes to tutorials. 

Please refer below for other key dates and events.

Band Key Date/Event for Term 2:

Attendance to the above events is compulsory and all Band students are expected to attend as part of the Music Program.

Music Intensive Weekend 2022

The Artarmon Music Intensive Weekend is coming up on Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th May. All students in Junior Band, Junior String, Concert Band, Concert String, Senior Band, Senior Strings, Jazz Band and Orchestra are expected to attend. You should by now received an email from our event coordinator to register your child for Music Intensive Weekend. Please complete the online registration by Friday, 20th May (two more days to go!!).

We need parents to assist with supervision for each session for the Intensive weekend to work effectively. Tasks will include sign in/out, supervision of tutorials, breaks, cooking and serving of sausage sizzle. Please make yourself available and indicate your time preference on the online registration form. Please note there are 2 different days signup sheets for Saturday and Sunday.

We are still short of critical parent volunteers to make the event fun and success.  To sign up, please register your interest to link  Music intensive Weekend parents volunteers (signup.zone)

Please contact the event coordinator Dan Liu (Nicole) at ld810207@hotmail.com if you have any questions.

Sydney Eisteddfod 2022

It is very exciting that we will be competing at the Sydney Eisteddfod 2022 in person. The event will be held at the Concourse, Victoria Ave Chatswood, from Saturday 4th June – Wednesday 8th June. The cost of this excursion has already been included in the semester band fees. All Band members are expected to attend.

Please check your children’s performance time carefully as time will differ for each band. Registration email will be sent out to the parents/carers shortly. Parents are very welcome to attend and tickets are available from the Sydney Eisteddfod desk at Level 1, Chatswood Concourse Concert Hall, on the day. The cost is $25 per ticket for adults, $20 concession, $10 child/youth.

Band Supervision: Call for Parent Volunteers for Morning Rehearsals

(Training Band and Concert Band)

As parents are now allowed back on the school site, we have started a roster for parents to assist and supervise band rehearsals from 07:50am to 08:50am morning. 

There are still few spots available for Training Band and Concert Band. This year we would like to open the volunteering to all band groups. You are welcome to volunteer for any rehearsal, all help is very much appreciated.

The band co-ordinators have created a signup zone page. Please click on this link and enter your details for the time that best suits you (please note there is a different tab for each band group).

https://signup.zone/gsdhQDjk2Eo2mWqJA 

Band Invoice

Please note that band enrolments have been finalised and invoices were sent out in April 2022. Please check your Junk Mail folder or contact Band Treasurer at treasurerband@artarmonpandc.org.au if you have not received your invoice.

Please read carefully before you make payment.

1. You will see both band and string bank accounts on the invoice. Please make sure you pay into BAND account and the details are: BSB - 032090, Account number 170463.
2. If you are using the creative kids voucher, please make sure to submit your voucher details ASAP and deduct $100 from the total amount when transfer your payment. If you are unsure how to submit your voucher details, please contact band at your earliest convenience.

Feel free to contact the band treasurer should you have any other questions.

Regular Band Rehearsal Times:  

For rehearsals before school, students should arrive at school promptly at 7.50 am so that the rehearsal can start by 8:00 am.

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!

THANK YOU!

Ellis Foong & Christine Cao – 2022 Band Co-Convenors

Email: band@artarmonpandc.org.au