BAND NEWS  

Dear Parents and Carers, please refer below for key dates and events.

Upcoming Band Key Date/Event:

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

We were pleased to have our Music Intensive last weekend! Our music directors, tutors and students worked diligently during their music tutorials and rehearsals and made great progress with their ensemble pieces. This was evident during the Sunday afternoon concert where all our ensemble groups played impressively and gave a great performance for our Band parents. 

It was also fantastic to see all our students in their music uniforms!

A very SPECIAL THANK YOU to Nicole (Dan) Liu, our Music Intensive Coordinator TWO YEARS in the row. This event couldn’t have been as successful with your involvement. Thank you so much!

A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful Parent Volunteers who helped during both days of the weekend intensive. Even though you’re not in the spotlight, you are the backbone of each and every part of the event. Please know that we could not do this without your hard work. 

THANK YOU again to the P&C (Malvina and Jackie) for hosting a sausage sizzle for the children.

THANK YOU to our Music Directors, Mr Walmsley & Mr Mansukhani, and Tutors who gave up their weekends to teach our students. 

Lastly a big thank you to our students for all the effort they put into rehearsing, playing and performing at the Sunday afternoon concert. Well done everyone!

Sydney Eisteddfod 2022

Right after the Music Intensive weekend, we will be competing at the Sydney Eisteddfod 2022 in person next week, Saturday 4th June – Wednesday 8th June at the Concourse, Victoria Ave Chatswood.

Communication email and reminder has been sent out to the parents/carers. Please log on to the MySchoolMusic portal and complete attendance slip no later than Thursday, 2^nd June.

Except for Orchestra, all bands transport to Chatswood will be by train and the cost of this excursion has already been included in the semester band fees. Orchestra performance runs on Sunday, parents will be responsible for drop off and pick up your child.

All Band members are expected to attend. Please check your children’s performance time and arrival time carefully as time is different for each band.

We are still short of critical parent volunteers to assist with Jazz Band, supervising children on their trip to and back from Chatswood, toilet breaks and directing students on the day.

Please put down the parent’s name, followed by your child’s name in brackets. Kindly note that parent volunteers will pay for their own train ticket. https://signup.zone/iD9xxG32eT4iD8rEp

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.

Please contact the event coordinator Min-Jie Lou at mjlemail@yahoo.com.au if you have any questions.

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 Junior 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 Daly, Oisze Altonaga & Jun Li at apsbandinstruments@gmail.com.

For tutor related enquires please email your Tutor in the first instance. Alternatively, email Jane Absolum/Rebecca 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