Dates for your Diary

• Carols, December 7 – all string ensembles
• Year 2 and 3 Demonstrations, November 1 – Senior Strings only
• New student try-outs – November 27
• Current student auditions – Week 8

Strings Program enrolment for 2019

Double basses and cellos and violins – oh my! (and occasionally a viola)

The strings program will soon be enrolling new students for 2019. We offer spaces for students in Year 3 and above only. No prior musical knowledge or experience is necessary, only a love of music and a desire to play a string instrument.

Strings Demonstration, Thursday November 1, 1:40pm Abbott Road Cola: The first event is a demonstration by our accomplished Senior Strings ensemble to the current Year 2 and Year 3 classes. Here, the younger kids will get to witness both strings and band instruments being played and hear how they sound.

Information on the program will be handed out on the day.

Strings Try-outs, Thursday November 27, morning: For those who expressed interest following the demonstration, there will be try-outs on all string instruments. Again, no experience is necessary. This is to see which students are suited to which instruments.

Re-enrolment for 2019

For current students, you will soon be sent a link to re-register for next year if you are continuing, or to advise us if you are leaving the program. You will need to return all hired instruments by Week 9 for cleaning and checking, and pick them up before the end of term. Exact times for this will be sent out.

Auditions for current students, Week 8

Students wishing to move up to the next ensemble level will need to audition. Auditions will take place in Week 8. The audition is nothing to get worried about – Mr Mansukhani will send out the required scales or pieces well in advance. It is a good chance to show him how much you have improved over the year.

Volunteers2019

And finally, we have a number of volunteer positions open for next year. The program runs entirely with the help of parent volunteers, and it is a great way to meet other parents and become involved in the musical side of the school.

Please let us know if you are interested in hearing more.

Committee Positions

Training Strings Coordinator – Lan Zhong

Junior Strings Coordinator – Karen P’ng

Concert Strings Coordinator – Ada Pan

Senior Strings Coordinator – Iris Huang

Orchestra Coordinator – Atsuko Porman

Instruments Coordinator – Joanne Wang

Secretary and Events Coordinator – Arzoo Patel

Strings Treasurer – Rose Huang

Opera House Coordinator – Adrienne Byrne

Emma Nicholas, Strings Convenor – strings@artarmonpandc.org.au