BAND NEWS
Band parents, please check Newsflash weekly for the latest news and reminders, we will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year!
Sunday 17 November |
End of Year Concerts at Sydney Conservatorium: Strings and Orchestra (morning); Bands (afternoon) |
Thursday 21 November |
Instrument try-outs for new students – register by 15th November |
Week commencing Mon 2 December |
Auditions for continuing students and new students who already play a band instrument |
Friday 6 December |
Carols Night – All bands to play |
Thursday 12 December |
Instrument return - ALL hired instruments to be handed in for annual check |
Friday 13 December |
Instrument reissue - Returning students may collect hired instrument |
Multicultural Fair
What a great day and how lovely to hear the bands. How lucky was the weather! Many thanks to Jackie Sternfeld (a Band Mum as well as the P&C Social events organiser extraordinaire!) for organising the whole event and to all the parent volunteers. Special thanks to the teachers who also volunteered, you are amazing.
End of Year Concert
Details for performers have be emailed to families, buy your tickets as soon as possible to guarantee your seat. Please read the information carefully as there is a lot to take in.
If there is any band member who is unable to attend who has not yet advised Mr Walmsley or your band coordinator please do so immediately. Every student on every instrument is a valued player and the bands are at their best when everyone attends.
Don't forget that all band members require band uniform for the concert, so now is the time to check it is all organised and still fits. Remember BLACK SHOES AND SOCKS!!!
Enrolment for new band students for 2020 is now open
If your child would like to join band next year please read the band information pack available online at https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic. It gives details about the program including costs and time commitments, and has instructions about how to register for the band program. Please register your child by Friday 15th November, as we will hold instrument try-outs the following week to identify a suitable instrument for your child to learn.
Any child who will be in Years 3 to 6 in 2020 may join the band program, no prior musical experience is required. If your child is younger than this we look forward to welcoming them to band in Year 3!
Got a question?
Have you looked in the Band information pack? A copy is available at https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic.
If it is about your hired instrument or instrumental tutorial please contact your tutor firstly, then our instrument coordinator or tutor coordinator if required.
For anything else please contact your band coordinator.
Training Band |
Shantelle McCall |
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Junior Band |
Nicole Shinfield |
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Concert Band |
Dora Tang , Eva Sui |
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Senior Band |
Ruth Gibson |
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Jazz Band |
Jess Wells |
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Orchestra |
Hongxia Deng |
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Instrument Coordinators |
Kirsteen Daly, |
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Tutor Coordinators |
Rebecca Wall, Yvonne Chung, Tomoko Sasage |
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Treasurer |
Lynn Jiang |
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Band Convenor |
Catharine Miller |