STRING NEWS
Dear Strings Parents
Strings Registration for 2021 are open,
We are happy to announce that Strings Registration for 2021 are open.
For those students in Year 2 and above who are interested in joining Strings for the first time.
We encourage you to read the Strings information Pack Available on the Artarmon Public School website under 'Music Programs> Strings' and register online through the My SchoolMusic Parent Portal (https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic)
Please register online by Friday 20th November 2020
Re-enrolment emails have gone out, please fill in as soon as you can and before 20th November 2020. (Please note if your child is in Yr 6 this year, there will be no prompts for enrolling for next year.)
Once the Strings registrations have been received, those Year 2 and Year 3 students will be able to try out the Strings instruments 24th November with Mr Mansukhani. An email will be sent with which instrument your child will be best suited to.
Please note down the dates of instrument return and re-hire.
Many thanks for the parents that have emailed to assist with the Strings Team, it is very much appreciated.
2020 (Term 4) Calendar Dates:
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Event |
Date |
Ensemble |
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Registration for Existing APS students |
Friday 20th November 2020 For existing APS Students, the deadline for NEW strings registration and strings re-enrolment |
All Strings |
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Year 2 and Year 3 tryouts |
24th November 2020 |
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Assembly Performances (Term 4) |
Wednesday 11th November 11.20am |
Concert Strings |
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Wednesday 18th November 11.20am |
Orchestra |
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Wednesday 2nd December 11.20am |
Training Strings |
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Wednesday 2nd December 12.20pm |
Junior Strings |
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Auditions
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Week 9 Tuesday 8th Dec 2020 (Times to be advised late Nov) |
Training Strings Junior Strings |
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Auditions |
Week 9 Thursday 10th Dec 2020 (Times to be advised late Nov) |
Concert Strings |
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Return Instruments for audit and service checks |
Monday 14th December 2020 |
All Strings |
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Re-issue instruments |
Tuesday 15th December 2020 |
All Strings |
Ensemble rehearsals:
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Training Strings: |
12:50-1:40pm Tuesdays lunchtime -Students are to unpack their instruments outside the Music Room at 12:50pm.
- Please make sure they bring the training Strings music to rehearsal.
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Junior Strings: |
7:45-8:45am Tuesdays, school hall - Parents are to drop off students at the school gate. Students must make their way to the hall by themselves, no later than 7:45am.
- Students will set up their own chairs and school music stands. At the end of each rehearsal they will pack up their own chair/stand. |
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Concert Strings:
Split into two sessions |
7:45-8:45 Thursdays, school hall Stage 3 (years 5-6) 7:45 - 8:25am
Stage 2 (year 3-4) 8:25 - 8:55am
- Parents are to drop off students at the school gate. Students must make their way to the hall by themselves, no later than 7:45am. - Students will set up their own chairs and school music stands. At the end of each rehearsal they will pack up their own chair/stand. |
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Senior Strings: |
3-4pm Tuesdays, music room Upon conclusion of each rehearsal, students will pack up and head towards the school gate, to be picked up by parents.
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Got a question?
If it is about your hired instrument or instrumental tutorial please contact your tutor firstly, then our instrument coordinator or strings coordinator if required. For anything else please contact your strings convenor.
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ROLE |
PERSON |
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Training Strings Coordinator |
Jenny Wang |
wjenny27564@gmail.com |
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Junior Strings Coordinator |
Karen P’ng |
artarmonmusic@msmusic.com.au |
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Concert Strings Coordinator |
Vandana Vasudevan |
hamsinv@gmail.com |
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Senior Strings Coordinator |
Ada Pan |
Yingpan2002@yahoo.com |
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Strings Treasurer Strings Co Convenor |
Arzoo Patel |
stringstreasurer@gmail.com |
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Instrument Coordinator |
Joanne Wang |
joannewang99@gmail.com |
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Strings Convenor |
Ellen Hird |
strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com |