Dear Strings Parents

As registration for existing student and try out for new students has now been completed, any new enquiries will be placed on the wait list.

The results of the try outs and next week’s auditions will be sent out in the coming weeks.

We encourage you read the Strings information Packs available on the Artarmon Public School website. Please also read the Frequently Asked Questions in the My SchoolMusic Parent Portal (https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic)

2020 (Term 4) Calendar Dates:

Strings Instrument Return & Rehire 2020 – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Return date: Monday 14^th December                 Rehire date: Tuesday 15^th December

All hired String instruments must be returned to the music room on the morning of Monday 14^th December before the school bell from 8.30am to 8.55am (at the latest).

Junior, Concert and Senior Strings may leave instruments in the music room after their auditions. Please have your child notify Mr Mansukhani if this is the case.

Training Strings instruments must be returned on Monday the 14^th of December to the music room.

All instruments will be checked, and a stock take done. Any instruments requiring repair or service will be sent off over the holidays to the relevant repairer. 

Please ensure the instrument is returned with all accessories (e.g. instrument cases, cloth cover). 

On Tuesday 15^th December, students are required to come to the music room to collect their rehire instruments before school from 830am to 855am.  Please remind your child and that they are aware they will need to come to collect their instrument on this day.

If your child's hired instrument requires repairs, we will provide them with another suitable instrument if we have one available.

If your child does not collect their hired instrument on 15^th December it will be stored securely over the holidays. We will let you know details for collection of these instruments at the start of next term.

Unfortunately, we cannot rehire instruments prior to 15^th December as we have to book professional repairers to check them all and a team of volunteers to help organise.  As you may appreciate with such a large number of instruments, this is a lengthy process.

If there are any other problems with returning or collecting instruments on the dates above, please contact the instrument coordinators.

Large instruments (Double Bass)

Large instruments kept at home also need to be returned.  We appreciate they are heavy and difficult for students to carry so parents may drop these to the school music room at the before school String rehearsals Monday 7^th to Thursday 10^th December 8.00-8.50 am.  They should be available for pick up again on Tuesday 15^th December between 8.30am and 2.55pm.  If they are being sent for repair, the instrument coordinator will contact you.

COVID safety

Please ensure your child’s instrument is returned with their name on a label on the case (masking tape is fine). Any personal items such as shoulder rests, rosin and cleaning cloths must be removed from the case, otherwise they will be taken out during stock take and disposed of.

Due to COVID, the majority of students will receive the same instrument back for 2021 unless it needs to go for repair or service in which case a clean replacement will be issued.

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.