STRING NEWS
Dear Strings Parents,
We hope you and your child(ren) are enjoying being back at school and have settled into their school routines.
Please note that this week’s ensemble rehearsal sessions will be in the Music Room for Junior Strings and Concert Strings. In order to fulfil required social distancing the school hall will be used by Band.
Next week will be auditions. Please ensure the students are aware of their audition times and are prepared with their scales and pieces as this will assist Mr Mansukhani and ensures everything runs on time.
String Registrations for 2022 are Open
We are happy to announce that Strings Registrations for 2022 are open.
If your child is already participating in the Strings program and would like to continue with Strings in 2022, please log into the Parent Portal & complete your re-enrolment by Friday 4th December 2021.
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 MySchoolMusic Parent Portal:
Please register online by Sunday 5th December 2021.
2021 (Term 4) Calendar Dates:
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Event |
Date |
Ensemble |
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New Strings registrations |
Sunday 28th November 2021 |
Interested Yr 2 and Yr 3 students. |
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Registration for Existing APS students |
Friday 4th December 2020 For existing APS Students, the deadline for NEW strings registration and strings re-enrolment |
All Strings |
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Mini Concert and Workshop |
Sunday 5th December 2021
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Concert Strings Senior Strings |
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Auditions |
Start of Monday 6th Dec Senior Ensemble Rehearsal will still be on
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All Strings |
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No ensembles last week of school |
Start of Monday 13th Dec No Ensembles Rehearsals for TS, JS, CS, SS. |
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Instrument return |
TBA |
School leavers, students not continuing to return instruments. |
Ensemble rehearsals times:
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Strings Sessions |
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Day |
Group |
Cohort |
Location |
Time |
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Tuesday |
Junior Strings |
Stage 2 Only (Years 3 & 4) |
MUSIC ROOM new |
7:45am - 8:25am |
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Tuesday |
Junior Strings |
Stage 3 Only (Years 5 & 6) |
MUSIC ROOM new |
8:25am - 8:50am |
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Tuesday |
Training Strings |
Stage 2 Only (Years 3 & 4) |
Music Room |
10:55am - 11:45am (Lunchtime) |
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Tuesday |
Senior Strings |
Stage 2 Only (Years 3 & 4) |
Music Room |
1:15pm - 1:40pm (Recess) |
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Tuesday |
Senior Strings |
Stage 3 Only (Years 5 & 6) |
Music Room |
3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Wednesday |
Orchestra Strings |
Stage 2 Only (Years 3 & 4) |
LIVE ZOOM SESSION @ home |
8:00am - 8:30am |
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Wednesday |
Orchestra Strings |
Stage 3 Only (Years 5 & 6) |
Music Room |
8:00am – 8:45am |
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Thursday |
Concert Strings |
Stage 3 Only (Years 5 & 6) |
MUSIC ROOM new |
7:45am - 8:25am |
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Thursday |
Concert Strings |
Stage 2 Only (Years 3 & 4) |
MUSIC ROOM new |
8:25am - 8:50am |
Correspondence
If you are not receiving emails from the Strings Committee, you need to log into your parent portal and update your contact details immediately. A lot of information goes out via email that is not included in Newsflash.
If you have trouble logging into the parent portal, email your group coordinator or the strings convenor.
Please let your strings coordinator know if you have not received an email link to attend ensemble rehearsals for Training Strings, Junior Strings, Concert Strings, Senior Strings via Zoom run by Mr Mansukhani. Please check that these invites are not in your spam/junk/promotions folder.
If your child is sick and/or unable to attend a rehearsal, please notify your corresponding Strings Coordinator.
Informative videos to help with string instruments.
If your instrument is out of tune, do not forget to have a look at these informative videos to help with string instruments. These videos will assist with how to tune and take care of the violin. These have been most helpful to ensure the violin is in tune during practice. Please watch with your child. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOP1ht4mHt0bLr-boSTZ9ig/featured
Volunteers needed.
We still need to fill the following volunteer roles to assist with Strings in 2022:
- STRINGS CO-CONVENOR: Assists Convenor with insurances, instrument purchases, newsflash writeups, replies to email queries, updates MSM portal, event planning, liaises with Strings committee, uniform shop, school, and Mr Mansukhani. Takes over the reins of Convenor for a minimum 2-year term. Requires work in your own home. Approximately 2 hours a week.