Dear Strings Parents, 

The week of auditions have arrived, we hope you and your child(ren) have enjoyed the Music Program so far. With the Industrial Action occurring on Tuesday, we will be in touch with rescheduling auditions. I’d like to thank parents for re- enrolling students and registering new students by the due date. On that note, String registrations is closed for 2022 intake.

On Sunday, Concert Strings, Concert Band, Senior Strings and Senior Band students performed in a Mini Concert and amazed everyone with their ability to perform music pieces that they only learnt to play that day. It was a lovely to see the students perform in their music uniform for what has been a tumultuous year. Thank you Mr Mansukhani and Mr Walmsley for their efforts throughout the year, we are fortunate to have such dedicated and inspiring Music Directors.

Please note that there are no ensemble sessions this week due to auditions. Auditions will be held in the Music Room and details of times have been sent by their Ensemble Coordinator.

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.

2021 (Term 4) Calendar Dates:

Instrument returns

Instrument returns are being done a little differently this year due to COVID restrictions and infection control. The instrument will be inspected during auditions by Mr Mansukhani. If your child has any concerns about their instrument, please let Mr Mansukhani know.

If your child is returning to Strings in 2022, they will keep the instrument they have been using this year.

All hired String instruments belonging to students leaving the school, or NOT continuing with Strings must be returned to the music room at the latest on the Wednesday 8^th December before school bell from 830am to 855am.

If you are handing back an instrument, please ensure the case is labelled with your child’s name on it. Please ensure instrument is returned with all accessories except for shoulder rests and Roisin.

Instruments that require repairs will be withheld to be fixed and those students will be informed as to when they are able to pick up their instrument before school breaks up for the year.

If your child does not pick up their hired instrument by the 16^th December, it will be stored securely over the school holidays. We will let you know details for collection of these instruments at the start of next term. If you child will not be at school for these dates, please contact us separately via email to make alternatively arrangements. If there are any other problems with returning or collecting instruments, please contact the instrument coordinators at apsstringsinstruments@gmail.com

Music Uniforms

Music uniform donations will be happily received

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.

Volunteers needed.

We still need to fill the following volunteer roles to assist with Strings in 2022:

By volunteering you will be making a valuable contribution to the running of the String program and your child(ren) will love to see you get involved. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these roles or would like more information, please email strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com

Got a question?

If it is about your hired instrument or instrumental tutorial, please contact your tutor at first instance.

Alternatively contact our instrument coordinator or strings coordinator if required. For anything else please contact your Strings Convenor.

THANK YOU!

2021 Strings Committee