Artarmon Public School
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McMillan Road
Artarmon NSW 2064
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Email: artarmon-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone: 02 9411 1950

STRING NEWS

Dear Strings Parents

It’s exciting to see that the ensemble rehearsals have recommenced at school.

Key dates to put in the diary.

2022 (Term 1) calendar dates

Dates

Event

Monday 7th Feb 630pm - 715pm

 String info night and instrument pickup

Tuesday 8th February

Junior and Senior Strings Ensemble starts 

Thursday 10 February

Concert Strings Ensemble Starts 

Wednesday 16 February

Orchestra rehearsal starts

 

 

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 update your child’s class details on the parent portal. https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

 

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.

 

Strings info session and Instrument collection

Monday 7th Feb 2022 630pm - 715pm in the Music Room,

Instruments will be able to be picked up on the time and day above. Please check in using the QR code at the entry of the Music Room. We ask that only one parent attend per student, observe social distancing and wear a mask if attending with your child. If you are unwell, please do not attend and email the Strings Convenor to arrange another time to pick up your instrument.

Please ensure you have confirmed your acceptance email as instruments will only be allocated once this been done. An invoice will be sent out this once the instrument is collected and this will require payment to guarantee your spot.

There will be an opportunity to purchase music bags for $20. Please ensure you have this available if you’d like to purchase one.

 

Invoices

Please keep an eye out for invoices that will be sent out this week in regards to instrument hire.

 

Ensembles 

All ensembles will commence in Week 3. Details are as follows.

Ensemble rehearsals times:             

Strings Sessions

Day

Group

Cohort

Location

Time

Tuesday

Junior Strings

Stage 2 Only

(Years 3 & 4)

Hall

7:45am - 8:25am

Tuesday

Junior Strings

Stage 3 Only

(Years 5 & 6)

Hall

8:25am - 8:50am

Tuesday

Training Strings

Stage 2 Only

(Years 3 & 4)

TBC

Begins in TERM 2

Tuesday

Senior Strings

Stage 2 Only

(Years 3 & 4)

Music Room

1:15pm - 1:40pm

(Recess)

Tuesday

Senior Strings

Stage 3 Only

(Years 5 & 6)

Music Room

3:00pm - 4:00pm

(After school)

Wednesday

Starts 16th FEB

Orchestra Strings

Stage 3 Only

(Years 5 & 6)

Music Room

8:00am – 8:45am

Thursday

Concert Strings

Stage 3 Only

(Years 5 & 6)

Hall

7:45am - 8:15am

Thursday

Concert Strings

Stage 2 Only

(Years 3 & 4)

Hall

8:20am - 8:50am

 

Instrument tuition lessons and group lessons

This is currently being organised and tutors will make contact soon in regard to the 30-minute lesson time. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

         

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!

 

2022 Strings Committee

 

 ROLE

PERSON

EMAIL

Training Strings Coordinator

Sarah Lum

sarahlumyc@gmail.com

Junior Strings Coordinator

Shar Kumar

sharwank@aol.com

Concert Strings Coordinator

Susan Ly

Suely_10@hotmail.com

Senior Strings Coordinator

Karen P’ng

artarmonmusic@msmusic.com.au

Strings Treasurer

Namitha Prasad

stringstreasurer@gmail.com

Instrument Coordinator

Aarti Karawal

APSstringsinstruments@gmail.com

Strings Convenor

Ellen Hird

strings.artarmonpandc@gmail.com