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By now Training Band, Junior Band, Concert Band and Senior Band students will have started to get back into a routine with Ensemble rehearsals recommencing last week as well as tutorials for all our existing students.

Welcome to our new Training Band students, you will have started group tutorials and hopefully learning how to assemble your instrument and hold it correctly so that you can get a good sound from it.

A big thank you to all our wonderful parent volunteers, tutors and Mr Walmsley who have been working hard in the background to get Band up and running over the last few weeks.

Band parents, please remember to check Newsflash regularly for upcoming events and important updates. We will publish advance dates as soon as we know them to help you plan your year.

Key Dates:

 Note - week starting 7th February is week 3. 

Regular band rehearsal times:

Training Band: Fridays 8.00 am – 8.50 am

Junior Band: Mondays 10.55 am – 11:45 am & Thursdays 8.00 am – 8.50am

Concert Band: Mondays 8.00 am - 8.50 am & Thursdays 12.20 pm – 1:10 pm

Senior Band: Tuesdays 8.00 am – 8.50 am & Thursdays 2.00 pm – 2.55 pm

Jazz Band: Thursdays 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Orchestra: Wednesdays 8.00 am – 8.50 am

* All rehearsals are held in the Music Room.

Update your child’s class details

Now that classes have been confirmed, please UPDATE your child’s class details in the parent portal. https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

Registrations for Band are open:

If your child is new to Artarmon Public School (APS) in 2022 and/or interested in joining Band, you can register online by going to the following link:

https://portal.msmusic.com.au/artarmonmusic

We are pleased to advise that registrations for students new to APS and/or Band will remain open until the end of February.

If you already have an account, choose “Add a child”. Once your child is registered, we will contact you with an allocated try-out date and time.

Once you have registered online, the 2022 Band Information Pack can be downloaded from the Music Parent Portal. Please read this to gain an understanding of the Band Program requirements and expectations.

Important Note - Students must be registered online through the Music Portal to participate in the Band Program.

Creative Kids Voucher

In 2022 the NSW Government will continue to contribute a $100 Creative Kids rebate for NSW residents. The Artarmon P&C is currently registered as a Creative Kids provider for the band and strings programs.

If you will be taking advantage of this, complete the steps below:

Step 1: Apply for a voucher for your child on the Service NSW website. Go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher.

Step 2: Log into the Parent Portal and provide voucher details by completing the form online.

Step 3: If you wish to use the Creative Kids Voucher you must pay $100 less than your invoice total. We will then credit the $100 against your invoice when we have redeemed the voucher from Service NSW. This only applies to school ensemble fees and not tuition fees.

Got a question?

Step 1: Have you looked in the 2022 band information pack? A copy is available in the MSM parent portal.

Step 2: Keep up to date with our weekly Band News.

Step 3:

For instrument related enquiries please contact our Instrument Coordinators Kirsteen & Oisze at apsbandinstruments@gmail.com.

For tutor related enquires please contact our Tutor Coordinator Jane at tutorband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

For invoicing related enquiries, please contact our Treasurer Lynn at treasurerband@artarmonpandc.org.au.

Step 4: for any other enquiries please contact your wonderful Band Coordinators:

A big welcome and “thank you” to our new members of the 2022 Band Committee:

Siv The – Training Band Coordinator

Priya Chari – Concert Band Coordinator

Christine Cao – Senior Concert Band Coordinator

Manjula Sreekanth – Assistant Band Convenor (student records)

Jun Li – Assistant Instrument Coordinator

Min-Jie Lou – Festival Coordinator

Lakamini Meegahapola – Assistant Treasurer

Thank You.