David Gillian – Head of Music

Deadline – Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

The due date for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue private tuition or Infants String Program for Term 2, has now passed.  All students currently receiving private music tuition and students participating in the Infant Strings Program will be automatically entered into tutor schedules for next term and committed to the full term of lessons. Parents who wish to advise us of discontinuations or new enrolments should do so urgently using the appropriate online form, which can be accessed from the links below.  If your child intends to discontinue, formal notice must be given using the online discontinuation form, otherwise parents will be liable for fees for next term.  Please contact David Gwilliam, Head of Music, by email to music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.

Links to online forms  

New enrolment requests for private tuition: http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionEnrolment

To discontinue private tuition for Term 2 http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

To enrol into the Infant Strings Program: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsEnrolment

To discontinue Infant Strings Program for Term 2: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuations

Final call for Music Campers

We have had strong enrolments for our annual Emanuel School Music Camp which will take place from Monday 5 June until Thursday 8 June (Week 7) at Naamaroo, located next to Lane Cove National Park.  Our participants’ list is being finalised and a detailed information letter with a packing list will be sent out in Term 2.  

Thank you to all those parents who paid via the TryBooking website by the deadline of 24 March and have already completed our online permission note.  This has allowed us to begin the planning process.  If you are yet to complete the online permission note, this needs to be done urgently.  A printed list of all students registered for Music Camp will be displayed on the noticeboard in the music department.  Any student who is unsure as to whether they have enrolled should come and check that their name is on that list.  If you wish your child to attend but have yet to register, please let us know urgently.

Information about Music Camp, eligible ensembles and how to sign up has been published in Ma Nishma over several weeks this term and mailed directly to the parents of students in all eligible ensembles. Hard copies of the information have been displayed in the music department.

Participation in the annual Music Camp is a crucial aspect of ensemble membership, so all members of the following ensembles who are in Years 4 to 11 are expected to attend: Emanuel String Orchestra, Intermediate String Orchestra, Copland Concert Band, Bernstein Concert Band, Gershwin Concert Band, Senior Stage Band, Junior Stage Band, Senior Choir, Senior Chamber Choir, Junior Choir, Junior Chamber Choir.  Please note that ensembles at camp are not always exactly the same as ensembles at school and all camp participants are expected to perform in large ensembles.

Also, if students are interested in joining the above ensembles and would like to come to Music Camp, please contact Mr Gwilliam urgently via email dgwilliam@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

For your reference, here are the Music Camp 2017 dates for your diary:

Monday 5 June: Students arrive at Emanuel at 8.30am (for departure at 9.00am sharp).

Wednesday 7 June: Depart Naamaroo and return to school by 5.30pm to go home with parents.

Thursday 8 June: Camp continues at school from 9.30am sharp.

Thursday 8 June: Showcase Concert at 6.15pm, concluding by 7.40pm.