EMANUEL SCHOOL / KING DAVID SCHOOL MUSIC EXCHANGE 2017

It will soon be Emanuel School’s turn to host the sixth annual Music Exchange with King David School (KDS), Melbourne. We are looking forward to repeating the educational success of previous Music Exchanges. This event has proved to be a wonderful opportunity for students to forge long-lasting interstate friendships and we are excited about the ongoing relationship our schools are building with each other.  

High school musicians and staff from KDS will arrive on Sunday 22 October (Week 3 of Term 4) to join with Emanuel’s student musicians in a combined music workshop, culminating in a combined schools’ concert on the evening of Tuesday 24 October.  The visitors will depart early in the morning, before school commences, on Wednesday 25 October.  It is anticipated that all members of the following extra-curricular music ensembles will participate in this exciting event:  Senior Choir, Senior Chamber Choir, Copland Concert Band, Emanuel String Orchestra and Senior Stage Band.  

While there is no cost to parents associated with the 2017 Emanuel/KDS Music Exchange, we rely on the generosity and hospitality of Emanuel families to host King David School students as billets during their stay in Sydney. Our task of matching visiting student musicians with a suitable host student is made easier when we have plenty of Emanuel families offering to host, because that allows the most flexibility in pairing students of the same gender and age. Sometimes students are more comfortable to be billeted in pairs, so please let us know if you are able to host more than one student. Not every Emanuel student participating in the Music Exchange is allocated a billet, as this depends on the age and gender of visiting students.

A detailed itinerary will be provided to host families closer to the event. Essentially, the commitment is to collect King David School students from Emanuel School on the Sunday and provide accommodation, breakfasts and evening meals during their three-night stay.  Hosts would also need to bring them to school in time for their bus departure for their return flight on the morning of Wednesday 25 October.  The visiting students would commute to school on Monday and Tuesday in the same manner as host students and the KDS visitors will have their lunches provided by our Canteen.  

While we are not seeking definitive commitments to participate in the Music Exchange workshop, we are very keen to tentatively establish the billeting offers for the visiting students from King David School before the end of this term.  

I trust you share the Music Department’s commitment to building our relationship with King David School, and in so doing, providing another outstanding opportunity for our student musicians to remain inspired and challenged in their love and enthusiasm for music.

A link to a brief online billeting form will be emailed to all current members of eligible ensembles and is also below.  

http://tinyurl.com/MusicExchangeBilleting

Please complete the form or email Mrs Joanne De Araujo, PA to Head of Music on jdearaujo@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au