Diana Springford – Director of Music P-12

Recent student performances

Mazal tov to all students whose musical contributions enhanced this week’s Year 12 Graduation Assembly: The Year 12 combined band and choir, Coby New for his solo performance and the Senior Jazz Ensemble – with thanks to George Nikolopoulos and to Ben Marshall.

Dates and events

• Copland Concert Band One-Day Band Tour – Thursday 21 September 2023
• NEW DATE! Night of Winds and Percussion – Wednesday 1 November 2023 (TBC)
• NEW DATE! Night of Strings – Wednesday 8 November 2023 (TBC)
• Twilight Concerts (tutor-nominated performances) – Wednesday 22 November 2023

Everything music-related will resume at the normal times from the first day of Week 1 in Term 4. This is especially important to remember for those whose weekly rehearsals are on a Tuesday, including Gershwin and Bernstein Concert Bands and Senior Choir which resume bright and early at 7.10 am on Tuesday 10 October 2023. The only exceptions to this are lunchtime and after-school rehearsals on Thursday 12 October 2023 (Brass Ensemble, Klezmer Ensemble and Copland Concert Band) when the HSC Music Exams will be taking place and we can’t accommodate your rehearsals.

Instrument Program (IP) classes and Private Music Tuition resume from the first day of Term 4. Please remember to bring your instrument and music on your normal day. We are preparing for two very special concerts, which will showcase the skills of hundreds of young instrumentalists performing in a range of ensembles as well as all students from Years 3-6 performing with their Primary School Instrument Program cohort. Our K-2 students who are members of the Infant Strings Program will also feature in the strings concert. More information will follow next term.

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

Thank you to those who have already advised us of changes to private tuition and Infant Strings Program (ISP) enrolments for next term. The deadline for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue for Term 4, has now passed. All students currently receiving private music tuition and students in Years K-2 who are currently participating in the ISP will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules along with students commencing for the first time. Please contact music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.  

The schedules for Term 4 will be created at the end of term and emailed during October term break.

 Please visit our Music Portal Page for information about:

• Private Music Tuition (beginning and discontinuing)
• Ensemble and Choir membership for K-12 students
• Infant Strings Program (ISP) for K-2
• Performance opportunities
• Borrowing an orchestral instrument.