Diana Springford – Head of Music

Mazal tov to Joel Ehrlich for his Encore Nomination

Each year, the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA) present ‘Encore’. This prestigious concert showcases a selection of outstanding performances and compositions from the Higher School Certificate Music students. We are delighted to announce that Joel Ehrlich (Year 12) has been nominated for possible inclusion as a result of the exceptional quality of his performance in his HSC Music Performance exam. Congratulations to Joel for this wonderful achievement! Thank you to Danny Burley for his caring and expert guidance of the whole Year 12 Music 1 class this year. They all did a beautiful job with their HSC performances.

Mazal tov to all performers at the Year 12 Graduation Assembly

Advanced Jazz Ensemble

Congratulations and thanks to the Advanced Jazz Ensemble who performed Chromazone by Mike Stern and to Joel Ehrlich who played Root Beer Rag by Billy Joel. The contribution of their music teachers and tutors is greatly appreciated: Danny Burley, Alex Hone, Adam Majsay, Jy-Perry Banks, George Nikolopoulos and Stefano Caroleo. Our Advanced Jazz Ensemble performed again in the evening with their ensemble director, George Nikolopoulos at the Graduation Dinner.

Thank you Music team!

It has been an extraordinarily busy term in Music, and I would like to thank our fabulous Music team of teachers, administrators, tutors and conductors for their hard work, especially Danny Burley, Alex Hone, Elizabeth Birrell, Adam Majsay and Joanne De Araujo. Also, we thank our “boy wonder” practicum teacher, Remington Owen, who has done some wonderful work with our students this term. Thank you, Remi, and please stay in touch!

Term 4 dates

All music ensemble rehearsals and private music tuition resume from Thursday 17 October 2019, the first day back in Week 1 (except Senior Chamber Choir which resumes on 31 October 2019).

Instrument Program (IP) lessons resume as follows:

Year 3 and Year 6: The first day of IP in Term 4 is Tuesday 29 October 2019

Year 4 and Year 5: The first day of IP in 2019 is Wednesday 29 October 2019

Please remember to bring your instrument and music book to your first IP lesson and ensemble rehearsal. 

Music Photos – Wednesday 23 October 2019 (Week 2) in the MPH

Photos of all Music Ensembles from Kindy to Year 11 will be taken on 23 October 2019. The times for each ensemble will be in Edumate and published in Ma Nishma early next term – please attend promptly in the MPH in the correct uniform so that we can keep to schedule.

Uniform Standard:

• Years 5 -11 students involved in the various photos will be expected to wear a blazer and tie on the day (formal uniform including kippot)
• All other Primary students who may be involved in a photo will wear summer uniform.

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 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 ISP will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules for next term along with students commencing lessons for the first time and liable for fees. If you have any questions please contact Matilda Grieve by email music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au  

The schedules for Term 4, 2019 will be created during term break and emailed prior to lessons resuming.

Links to online forms  

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

To discontinue private tuition for next term: http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

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

To discontinue ISP for next term: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuations