Diana Springford – Head of Music

End of Year 6 IP (Instrumental Program) and continuing Music Tuition in High School

For parents of Year 6 students who are coming to the end of their compulsory Instrumental Program, you will have received an email about the return of your school-loaned instrument in Week 8 and your intentions regarding private music tuition in High School. Thank you to all those parents who have responded. If you haven’t yet done so, please reply to: jdearaujo@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program for 2020

Please note that from 2020, the cost of individual private music lessons will be charged at a rate of $45.00 per half-hour lesson (plus GST, if the tutor is registered to pay GST). This is the rate advised by the NSW Music Teachers Association. Lessons shared in pairs are only available in special circumstances and would cost $24.00 per student per half-hour lesson (plus GST where applicable). The Infant Strings Program (ISP) for students in Years K-2 will be charged at $257 per term on school fees, which includes the loan of an instrument.

Thank you to those who have already advised us of changes to private tuition and Infant Strings Program enrolments for next year. The deadline for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue for Term 1 2020 is Friday 22 November 2019.

All students currently receiving private music tuition and students in Years K-1 who are currently participating in the Infant Strings Program will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules for 2020, along with students commencing lessons for the first time. Parents should enrol or discontinue using one of the online forms accessed from the links below. If your child intends to discontinue, formal notification in advance must be received by the end of term to avoid being committed to the full term of lessons and liable for fees. If you have any questions please contact Matilda Grieve by email: music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

The schedules for Term 1 2020 will be created at the end of term and emailed in late January 2020.

Links to online forms  

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

To discontinue private tuition for 2020: http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

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

To discontinue Infant Strings Program for 2020: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuations

Forthcoming performances this term and the ensembles featured are:

Week 5

• Wednesday: Senior Pianists will play for the Emanuel Writers Awards
• Thursday: Twilight Concerts – Mr Burley will host performances by many Primary School and High School students

Week 6

• Tuesday, 7.30 am: IP Information morning for Year 2 students plus anyone new to the school in 2020 Years 3-6
• Tuesday: High School Assembly – Senior Stage Band and Senior Girls Vocal Ensemble

Week 7

• Tuesday: High School Assembly – Guitar Ensemble
• Tuesday and Wednesday: Instrument Allocation Trials for IP for Year 2 and students new to Years 3-6 in 2020

Week 8

• Tuesday: Volunteers Assembly – Junior Jazz Combo, Junior Choir, Junior Stage Band
• Tuesday: Instrument Maintenance Check Day If you are borrowing a school instrument (for IP, for ISP, or for your ensemble playing) please bring it in today to get it checked and serviced by our team. Please pick it up on Thursday unless you get an email from us.

Week 9

• Presentation Day (K-2): Infants Choir, Infants String Program (ISP) and all Infants classes will sing!
• Presentation Night (Years 3-6): Bernstein Concert Band, Korngold Strings, Junior Choir, Junior Chamber Choir, Primary School Chamber Trio and everyone in Years 3-6 will sing!
• High School Speech Night: Green Man Band, Mendelssohn Chamber Strings, Copland Concert Band, Senior Stage Band, Senior Chamber Choir and Etéro Ensemble.