Diana Springford – Director of Music P-12

Welcome to our Music Matters page! 🎶

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 via the online forms on our Music Portal Page.  The deadline for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue for Term 2, is today. All students currently receiving private music tuition and students in Years K-2 ,who are currently participating in the Infant Strings Program ,will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules for Term 2 along with students commencing lessons for the first time. Please contact music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.  

The schedules for Term 2 will be created at the end of term and emailed during term break.

Term 2 dates 

Weekly ensemble rehearsals and Private Music Tuition and IP resume as normal on the first day of Term, Wednesday 26 April 2023.

The Instrumental Program (IP) for Years 3-6 will resume on these dates:

• Wednesday: Year 4 and Year 6. Their first IP day is on the first day of Term 2, Wednesday 26 April 2023.
• Tuesday: Year 3 and Year 5. Their first IP day is on Tuesday 2 May 2023 (Week 2).

Music Competition

Congratulations to the finalists for the K-12 Music Performance and Composition Competition. We are looking forward to the concert on Monday 3 April 2023. We were so impressed with the high standard of submissions across the School, and it was disappointing not to be able to offer more places in the Finals Concert. The variety of entries was also fantastic – what a very musical and creative bunch of students we have at Emanuel! 

All entries in the competition earned House Points which have already been tallied. All entrants have been notified of the outcome of their submission and were provided with feedback from the selection committee. Can finalists please look out for emails from Mr Owen regarding rehearsal times and sound checks.