Diana Springford – Assistant to the Head of Music

Important Dates

Instrument Care Seminar Tuesday 7 February 2017, Lehrer Family Building (MPH), 6.00 pm – 7.15 pm

Students new to IP in 2017 (ie Year 3 and any new Years 4-6), and who are borrowing a school instrument, will receive theirs at the Instrument Care Seminar in Week 2. A parent must attend this evening with the student so that both parent and student know how to care for these precious pieces. The evening is also a nice chance to meet our tutors. New students who own their own instrument and have prior experience in looking after it are welcome to meet their tutor, but it is not necessary for them to attend this event.

First Days of IP and Instrumental Ensembles are in Week 3 in 2017

Year 3 and Year 6: The first day of IP in 2017 is Tuesday 14 February
Year 4 and Year 5: The first day of IP in 2017 is Wednesday 15 February

Join an Ensemble

If you enjoy the ensemble days in IP, then you will love playing in one of our instrumental ensembles. The first taste of ensemble membership is often the Junior String Ensemble for string players (Wednesdays 8.00 am – 8.50 am) and Gershwin Concert Band for wind and percussion players (Tuesdays 7.10 am – 8.00 am). Please contact Diana Springford on dspringford@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if your child is interested.

Auditions for other ensembles will take place in the first weeks of school. For example, we are starting an Emanuel Brass Ensemble which will rehearse on Tuesdays at lunchtime and current concert band members will be eligible for this extension ensemble. Information about auditions will be on the ‘From the Head of Music’ page in Ma Nishma.

Diana Springford

Assistant to the Head of Music and IP Co-ordinator