Music
Senior Music Festival
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Student rush tickets were released earlier this week and now available at the Box Office. These tickets are $10 and students are required to present their Student ID at the time of purchase. Please note the Ticket Selling Competition closes at 6.30pm on Friday 22 June.
- Gold $50
- Adult $40
- Junior/Pension/Student/Unemployed $30
- Family (2 adults, 2 children) $110
- Student Rush Tickets $10
Senior Campus
Technical Rehearsal – Friday 22 June
The Music Department would like to commend all students for all their focused work during Festival preparation sessions yesterday. Across all areas of performance practice, students demonstrated excellent stage technique and rehearsal etiquette as they worked in association with the Redlands and Concourse Production Crew.
In readiness for the Friday 22 June Technical Rehearsals, students are reminded of the following arrangements for transport to the venue and rehearsals that take place throughout the day.
Please be advised that food will NOT be provided at the venue and students are required to bring their own meals and snacks as required. Water and pre-Concert fruit and snacks will be provided.
In departing for The Concourse on Friday 22 June, all students will need to be dressed in full Winter School uniform as Act I and Act II dress rehearsals will be photographed. Please note: Students will be performing in Winter School uniform.
For your information, school policy states that students are not to drive to school related events.
| Technical Rehearsal – Friday 22 June | |
| Time | Bus Departure for The Concourse |
| 7.00am |
GROUP F Intermediate & Advanced Concert Bands, Intermediate & Advanced Strings and Production Crew |
| 10.00am |
GROUP G Intermediate & Advanced Choirs, Intermediate & Advanced Guitar Ensembles |
| Time | Festival Concert Details (please note times may vary) |
| 6.15pm | Auditorium Doors Open |
| 6.30pm | Act I Commences |
| 7.45pm (approx) | Intermission |
|
8.15pm (approx) |
Act II Commences |
| 9.15pm | Student collection – please note no buses return to Redlands Yrs 7 and 8 students collected from Level 2 Foyer Yrs 9-12 students collected from Stage Door |
The Music Department is anticipating a wonderful 2018 Music Festival and we certainly look forward to seeing you at the event.
Cocurricular Photos and Senior Music Festival Celebration
Monday 25 June
Due to unexpected wet weather last term, Cocurricular photos for the following Music Ensembles will take place on Monday 25 June in conjunction with the Senior Music Festival Celebration Afternoon Tea. After the presentation of prizes to the winners of the Senior Music Festival Ticket Selling Competition, photos will be held for:
- 3.45pm – Combined Choirs
- 4.15pm – Combined Concert Band
- 4.45pm – Advanced Choir
- 5.05pm – Redlands Orchestra
- 5.25pm – Intermediate Concert Band
Junior Campus
Yr 2 Strings Performance
We are delighted to invite Yr 2 parents to Dunnet Hall on Monday 25 June for the Yr 2 Strings Performance. This concert will provide an opportunity for the students to showcase their learning this term. The performance will commence at 2.25pm and will run for approximately 15 minutes. All parents of Yr 2 students are invited to celebrate in their child’s achievement in Curriculum Strings thus far.
Junior Music Festival
The Junior Music Festival will be held on Thursday 2 August (Week 2) Term 3. Our Cocurricular ensembles and curriculum classes have been eagerly rehearsing and will perform a variety of repertoire that explores our STEAM theme which celebrates our cross-curriculum study of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Tickets are available from 10.00am on Monday 25 June. Please note that all Cocurricular rehearsals will be cancelled in Week 2 in order to facilitate preparation for the concert.
Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820