Music
Blue skies smiling at me…
With our eye on the 14-day forecast, everything is looking positive for a sun-kissed autumn picnic on the lawn of our Fahl Garden as we launch our 2022 Performance Season and inaugurate the magnificent space as a Music Performance venue with Jazz in the Garden.
Jazz In The Garden – Saturday 19 March 2022 – 6-7:30pm
Whether your child attends Redlands in the Prep, Junior or Senior school, our annual Jazz afternoon is the perfect chance to bring your family along and connect with your Redlands community. Bring your own picnic basket and drinks, unfurl the rug and join us for a wonderful showcase of live music!
Gates open at 5.30pm.
Our Senior Jazz program will provide the ambience – including the Jazz Combo, both Intermediate Stage Bands, Advanced Stage Band and the Jazz Vocal Ensemble. It’s going to be wonderful!
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PERFORMER NOTE
Performers are to present to the Music Centre in Full School Uniform at the call times below.
2.00pm – Jazz Combo
3.00pm – Intermediate / Advanced Stage Bands & Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Prep School Orientation Session – Next Thursday 17 March 2022 – 8.30am
Our Prep students have lots of exciting opportunities to be involved with music at Redlands.
Did you know that students learn a string instrument in Year 2? Or that we have a Prep Choir? To find out more about the start of your child’s music journey, we would like to invite you to our Prep Music Orientation Session where Ms Katherine Moses (Head of Junior Campus Music) and Ms Amy Richardson (Director of Music) will be available to talk through the various options students have in music at Redlands.
It is also an opportunity for parents/carers to find out more about becoming involved with the Friends of Music group, who assist with various music events and jobs throughout the year. To attend the Orientation Session next Thursday bookings are essential through the Trybooking Link below.
Numbers are limited, but please join the waitlist should the allocation be exhausted.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE PREP ORIENTATION SESSION
Junior and Senior Piano Competitions
The full list of finalists for both competitions will be in next week’s Note Day, with the auditions for the Senior Campus remaining open for another day via the Music Department Auditions iLearn Page. Please use this form to sign up and reach out to the Music office if you have any further queries.
Junior Piano Competition
Friday 29 April 2022 | 4-6pm
Senior Piano Competition
Friday 6 May 2022 | 4-6pm
Battle of the Bands – Monday 4 April 2022
Auditions are all complete, and in light of some accommodations for Covid absence, the grand announcement of our selected finalists will now be published in Note Day next week (with students advised via email beforehand).
We’re excited to announce our adjudicator for the competition will be internationally respected musician and educator, Travis New.
Travis has become a familiar face on the Australian touring circuit and become one of the nation’s most in-demand guitar players. You will have seen Travis perform on Sunrise, The Voice and the ARIAs as well as festivals such as Bluesfest and CMC Rocks. Being a highly versatile and dynamic guitar player has seen Travis perform with many artists across a wide variety of genres. In 2017 & 2018 Travis spent time living in Nashville TN working as a session/touring musician and has now settled back in Australia with his family.
Travis has worked with many high-profile artists including Robbie Williams, Andrew Farriss (INXS), Morgan Evans, Jack River, Jessica Mauboy, Samantha Jade, MiSex, Jasmine Rae, Adam Brand, Reece Mastin, Steve Balbi, Boney M, Jack Vidgen, Dami Im, Anthony Callea, Jaimie McDell, Travis Meadows, Mark Furze, Imogen Clark and our own ex-Redlander Ruel.
Junior School Talent Show – Red Factor
RedFactor entrants have impressed our judges during auditions this week and we look forward to announcing the finalists next week.
Reach out with any questions.
Our Junior Music Office and Senior Music Office remain ready to support your music learning as needed.
Have a wonderful week.
Ms Amy Richardson
Director of Music