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Battle of the Bands Yrs 5-12

Cambodia Fundraiser

The Music Department would like to congratulate all students who performed in the Battle of the Bands last Friday night. Battle of the Bands is a fundraising event that showcases the contemporary elements of the Redlands Music program and provides emerging young artists with the opportunity to perform in a live context. As a fundraising opportunity, this concert connects the wider school community and supports the Redlands Service program where students have the opportunity to experience the culture of Cambodia trip first-hand. Our outstanding hosts for the evening were Dan Feng Zhao (Captain of Strings) and Ilann Labouze (Captain of Small Ensembles). This year’s competition was adjudicated by James Nash and Iseult Sheehy. 

The Music Department would like to acknowledge the contributions of Ms Arienne Brodie (MIC Performance) and Rock Band specialists Mr Peter Atkins, Mr Diego Idarrago, Mr Nathaniel Smith and Mr David Wooltorton, for mentoring and supporting finalists in this competition. From a technical perspective, thanks to Mr Janis Auzins (Audio Visual Manager), Benjamin Peate and students Kate Keller, Mitchell Turner, Tom Wightwick and Andrew Verschoor in delivering spectacular sound and lighting. We are grateful for the wonderful administrative support provided by Ms Pip Tame and our Facilities teams led by Mrs Liz Loveridge and Mr Rod Loveridge. As an important part of this popular school community event, we would like to acknowledge the Cambodia staff team led by Janis Auzins, Bronwyn Lihou, David Linehan, Lisa Ole, Archondia Thanos and Yr 11 student volunteers who managed ticket sales, event promotion and the overseeing of fundraising stalls. Altogether, the 2019 Cambodia team raised over $2000 with the funds set aside to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged children and their families in Cambodia. 

Battle of The Bands Results

Piano Competition Finalists

The Music Department would like to congratulate the following students who have been selected as finalists to compete in the Redlands Junior and Senior Piano Competition on Monday 27 May in the Edwards Auditorium (Senior Campus Music Centre).

Junior Piano Competition Finalists

Senior Piano Competition Finalists

HICES Music Festival – 18 – 21 August

Sunday 18 – Wednesday 21 August – online student applications are closed

Musicianship Lessons

Redlands students are able to participate in Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Musicianship lessons on either the Junior Campus or Senior Campus. Classes for Junior School students are on Tuesday (7.30-8.15am) and Secondary School students on Tuesday and Thursday (7.30-8.15am). We encourage all students interested in pursuing theoretical examinations to commence these lessons with our Music Theory tutors. Please contact juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you are interested in joining these classes.

Music Community Working Bee

Thank you to Emma McLaren (President), The Friends of Music Committee and various mothers who assisted the department to prepare scores for relocation into the new Music library storage units on Saturday. The focus of this community morning was to assist with the sorting, organising, cataloguing and shelving of all Music Ensemble scores and ongoing data entry in updating our Music library spreadsheets. There is still some data entry that needs to be completed and if you are available to help by completing work on a weekday in the Music Department, please send Emma McLaren an email g_e_mclaren@hotmail.com.

Music Staffing

This week we farewell a number of Music staff from our department, some who will be taking school leave and others will be embarking on new and exciting Music adventures. Mrs Susan-Gai Anderson will be on Long Service Leave throughout Term 2 and her Early Childhood and Preparatory School Music classes will be managed by Ms Julia Booth, a current Music Specialist within our Extra Subjects Music program. Mrs Emily Garth will be taking Maternity Leave with the arrival of her first child and will return to her position later in the year. The students within this private Vocal Studio have been reallocated to the department’s other leading Voice Technicians, Mrs Kylie Carter, Ms Emma Cooperthwaite and Ms Julia Booth. Double Bass and Cello specialist Mrs Mary Rapp will be joining the teaching faculty at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, an exciting journey in tertiary education, while Academic Music teacher (K-6) Mr Michael Warby will be exploring other Music teaching opportunities. We would like to thank Ms Rapp and Mr Warby for their excellent contributions to the Redlands String program, in mentoring our young musicians, especially Mr Warby for his overseeing and management of this program as MIC of Strings. His commitment to growing the String Ensembles over the past three years has been evident in the number of students pursuing instrumental studies here at Redlands. The School is currently recruiting new Music Specialists to cover these roles and announcements of new staff will be made at the commencement of Term 2.

In teaching on the Junior Campus next term, the Music Department welcomes Danielle Vita, an experienced Music Educator, Choral Conductor and Strings Specialist. Her teaching practice incorporates exceptional skills in Off-Schulwerk and Dalcroze methodologies and she is experienced in developing Music curriculum for Primary School children. Danielle has taught at Public School 97 in New York City, the International Montessori School and the Tsung Tsin Primary School in Hong Kong. We welcome Danielle to our team of Music Specialists at Redlands.

Senior Campus

Senior Music Festival

Back to the 80’s

Auditions are now open to Yr 11 and 12 students who participate in both Academic Music Classes and the Cocurricular Music Ensembles program. The 2019 Senior Music Festival will be presenting a diverse range of repertoire that spans across the decade. While students will have the opportunity to present repertoire from their Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate Performance Portfolio, there may also be the opportunity to be considered for various solo opportunities that feature within larger ensemble works. Audition forms and Information Packs will be available from Senior Music Reception from lunchtime on Friday 12 April (Week 11).

Redlands Composition Competition

The Music Department is pleased to announce the 2019 Music Composition Competition. This creative opportunity is designed for any aspiring young composer in Yrs 7-12 who is currently enrolled in the either the Academic Music program, Cocurricular Music Ensembles program or Extra Subjects program. Students are encouraged to continue developing original works for submission at the end of Term 2. Application forms will be available from Music Reception in Week 1, Term 2.

Senior Campus Ensemble Attendance

Students are reminded about the importance of regular attendance to all Music Ensemble rehearsals and in meeting goals set at the start of the year to reach a high standard of performance excellence. Morning rehearsals commence at 7.15am and students should be moving to rehearsal rooms by 7.10am. Absence due to camp and/or illness will be the only accepted reason for non-attendance. It is essential that you contact seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you are unable to attend any rehearsals. 

Junior Campus

Yr 2 Strings Presentation

On Monday, all Yr 2 students presented a Strings performance to parents in showcasing their instrumental learning this term. Parents, grandparents and friends certainly enjoyed students displaying their singing skills, pizzicato playing on the Violin and Violoncello and their understanding of the pitch by playing on the A and D strings. Thanks is extended to our Music teachers and specialists for their guidance and mentoring of students throughout this term.

Attendance at Ensembles

A reminder that punctual attendance at all ensembles is an expectation of all students enrolled in Cocurricular ensembles. Prep Ensembles commence at 7.45am, with supervision from 7.35am, and Junior School Ensembles commence at 7.15am with supervision from 7.05am. The exception to these times are Junior Voices, Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Band which all commence promptly at 7.30am. Attendance is integral as all ensembles have begun rehearsing for upcoming events.

Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820