Music

Community Announcement

Jazz In The Garden (Live Streamed) on Saturday 13 March at 6.00pm

Redlands Music is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2021 Music Performance season, which will see the department opening the doors to the Edwards Auditorium, in welcoming parents and friends to participate as audience members in our first live concert on campus in over a year.

Please join us for a wonderful evening of live music presented by students enrolled in our Jazz program and featuring pre-recorded student compositions, as we release the 2019 and 2020 Redlands EP. Limited tickets will be made available to family members of students performing across this evening, with tickets capped at two per family. We will also continue to welcome virtual audiences to participate in this event as we continue to live stream the concert for those who are unable to join us on-site.

As per previous communications, rehearsals for this event will take place between 2.00-6.00pm throughout the afternoon and prior to the event. Ticket booking and live streaming details will be communicated with the Music community in a letter to be issued tomorrow.

Strings at Redlands

The Strings program at Redlands is designed as an enrichment experience for students. It aims to help young people develop collaborative and leadership skills, build self-confidence, curiosity and a love of learning while developing a deep connection to their Music community. Under the leadership of Head of Strings, Ms Katherine Moses, this program across K-12, is a vibrant and dynamic learning experience for all our Redlands musicians. With the majority of students commencing their adventure as part of the Yr 2 Strings program, as an extension to their curriculum learning, all students are allocated a violin or cello as their instrumental focus for the year, in developing instrumental skills and building aural discernment.

Participation in a Music group or ensemble is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a musician. Apart from being a chance to interact with peers and make new friends in the process, creating music affords a chance for all individuals to use their individual talents to produce music that is challenging, invigorating and entertaining. Most importantly, music making with friends is incredibly fun.

Junior and Senior Piano Competitions (Yrs 3-12)

Audition Series 2 (Weeks 6 & 7)

The audition process will require students to demonstrate advanced technical skills, personal expression and understanding of style. It is expected that students present works demonstrating a high standard of musical competency. Please note only one piece is required for the audition with the second contrasting piece listed on the application form. These competitions will be held in the Edwards Auditorium on Friday 30 April. Audition forms can be collected from Music Receptions or downloaded from Redlands Pulse.

Extra Subjects Programs

Enrolments for Term 1 tuition are now closed. Term 2 enrolments close on Friday 1 April.

Senior Campus

Senior Music Festival

Wedding Dress Wanted

The Friends of Music, in association with the Music Department, will be assisting with the coordination of costumes for the Yr 12 Finale Mamma Mia!, highlights from the movie soundtrack. As part of the organisation of costumes, a request for old unwanted white wedding dresses to be donated to the Department as we plan for this exciting Yr 12 Graduation Finale of the 2021 Senior Music Festival.

Junior Campus

Junior Campus Music Ensembles Supervision

For ensembles that rehearse before school, please be reminded that there is no supervision for students prior to 7.10am. Please ensure that students are not left unsupervised by parents outside the Parkes Building before this time. On Monday, supervision for Junior Guitar Ensemble and Junior Voices is provided from 7.25am and on Friday for Preparatory Choir from 7.40am.

Friends of Music

We have a wonderful and ever-appreciated Friends of Music committee who work directly with our Music team to support the many events and opportunities that we are able to afford our Redlands students. The Prep and Junior School Friends of Music team are hosting an informal Q&A session for Preparatory School parents on Friday 12 March at 8.30am in the Prep Music Room should you like to come along. We would love to have to join us for this information session. Contact Jennifer Mast (Prep Parent Coordinator) for more information.

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