Music
Please come along on next Thursday 20 February at 6pm for our start-of-year Friends of Music Meeting. It is a great opportunity to see what the Friends of Music is all about, or more generally find out about our program and ask any burning questions.
We are grateful for the enthusiastic support of our Friends of Music who give their time because of their belief in the importance of creativity, community and collaboration. We extend the invitation to all Junior and Secondary School parents to consider becoming one of our Friends of Music (FoM) in 2025! To find out more, feel free to leave your details via the Friends of Music Expression Form.
We are excited for another year of music making, and we can’t wait to see you at our many events this year!
Ensembles are Back!
It’s great to hear the excitement through the corridors as the first Band, Strings and Choir rehearsals have begun. Our ensembles are energised and ready to go for a fun and rewarding year ahead!
One of the most rewarding pay-offs for any young musician is when they can join their music-making with the music-making of their peers. Time spent practising scales and parts in disciplined solitude at home, suddenly finds rich reward when their part is layered with another part and another part – creating something bigger and far more exciting than we can ever achieve on our own. Important life lessons are imbued in the ensemble context, and it’s no wonder that wellbeing benefits are proven and extensive, as we learn to take musical risks in a shared way – supporting, stretching and succeeding alongside our peers.
We are so fortunate at Redlands to have such support for the Arts, with rich and diverse opportunities for our students to develop themselves creatively. This week saw beaming smiles on faces, and a fresh, chatty buzz in corridors and classrooms as our ensembles from P-12 launched for 2025.
Introducing… the Adjudicators for the Performance Competition Finals!
We are excited to announce that we have brought in the best of the best to adjudicate the finals of our upcoming Performance Competition. The adjudicators we have selected are at the top of their field, renowned performers in each of their respective categories. And here they are!
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be doing features of these amazing adjudicators, as well as revealing our Alumni Adjudicators for the Semi-Finals next week. Stay tuned!
Music Performance Competition – Sign Up Now!
The Music Performance Competition is now live! The competition is open for all instrumentalists, vocalists and pianists from Yrs 3-12 who are taking private tuition. Registrations are due by 8:00am Monday 24 February Week 5.
Click HERE to learn more and sign-up!
Jazz in the Garden
What’s a better way to kick off the year with a “launch-of-season” musical event where you can lie back and enjoy some Jazz? That’s right, Jazz in the Garden is coming on Saturday 15 March.
Jazz in the Garden is back bigger and better than before. We’re excited to be including ensembles from both the Junior and Senior Campus to launch our year.
The following ensembles will be performing:
- Junior Jazz Band
- Junior Voices
- Senior Voices
- Jazz Combo
- Intermediate Stage Band
- Advanced Stage Band
- Intermediate Guitar Ensemble
- Advanced Guitar Ensemble
Please keep your eye on Note Day for a link to book tickets in the coming weeks!
Meet the Team: Junior Academic Music
Meet our Junior Academic Team! Capably led by Ms Moses, the Junior Academic team are dedicated to outstanding music curricular and cocurricular experiences in P-6. They are early education experts who are masters of their craft.
Events Term 1
Our Term 1 events are live on our Pulse Music Calendar: We encourage all parents to bookmark this page to keep an eye on what attended events are available throughout the year.
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Friends of Music Meeting |
Thu 20 February |
John Roberts Centre |
6.00pm-7.00pm |
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Music Performance Competition – Preliminary Heats |
Mon 10 March – Wed 19 March |
John Roberts Centre |
Before and After School |
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Jazz in the Garden |
Sat 15 March |
Fahl Garden |
Afternoon |
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Music Performance Competition – Semi-Finals (Senior) |
Mon 31 March |
John Roberts Centre |
Evening |
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Music Performance Competition – Semi-Finals (Junior) |
Tue 1 April |
John Roberts Centre |
Evening |
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Year 2 Strings Open Lesson |
Mon 7 April |
Junior Campus |
2:30pm-2:50pm |
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Battle of the Bands |
Mon 7 April |
John Roberts Centre |
From 5.30pm |
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Red Factor |
Fri 11 April |
Junior School |
2.00-pm-3.00pm |
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ANZAC Day Dawn Service (School Holidays) |
Fri 25 April |
Old Parade Ground, Georges Heights, Mosman |
Dawn (times TBC) |
Here to help!
Keep your eye on Pulse and the MUSIC EVENTS page to ensure key dates are all on the family calendar and reach out to your campus Music Office if we can assist in any way.
Mrs Jacqueline McGlade
Junior Music Administrator | juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9908 6495
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Ms Kirsty Hales
Senior Music Administrator | seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au | 9968 9820
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Ms Katherine Moses
Junior Campus Music Subject Coordinator (P-6)
Ms Victoria Williams
Secondary School Music Subject Coordinator (7-12)
Mr Mathew Owen
Director of Music Performance (P-12)