Music
Music Department Launch Event
Come and join us for an evening of Jazz Music as the Friends of Music host our launch event, Jazz in the Gardens, on Saturday 9 March at 6.00pm. As part of this event, the first-ever Redlands EP of Original Compositions will be released. Please mark this event in your calendar.
Friends of Music Meeting
The first Friends of Music Meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 February at 4.30pm in T14. We welcome all families from the Junior and Senior Campuses to this team of parent volunteers. Afternoon tea will be provided at 4.00pm.
Music Tutor-Parent Communications
Private Music Tuition Program
The Music Department places importance on creating strong school/home partnerships to increase parental involvement in the learning of music. In engaging with certain approaches to communication, our goal is to establish an interconnection with parents in supporting student learning. Much like the Redlands Student Planner, our primary system of communication for school/home connections is through the weekly use of the Private Music Tuition Record Book (White Book). This resource is designed to record lesson material, provide ongoing practice routines and be the diary in which parents and tutors communicate regularly. Each week the Music tutor confirms the time of lesson in the record book making it an easy reference in checking the student’s lesson time.
The secondary method of communication is through Redlands staff email, where Music tutors will clearly outline teaching schedules and outline any changes or amendments that may occur from time to time. Correspondence through email is the expected form of communication and Music tutors are not expected to respond to text messages on their personal mobile number. Please understand that many of our Music tutors are employed at other schools and as such do not work at Redlands every day. Parents are reminded that response to an email may not be immediate so forward planning is recommended. Under no circumstances should students and teachers be communicating via personal mobile devices.
Importantly, we believe that effective communication is based on ongoing exchanges and our goal is to ensure that correspondence is informative and interactive as possible. Every communication exchange, regardless of format, should reflect a thoughtful, planned dialogue and should be viewed as an opportunity for teacher-parent partnerships that ultimately supports student learning.
Junior and Secondary Cocurricular Music Ensembles
Cocurricular Music ensembles commence in Week 3, providing students with a wide variety of ensembles in which to participate. The Ensemble program is based on participation in the CORE experiences of Band, Choral, Guitar and Strings, with students being invited to participate in the Extension Program in the areas of Jazz and Chamber Music. The Music Department invites any interested students to sign-up by Friday 15 February. Days and times of rehearsals can be found on Redlands Pulse under Music.
Battle of the Bands (Yrs 5-12) – Music of the 70’s
Audition Series 1 Week 7
The Music Department is inviting all rock bands and singer/songwriters to audition for the annual Battle of the Bands in Week 7 (Monday 11 to Friday 15 March). As advertised last year, the theme for the 2019 event is Music from the 70’s and this is a prerequisite for all entries. This event supports our budding young rock musicians through a fundraising venture for the Redlands Cambodia trip and will be held in Redlands Hall on Friday 5 April commencing at 6.00pm. The competition is open to students in Yrs 5-12. Competition audition forms are now available from the Secondary Music Office or Redlands Pulse.
Extra Subjects Music Tuition
The Private and Group Tuition commences next week in Week 2. Please note that Music specialists will be in direct contact with parents to issue the teaching timetable for the term.
The Extra Subjects Music Tuition program provides specialist lessons in private singing and instrumental tuition. This program is primarily to provide tuition during school hours, where students leave a curriculum for 30 minutes per week to attend their private Music lesson. Music tutors rotate the lesson times on a four-weekly cycle to ensure that students only miss 30 minutes of the same curriculum lesson two to three times each term. Only in special circumstances, and if possible within individual teaching timetables, will Music tutors be able to organise for lessons to be made during free periods, lunch, before or after school hours.
All enrolments for Extra Subjects Voice and Instrumental tuition must be submitted by Friday 15 February for lessons to commence in Term 1. Any forms received after this date will commence lessons in Term 2. Parents and guardians are advised that students who are requesting a change to their current Extra Subject Music tuition will need to submit a Notification of Change Form four weeks prior to the end of Semester 1. Please note that once term has commenced, lessons will NOT be able to be terminated. The Notification of Change form can be downloaded from Redlands Pulse and emailed to Music Administrators.
The Extra Subjects Group Music tuition program includes Musicianship, Sound Engineering, Rock Bands and Composition. These groups meet throughout the week before and after school and provide students with opportunities in building music theory skills, recording, contemporary performance and song writing. These lessons occur before or after school and are led by our experienced Music tutors and specialists in these areas of learning. Days and times of these classes can be found on Redlands Pulse under Music.
Extra Subjects Music Program
Private tuition on the Junior Campus and Senior Campus provides specialist lessons for students in private singing or instrumental tuition. This program is primarily to provide tuition during school hours, where students leave a curriculum class for 30 minutes per week to attend their private Music lesson. Music tutors rotate the lesson times for Yrs K-12 on a four weekly cycle so that students only miss 30 minutes of the same curriculum lesson two to three times each term. Only in special circumstances, and if possible within individual teaching timetables, will Music tutors be able to organise for lessons to be made during free periods, lunch, before or after school hours. Please note Yrs 11 and 12 students are given priority to out of class lesson times. Music tutors notify parents and students of their lesson time within the four week rotation system.
Group Tuition
The Extra Subjects Music program offers lessons in Musicianship, Sound Engineering, Rock Bands and Composition. These groups meet throughout the week before and after school and provide students with opportunities in building music theory skills, recording, contemporary performance and song writing.
Notification of Enrolment, Transfer or Discontinuation
All enrolments for Extra Subjects Voice, Instrumental or Group Tuition must be submitted by Friday 15 February for lessons to commence in Term 1. Any forms received after this date will commence lessons in Term 2. Parents and guardians are advised that students who are requesting a change to their current Extra Subject Music Tuition will need to submit a Notification of Change Form four weeks prior to the end of a semester. Please note that once term has commenced, lessons will NOT be able to be terminated. The Notification of Change Form can be downloaded from Redlands Pulse and will need to be emailed to seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Senior Campus
Secondary Cocurricular Music Ensembles
Circle Time and Distribution of Music
To commence the year, the Secondary School Music Ensembles program commences next week with an emphasis on student led musical activities from our 2019 Music Captains to promote student ownership, set goals and strengthen positive interactions. In this session, ensembles will begin learning repertoire for the Senior Music Festival and will be distributed with music scores for the Semester.
Senior Music Lockers
Please ensure you have completed the Music Locker form which can be found on Redlands Pulse or collected from the Senior Music Reception. Lockers and combination locks will be allocated to all students on completion and submission of the forms.
Music Competition Series
Students are encouraged to begin selecting and preparing repertoire for the upcoming auditions listed on the Events page on Redlands Pulse. The audition process will require students to demonstrate advanced technical skills, personal expression and understanding of style. For more information on audition requirements, please refer to the audition forms on Redlands Pulse.
Junior Campus
Music Instrumental Program (MIP)
MIP commenced today for Yrs 4 and 5. In allocating instruments, parents are required to have logged into Relands Pulse to give consent for Instrument Hire if you are wishing to hire from the school. A reminder that all students in Yr 4 will be billed $20 for the accompanying text for the program. This book was distributed today. It is an expectation that all students complete a minimum of 3 x 15 minute practices a week. For any enquiries regarding the MIP program, please contact Hilary Luck, Assistant Coordinator of Music.
Junior Music Ensemble Auditions
Students who would like to audition for the Ensembles listed below are required to complete an audition application form. For information on audition requirements, please find application forms on Redlands Pulse. On receipt of submitted applications, parents will be contacted with confirmation of audition by Junior Music Administration.
- Junior Voices Audition – Friday 8 February (7.30am)
- Junior Concert Band – Thursday 7 February (Lunchtime)
Music Competition Series
Battle of the Bands and Piano Competition
Students are encouraged to begin selecting and preparing repertoire for the upcoming auditions. The audition process will require students to demonstrate advanced technical skills, personal expression and understanding of style. For more information on audition requirements please refer to the audition forms on Redlands Pulse.
Instrument Storage
Students must store their instruments at the back of their classroom (for large instruments) or in their school bag or locker (for small instruments) throughout the day. Instruments should not be left at school overnight as they are needed at home for regular practice sessions. School hired instruments must be included on personal home and contents insurance as Redlands cannot be held responsible for instruments which are lost, stolen or damaged. As all instruments are very fragile, we ask for your assistance in ensuring that students do not let other children play with their instrument, instruments are kept in a safe place and out of extreme temperatures (ie. hot car) and are not left out of their case when not in use.
Mr Darren Kuilenburg
Coordinator of Music
seniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9820