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Jazz in the Garden

Last Saturday evening, the Music Department and the Friends of Music, co-hosted the Jazz in the Garden in the Gym Undercroft, bringing together students enrolled in our Junior School and Secondary School Small Ensembles Program. The evening was hosted by Redlands Captains Asha Boswarva (Arts Captain), Tara Sahagian (Captain of Bands), Matilda Williams (Captain of Choirs), Dan Feng Zhao (Captain of Strings) and Ilann Labouze (Captain of Small Ensembles). These students kept the audience of over 200 people entertained as they eloquently introduced all performances. With a concentrated effort over the last couple of years, the department has focused on raising the profile of Jazz at Redlands, encouraging students to develop their improvisation and aural perception skills through various styles of Jazz Music. This event included the launch of the Redlands first-ever EP, presented to the school community by Redlander and Ambassador of this creative project, Greta Argyropoulos (2017). As part of her presentation, she spoke about her journey as a young composer and performed her original composition Holding On To What You Say, the title track from the EP. Thanks to Mr Mathew Owen (MIC of Small Ensembles) for his assistance in organising this event and conductors Mr James Clanfield (Junior Jazz Band), Mr Cameron Harker and Mr Solomon Frank (Intermediate Jazz Band), Mr Jon Gray (Stage Band) and Mr Darren Kuilenburg (Jazz Vocal Ensemble). We also extend our thanks to Tom Wightwick (Year 11) and Andrew Verschoor (Year 10) for the outstanding audio visual and lighting support, along with Ms Pip Tame (Administration), Hilary Luck (Assistant Coordinator of Music), Emma McLaren (President of FOM) and our Friends of Music Committee and the Redlands Facilities team for the behind the scenes work to make this evening such a great success.

Battle of the Bands (Yrs 5-12)

Raising funds for Cambodia (Adults $10 Students $5)

Tickets to the event will be sold throughout Week 10 (lunchtimes in the Quad) or through the Secondary Music Office from Tuesday 26 March. The evening is a competition showcasing Rock Bands from Yrs 5-12 and raises funds to support students travelling to Cambodia at the end of this year. The competition commences at 6.00pm and the Cambodia team will be serving a BBQ and various other food stalls at intermission (approximately 7.00pm).

Junior and Senior Piano Competition

Auditions Dates Listed on Redlands Pulse

Audition forms can be collected from the Music Offices or downloaded from Redlands Pulse. 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.

HICES Music Festival – 18 – 21 August

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2019 HICES Music (Festival Yrs 5-8) and Jazz Academy. Please email juniormusic@redlands.nsw.edu.au if you would like more information.

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

The Friends of Music Committee would like to invite members of the school community to a Working Bee on Saturday 6 April (9.00am-1.00pm), assisting the Music Department as they prepare scores for relocation into the new Music Library storage units. The focus of this community morning is to assist with the sorting, organising, cataloguing and shelving of all Music Ensemble scores and ongoing data entry in updating our Music Library spreadsheets.

Morning tea and refreshments will be provided at approximately 11.00am and this event will also be a wonderful time for parents to meet the 2019 Friends of Music Committee. If you would like to join us for the full four hours or even part thereof, please RSVP the Friends of Music President Mrs Emma McLaren.

Location: John Roberts Centre
Time: 9.00am-1.00pm
Attire: Casual Clothes
RSVP: Mrs Emma McLaren g_e_mclaren@hotmail.com

Senior Campus

Senior Cocurricular Photographs

Photos for all Secondary Cocurricular Music Ensembles will be held on Wednesday 13 March (Week 7) and Wednesday 20 March (Week 8). All instrumentalists are required to have their instrument for photos on this day. Please refer to the photo schedule outlined below.

Secondary Cocurricular Music Ensemble Program

Semester 1 enrolments are now closed with rehearsals well underway in learning new repertoire for the Senior Music Festival and Semester 1 Events. Enrolments for joining the Music Ensembles program in Semester 2 is now open to all students. Rehearsal arrangements will be notified to wait-listed students at the end of Term 2.

Junior Campus

Instrumental Extension Opportunity

Junior Chamber Music Ensemble Auditions

Redlands Music Department invites students to audition for selection in the Junior Chamber Ensembles Extension program. Forms are to be submitted to the Junior Music Office. Instrumental positions are available for Strings (Violin and Cello), Traditional Woodwind instruments (Flute and Clarinet) and pianists who demonstrate the following skills:

• Grade 2 AMEB or above
• Currently a member of a Redlands Cocurricular Music Ensemble
• Superior Ensemble skills
• Excellent sight-reading skills

Instrument Insurance

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