Music
Music Forms and Events can be found on Redlands Pulse
Music Department Launch Event
The Music Department calendar is already shaping up to be filled with many exciting performance opportunities and various other activities through 2020. Planning is already underway for our major events and more detailed information will be provided at the Music Department Launch Event Jazz in The Basement on Saturday 14 March at 6.00pm. At this event, we are pleased to announce that we will be releasing our second instalment of the Redlands EP that captures original student compositions. Hosted by the Friends of Music, we invite all parents to attend this 2020 launch event in listening to a diverse range of Jazz Music and other student performances.
Competition Series – Term 1
This term the Music Department will be presenting Battle of the Bands (Week 10) and the Junior and Senior Piano Competitions (Week 11).
Junior and Senior Piano Competitions (Yrs 3-12)
Audition Series 1 Week 5
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 Monday 6 April. Audition forms can be collected from Music Receptions or downloaded from Redlands Pulse.
Battle of the Bands (Yrs 5-12)
Audition Series 1 Week 6
The theme for the 2020 event is Music from the 80’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 3 April commencing at 6.00pm. The competition is open to students in Yrs 5-12. Audition forms can be collected from Music Receptions or downloaded from Redlands Pulse.
Music Tutor/Parent Communications
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-to-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.
Extra Subjects Music Tuition
The Extra Subjects Music Tuition program provides specialist lessons in private singing and instrumental tuition. All enrolments for Extra Subjects Voice and Instrumental tuition must be submitted by Friday 14 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.
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 provided with the opportunity to audition for the Extension program in the areas of Jazz and Chamber Music. The Music Department invites any interested students to sign up to CORE Music Ensembles by Friday 14 February. Days and times of rehearsals can be found on Redlands Pulse.
Notification of Enrolment, Transfer or Discontinuation
All enrolments for Extra Subjects Voice, Instrumental or Group Tuition must be submitted by Friday 14 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
Senior Music Lockers
Please ensure you have completed the Music Locker form which can be found on the 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.
Junior Campus
Music Instrumental Program (MIP)
MIP has commenced for Yrs 4 and 5. In allocating instruments parents are required to have logged into Redlands 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. 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 Mrs Hilary Luck, Assistant Coordinator of Music.
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