FETE PERFORMANCES

The Senior Band, Senior Strings and Combined Senior/Junior Choir are all scheduled to perform in the 11:25 – 12:15 performance slot. Call times for all performers are as follows:

• Senior Band – meet/tune at 10:50am in the Music Room to perform at 11:25am (if there are any parents around to help move percussion instruments from the Music Room to the Senior Oval from 10:50am, we would love your assistance with this)
• Strings – meet/tune at 10:45am in the Music Room to perform at approximately 11:40 am
• Choir Members – meet/warm up 11:45am in the Music Room to perform at approximately 12:00 midday

To present as one unified group, all band/strings/choir members will be required to wear their full formal uniform. Note that students will have time after their performance to change into any applicable outfits for their year level dances. Furthermore, choir students may also wish to wear one or more of the following when they sing ‘Gary Galah’: 

• A bowtie
• Sunglasses
• A cowboy hat
• Braces/suspenders
• A velvet cloak

At the conclusion of the performance, all students will need to be collected by a parent or guardian. Students will not be permitted to leave the performance space on their own.

COMBINED WINTER SHOWCASE

This year, our Combined Winter Showcase will be held on Friday June 18 at Yeronga State High School, commencing at 6pm. This is our largest musical concert of the year with all of the musical groups performing (Junior Band, Senior Band, Junior Strings, Senior Strings, Chamber Strings, Junior Choir and Senior Choir). All students who are members of these ensembles are expected to attend and support each other. You will hear from your child’s ensemble teacher closer to the event to learn about what time your child is expected to arrive and tune/warm up.

EXTRA PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Thank you to those students who nominated to perform as ‘background music’ musicians before assembly each week. I will be in contact with you soon regarding your audition times/days. If your child is interested in becoming a ‘background music’ musician, they are still most welcome to come and see me for an audition form.

Also, remember that Yeronga’s Got Talent is returning this year and will be held on the evening of 30 July before Chappy’s Movie Night. Students, start organising your acts now!

MUSIC EXAMS

Good luck to Amelie M. in Year 5 who is preparing to sit her AMEB Grade 1 flute exam over the June/July exam period. Keep up that practise and we can’t wait to hear how you go!

MUSIC WEEK

In Term 3 from July 26 – 30, Yeronga State School is gearing up to celebrate ‘Music Week’ by showcasing the amazing musical talent that we have within our community. Over this week, all of our musical ensembles will be performing in and around the school and we will conclude the week with Yeronga’s Got Talent in the evening. Additionally, I am well aware that many of our Yeronga families have extensive musical backgrounds and experience and so family members/friends of students, if you are keen to join in the celebrations by volunteering to perform as acoustic “street entertainment” before school (8:30 – 8:50am) as students arrive for the day or, during a lunch break (11:15 – 11:40pm / 1:25 – 1:40pm) on any day during this week, I would love to hear from you via email at leeas0@eq.edu.au. Solo acts and duos/trios/quartets ensembles etc. are all welcome.

Lauren Easey

Music Teacher