Our instrumental music program started with performances very early this term. We had students perform at our 2025 Year 7 information night which took place in the first week of Term 2. The students who gave up their evening to perform were: Leyla Cayir (on guitar), Azelya Cayir (on bass guitar), Khadijah Mian and Defne Ozelik (who sang as a duo) and Wesley Van Der Molen (on guitar). It was great to hear the performers showcase some of the many talents that we have at Greenvale Secondary College.
During the second week of Term 2 we were fortunate enough to have Alya Esen perform on the violin at our whole school assembly commemorating ANZAC day. This takes a lot of courage to do and we commend Alya on her performances and the confidence that she showed.
During Term 1 our school ensemble resumed regular practice sessions (which are held after school each Wednesday). The ensemble has now grown in size as many students have chosen to explore ensemble as part of their enhancement class. It’s been great seeing more students engage in learning a musical instrument and learning how to play in time with others. The ensemble has been working on some challenging pieces including We Don’t Talk About Bruno. We would still love for our school ensemble to grow and we welcome more students to enquire about learning an instrument and joining ensemble.
Instrumental music students have been very busy this term as they work towards music performances and assessments. We are very excited to be holding our first concerts which will take place in the library during recess and lunch on 27 May. These performances will involve many of the students who have signed up for instrumental lessons along with our school ensemble. This year we also have an additional ensemble that was formed during Term 2 which consists of Defne Ozcelik and Khadijah Mian on lead vocals, Blake Laurie on electric piano, Alyshia Laurie on drums, Wesley Van Der Molen on guitar, Azelya Cayir on bass guitar and Deniz Bagriyanik on alto saxophone. This ensemble has been rehearsing during a few of their lunch breaks and are sounding fantastic. We cannot wait to hear them perform Kyoto by Phoebe Bridges.
Greenvale Secondary College is very fortunate to be able to offer a wide range of instrumental lessons. It is not too late to sign up to learn any of the instruments on offer. We offer the following instruments to learn; Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium Violin, Viola and Cello. These instruments are also available to hire through the school.
