Term 4 has been an exciting and busy time for the instrumental music program at Greenvale Secondary College from the hard work in the classroom to the on-stage performances the students have diligently worked to be the best performers they can.

At the start of term 4 students became aware of the schools awards night and were very enthusiastic to be a part of the night including everything from behind the scenes work to performances on-stage students involved themselves to make the night run smoothly and provide entertainment for parents, students, and guests at the event. Benjamin Rose led the way with the song KK Cruising supported by Yara Morsi and Wesley Van Der Molen who played the funky jazz instrumental with Benjamin leading the way soloing on the piano and doing a phenomenal job in leading the band with the assistance of Mr. Hammond. Yara Morsi performed next at awards night singing and playing Just The Two Of Us to the delight of the audience who were singing along and enjoying Yara play the guitar and sing by herself. It takes a lot of skill, effort, and courage to not only perform as a solo artist, but to excel in addition to playing solo demonstrates her maturity in instrumental music beyond her playing years.

It was with immense pleasure that we announced Leyla Saylik as the recipient of the performing arts award at the awards ceremony for her dedication to the performing arts and all the hard work she has put in, she is a real asset to the staff and students always leading the way and always striving to achieve and push her own limits in both learning and leading the students in performances. We are also pleased to announce that for 2023 our music captains will be Leyla Saylik and Madison Murry who are at the core of the music program and who will lead the way for student to teacher and parent to teacher liaising along with organizing performances and helping out where needed throughout the year. This comes after a year of dedication to the program, hard work and willingness to be open to try and extend their learning experience at Greenvale Secondary College, we are incredibly happy and excited to have them on board.

During term 4 the instrumental music program has grown so much, and we wanted to show off the hard work that students have collectively shown so lunchtime performances gave the opportunity to show students and teachers all the hard work going on behind the scenes in lessons. We had performances from Yara Morsi, Madison Murray, Blake Laure, Benjamin Rose, Wesley Van Der Molen, Leyla Saylik, Rose Mlikota, Cem Altun, Carla Rametta and Kaan Bircan who highlighted the talents of the instrumental music program and all the hard work that have been going into lessons throughout the year. We wish to continue the hard work and dedication of all staff and students within the instrumental music program moving into 2023 and are excited for the new opportunities that come from the program. We want to thank parents for their ongoing support of their students in allowing us to teach and allowing students to practice even when the same song is being played on repeat for hours on end, without you we could not do what we do.