Term 1 and 2 has been an amazing time of growth and expansion within the instrumental music program with new students starting in new instruments at the college, recruitment programs, lunchtime concerts and lessons happening exposing students to a wide range of playing opportunities.

We have been running recruitment programs through this cycle exposing year 8s to new instruments available at the college like saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, flute as well as a wide range of other instruments that students can learn, Terri McPhail has been instrumental in bringing students into the program to expose them to the many musical options available. Terri has run the recruitment showcases throughout year 8’s mentor classes playing different instruments and songs for the students with many students unaware of the options available to them. Greenvale SC is so lucky to have such a vast array of music instruments available to the students and if a student is interested in an instrument to get a form from Mr Rocek and return it so we can accommodate their interests.

Instrumental students put on a performance at a lunchtime concert for students and staff in the library we had so many people in attendance packing out the library supporting their fellow students performing which was fantastic to see. We had Elisa Ozoban and Jasmine Kumar performing Malibu by Miley Cyrus which was a hit students loved hearing the students sing a song with so many melodic vocal jumps which was so impressive to hear from year 7s. Then we had some keyboard students play which include Peter Tso 7E performing the Can Can, Shane Silva playing The Saints Go Marching In and Christopher Phillips 7E finishing us off, we are so lucky to have such talented piano students playing at events. Next we had Osman Oner performing remotely for us as he was at camp, so he prerecorded his performance of Caught Up by Usher for everyone wowing staff and students who complimented his musical maturity being well advanced in his drumming vocabulary. Lastly we had our music ensemble students playing with students Deniz Bagriyanik playing Old Town Road, Bella-Rose Beninati playing Mary Had A Little Lamb and Addison Roberts playing Hot Cross Buns which was amazing that such difficult instruments were played so great for only having less than a terms worth of lessons. Students will have more opportunities to perform every term so keep an eye out for more performances from instrumental teachers.

We want to welcome back Toby Hammond from leave as he comes back into his lessons. We also have spaces open for the music ensemble led by Terri McPhail so if you are interested please see Terri or Mr Rocek for more information so you can be apart of the amazing things happening in the performing arts department.