Exodus 15:21a “And Miriam sang this song: ‘Sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously…’”

My goodness this term has zipped by! We have welcomed our new Give It A Go! students and continue to encourage our existing students to continue to learn & grow, and it’s so great to hear lots of music happening at school every day. We are grateful to have access to a bit more space this year, and it is certainly being well used – there has never been a better time to be involved with music at Parklands!

We are also planning to hold our first Music Day Camp in Term 2, for bands, strings & choirs – watch out for more details on the way very soon. Your children will not want to miss out on this!

Performances

We are thrilled to have our Junior Choir & Andante Strings joining the Worship Team at our Easter Chapels this year. This is a great opportunity for our students to be part of a larger group & contribute to the life of the College.

Term 2 contains two more performance opportunities for different Ensembles. In week 2, our choirs & Wind Ensemble will lead the singing at our ANZAC Day Service, and then at the end of week 6 you will have the chance to see and hear all our performances groups at the College Fete! Everyone is working hard to prepare for this amazing day, and of course we need a wonderful audience.

Lessons & Rehearsals

All Instrumental music lessons continue right to the end of term and then begin again right away in week 1 of Term 2 – it’s never too late to join in! We are happy to accept enrolments at any time during the year; simply download & complete the Enrolment form attached, then return it to Student Services & we will get your child started as soon as possible.

Choir & Ensemble rehearsals also continue right to the end of term, and we are excited to have our Give It A Go! Band & Petite Strings rehearsals commence right at the start of Term 2. The students have been asking about it, so clearly they are excited to get together & play with their friends!

Ensemble & Choir rehearsal schedule from Term 2:

Choirs are open to all students regardless of whether or not they’re having lessons, and no experience is necessary. The Give It A Go! Band  & Petite Strings are generally reserved for students in the Give It A Go! Programme and other beginners. Wind, brass & percussion students continuing to have lessons at school will play in the Wind Ensemble, and string students continuing to have lessons at the College will play in Andante Strings. Any other students who have lessons outside the College are also welcome to join ensembles; please contact instruments@parklands.qld.edu.au to enquire about which is most suitable for your child.

Give It A Go! Band Programme

Our 2024 cohort of Give It A Go! students are having a great time so far! Students are beginning to become more comfortable on their instruments and will add Ensemble rehearsals to their weekly lessons next term – this is an exciting time in our Give It A Go! Music Programme! If you or your child are interested in joining in, please check the details below.

Instruments on offer in the Give It A Go! Band Programme include:

• Flute
• Clarinet
• Saxophone
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Euphonium
• Percussion (includes drums, auxiliary & mallet percussion)
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass

There are a number of ways to be part of our growing Instrumental Programme – here’s how your child can be involved:

1. Give It A Go! Band Programme – Year 4 students only

This is a one year beginner programme for Year 4 students, giving them the opportunity to learn a woodwind, brass, string or percussion instrument in small groups during school time. There is a one-off $400 levy for the year which covers all lessons & band rehearsals, a tuition book & use of a school instrument for one year. Some places for this are currently filled, however we do have a number of vacancies across most instruments. If your child is in Year 4 & would like to be involved, please contact us at instruments@parklands.qld.edu.au

2. Private lessons

Private lessons are available for piano, guitar, drum kit, voice, most woodwind & and all brass & stringed instruments. Weekly lessons are scheduled mostly during school time, & fees are billed by & payable directly to the instrumental teachers at $36/30mins or $24/20mins.

3. Shared lessons

Shared lessons are available for all of the above instruments except piano, guitar & drum kit. Lessons are again scheduled mostly during school time, & fees are also billed by & payable directly to the instrumental teachers at $23/30mins for a Group of 2 or $16/30mins for a Group of 3, pending availability.

Enrolment forms can be downloaded below, and are also available by emailing instruments@parklands.qld.edu.au

02 PCC Instrumental Tuition Program guidelines and enrolment