Music at Calvary. Performance Music Handbook

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1 MAC Music at Calvary Performance Music Handbook All correspondence to: PO Box 4157, Loganholme, Facsimile: (07) Carbrook Campus: Redland Bay Road, Carbrook, Telephone: (07) Springwood Campus: 161 Dennis Road, Springwood, Telephone: (07) Web: Principal: Mrs Cathy Hockey

2 Tuition and Performance Music Opportunities through MAC (Music at Calvary) Music for Little Mozarts - Basic Keyboard Music Appreciation Program (Prep and Year 1) Levels 1 and 2 Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse are excited about working with us at Calvary. Students in Prep and Year 1 will be able to join their adventures as they learn about different sounds. You can help Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse discover many wonderful, exciting things about music. Let your musical adventure begin so you can share your favourite sounds with Beethoven Bear, Mozart Mouse, your friends and family. taught by our specialist Piano/ Keyboard teachers in small groups of three or four with a 30 minute lesson each week. Levy $125 per term including student workbook is added to term school fees. String Along Program (Years 2 and 3) Levels 1 and 2 Students in this program have the opportunity to learn a string instrument (violin, viola or cello) in small groups of three or four with 30 minute lessons each week. Students will have performance opportunities throughout the year including major performances at Christmas in June and Showcase. Levy $125 per term including tutor book is added to term school fees. Play Along Band Program (Years 4 to 7) Levels 1 and 2 Research shows learning to read music and play a musical instrument has many academic, individual and social benefits. Our Play Along Band Program is a fantastic opportunity for all students to become involved in music and the is an important component of the music development curriculum offered at our College. Over the course of the year students receive quality tuition on a musical instrument, rehearsals and performance opportunities. Music appreciation and musicianship skills are developed through this low cost program. Instrument allocation is organised by the Director of Performance Music in collaboration with the specialist Instrumental Music Teachers. Allocation can be based on the following important criteria: The student s results from the Selmer Musical Aptitude Test (a test measuring pitch recognition, harmony, melody and rhythmic understanding. The student s physical characteristics and the ability to physically play that instrument. Musical academic ability displayed in the results of the Selmer Test. Students preferences will be taken into consideration and every effort will be made to provide them with tuition on their preferred instrument however this may not always be the case. In order to reach our long term goal of developing well-balanced school ensembles, this program must maintain a balance of instruments. Regardless of which instrument a student learns for the year, the most important aspect of the program is every student in the Play Along Program is learning the universal language of music and skills that will last a life time. The following year they will be able to learn whatever instrument they prefer through our individual and group tuition program. Levy $125 per term including tutor book is added to term school fees. Sing Along Program (Years 4, 5 and 6) Students in this program have the opportunity to receive vocal tuition in small groups of three or four with 30 minute lessons each week. Students will have performance opportunities throughout the year in College groups including our major performances at Showcase in October. Levy $125 per term is added to term school fees.

3 Individual Lessons Individual lessons are the ideal most advantageous way of learning and students can enrol in private lessons on all instruments including voice at the levy set each year which is listed on the Tuition Enrolment Form. Some restrictions apply to which year levels students can learn the different instruments. Enrolments are organised through our School of Music. Lesson times are negotiated directly with the instrumental teacher. Students may study no more than two instruments at school at any one time. Individual Tuition 20 or 30 minute lessons Individual lessons 20 to 30 minutes in duration, take place during school hours and in Middle and Senior School are rotated or negotiated with the student weekly so students avoid missing the same class, and avoid missing assessment periods. While lesson times are negotiated, it should be remembered that teachers have limited lesson times available especially if they are only at school for a short period of time. Instrumental Shared Lessons (subject to demand and availability) Students are entitled to be enrolled in shared instrumental lessons on brass, strings, woodwind instruments, guitar and vocal lessons where there is another student on the same instrument and of an equivalent ability level. If a workable shared lesson cannot be formed, the student will be allocated a 20 minute individual lesson. Shared lessons last 30 minutes, take place during school hours and in Middle and Senior School are rotated or negotiated with the student weekly so students avoid missing the same class and avoid missing assessment periods. Continued participation in lessons is subject to a student s attitude, attendance and pursuit of excellence in performance in both their lesson and ensemble. Students must bring instrument, music and other necessary equipment to all lessons and rehearsals. Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) or Trinity College of London Exams Students are encouraged to sit for external AMEB or TRINITY exams. Students wishing to undertake these examinations must have 30 minute individual lessons. Results from Grade Four and above are included on a student exit statement when leaving school. Ensembles Program Our Ensembles Program provides students of all interests and ability levels with opportunities to develop their music skills by playing and / or singing in our performance groups. Students receive acknowledgement on annual reports of their involvement in our ensembles as recognition of their commitment to the musical life of our College. Students involved in our ensembles are expected to fully commit to rehearsals and performances for the entire school year. Our School of Music is committed to providing regular rehearsals and performance opportunities for our young musicians. Extended tours and music camps are organised from time to time to enhance performance opportunities. Involvement in ensembles is a team effort. Everyone shares and benefits from the loyal and devoted commitment to this very public aspect of our Music at Calvary (MAC) program. Please direct all enquiries regarding our Performance Music Program to Barry Warden, Director of Performance Music. Phone or barry.warden@calvarycc.qld.edu.au

4 String Along, Play Along and Sing Along Development Programs Students interested in learning a musical instrument through our String Along program for Years 2 and 3 and our Play Along Band Program for Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 need to complete the expression of interest form on the next page and return it to our School of Music no later than Friday 29 January 2016 Overview These programs are available to students in Years 2 and 3, for violin, viola and cello, Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 for brass, woodwind and percussion instruments and Years 4, 5 and 6 for vocal tuition Tuition on all band and orchestral instruments (brass, percussion, strings and woodwind) is offered through these programs in group, not individual lessons. These programs run on a calendar year basis with students remaining in the program for one school year before joining our Instrumental Tuition Program. Students must commit to the program including lessons, rehearsals and performances for the entire school year. Attendance at Calvary Showcase on Friday 21 October 2016 is mandatory. Levy: Students pay a levy of $ per term added to College School Fees. This levy covers group and / or ensemble lessons specialist tutorials tutor book performance costs transport for workshop days if needed Students in our String Along Program and Play Along Band Programs will need to provide their own instrument. These may be purchased or many music stores have rental purchase plans available. Please check with us before purchasing second hand instruments through The Weekend Shopper, Trading Post or second hand stores. Choice of Instrument There are a variety of musical instruments being offered as part of our Instrumental Music Program and, as you will appreciate, there are many aspects that need to be considered during the instrument selection process. The physical characteristics of each student must be considered eg. hand size, mouth and jaw shape, arm length as well as each student s ability to make the required sound on his/her instrument of choice. Wherever possible, we attempt to match each student to his/her preferred instrument, however, sometimes this is not possible if all these selection criteria are not met. No prior musical experience is necessary to be part of our String Along and Play Along programs. If you are interested in enrolling your child in this program for 2016, you are asked to identify a minimum of three instruments your child wishes to play and return the attached form no later than Friday 29 January 2016 After receiving your returned Instrument Preference Form, students will be assessed on their instruments of choice. Once all assessments have been completed, your child will receive an invitation to enrol in the String Along or Play Along programs for 2016 which will contain our recommendation for an instrument on which they should commence their studies. To enrol please complete and return the Development Program Enrolment Form and the Request to be tested for a Suitable Instrument Form to Barry Warden, Director of Performance Music barry.warden@calvarycc.qld.edu.au

5 Request to be Tested for a Suitable Instrument Name Year Level in Campus. Parent Phone contact if student not already attending our College. Please indicate your first three preferences with the numbers 1,2,3 Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Baritone/Euphonium (small Tuba) Cello Violin / Viola I give permission for my child to be tested for suitability on the above instruments for the String Along or Play Along Development Programs. Parent/Guardian Signature Date.

6 Music for Little Mozarts For Prep and Year 1 Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse are excited about coming to work with us at Calvary again this year and we are now accepting enrolments for Students in Prep and Year 1 will be able to join their adventures as they learn about different sounds. You can help Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse discover many wonderful, exciting things about music. Let your musical adventure begin learning basic Piano/Keyboard skills so you can share your favourite sounds with Beethoven Bear, Mozart Mouse, your friends and family. This program will be taught by our specialist Piano/Keyboard teachers in small groups of three or four with a 30 minute lesson each week. Levy $125 per term including student workbook is added to school fees. Please complete return the Development Program enrolment form no later than Friday 29 January To Enrol please complete and return Development Program Enrolment Form to Barry Warden, Director of Performance Music

7 Calvary Christian College 2016 Development Program Enrolment Form Students Name: P.C / Class. Parents Name:.. Campus :. Address:....Post Code:... Phone Contacts:.... address : Instrument Brand Serial Number Teacher Date Started We wish to enrol our son / daughter in PLAY ALONG Level 1 or 2 / STRING ALONG Level 1 or 2 / Sing Along MUSIC for LITTLE MOZARTS (Prep and Year 1) Level 1 or 2 We agree to enrol our child for a period of at least one year and pay all levies as set out in the Levies below. We have made our child aware of the conditions of enrolment. We will advise the Director of Performance Music in writing four weeks prior to the end of semester if we wish to discontinue lessons. We agree our son/daughter will regularly attend lessons. He/she will also attend tutorials, rehearsals and performances for a performing group for their voice/instrument when, in the opinion of the Director of Performance Music or Instrumental Teacher, a suitable standard has been achieved. Parent / Guardian Signature:. Date :.... Development Program Levies $ per term (added to school fees) The above information is collected for the primary purpose of assisting staff to fulfil their role of teaching, duty of care and administration. Calvary Christian College abides by the National Privacy Act For further information, please contact the College Administration

8 INSTRUMENTAL and VOCAL TUITION PROGRAM Our School of Music arranges lessons by specialist instrumental and vocal teaching staff at our College during the school day for students wishing to undertake individual, or in some cases, shared lessons. Payment is a matter between the teacher and parents with lessons normally invoiced at the commencement of each term and payable prior to commencement of lessons. Priority for out of school time is given to Year 12 then 11 etc. Parents and students are reminded while these teachers are not staff members of our College they are to be treated with the same respect and consideration as all other staff members. We ask you to respect the fact these people rely on your payment of lessons for their livelihoods, and request you make sure their accounts are paid promptly. Once enrolled in this program, students are expected to continue lessons for at least one semester. To cease lessons, parents must advise our Director of Performance Music in writing of their intention four weeks prior to the end of the semester or payment in lieu. In the case of illness on the day of a lesson, please advise your music teacher prior to 8.00 a.m. (they will give you their mobile number) the student will not be at school. It is the responsibility of the student or parents to advise the teacher in advance if a student will be absent due to exams, excursions, sports days etc. In many cases an alternative time can be organized if the teacher is advised well in advance. Lessons missed without notification will be charged for. If a lesson is missed due to a teachers absence the lesson will either be made up or credited against the levy for the following term. When you enrol for lessons, your teacher allocates a weekly lesson time in their calendar during the school term. Teachers cannot find a replacement student for short periods of time if students go away on holidays during a school term therefore lesson times for holidays during school term are to be paid for. Middle and Senior School students must bring their diary to each lesson to have the time signed off and the lesson time noted for the following week by the instrumental music teacher. Lessons are offered on a weekly basis in individual 20 or 30 minute time slots. In some cases and on some instruments, shared or group tuition is available in 30 minute time slots. It is mandatory all students learning through our Tuition Program be involved in our Ensembles Program when, in the opinion of the teacher or the Director of Performance Music, a suitable standard has been achieved. Tuition is available on the following instruments to students of all ages providing they are physically capable of playing the instrument they choose. BRASS KEYBOARD PERCUSSION PIANO STRINGS VOCAL WOODWIND Guitar EXTRA Baritone, Cornet, Euphonium, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba Can only be studied in individual 20 or 30 minute lessons Percussion students learn all percussion instruments Can only be studied in individual 20 or 30 minute lessons Cello, Double Bass, Violin, Viola Can only studied in individual 20 or 30 minute lessons for Middle and Senior School. Junior School can have individual or small group lessons if available Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone Acoustic, Electric or Bass Guitar Students have the opportunity to sit for external Australian Music Examination Board or Trinity College of London examinations. Students undertaking these exams MUST have individual lessons.

9 Calvary Christian College Instrumental and Vocal Tuition Enrolment Form Students Name: P.C / Class. Parents Name:.. Campus :. Address:....Post Code:... Phone Contacts:.... address : Instrument Brand Serial Number Teacher Date Started We wish to enrol our son / daughter in Individual 20 Minute / Individual 30 Minute / Shared Lesson (if available) Students doing AMEB or Trinity College examinations MUST have a 30 minute individual lesson Students studying Piano or Keyboard may only have individual lessons We agree to enrol our child for a period of at least one year and pay all levies as set out in the Levies below. We have made our child aware of the conditions of enrolment. We will advise the Director of Performance Music in writing four weeks prior to the end of semester if we wish to discontinue lessons. We agree our son/daughter will regularly attend lessons. He/she will also attend tutorials, rehearsals and performances for a performing group for their voice/instrument when, in the opinion of the Director of Performance Music or Instrumental Teacher, a suitable standard has been achieved. We understand we need to advise the teacher in advance if the student is not able to attend lessons for any reason and that lessons will be paid for if withdrawing the student for holidays during the school term Levies Individual 30 Minute Lesson $32.00 per lesson (Issued account payable within 7 days) Individual 20 Minute lesson $24.00 per lesson (issued account payable within 7 days) Shared lesson $22.00 per lesson (issued account payable within 7 days) Parent / Guardian Signature:. Date :.... The above information is collected for the primary purpose of assisting staff to fulfil their role of teaching, duty of care and administration. Calvary Christian College abides by the National Privacy Act For further information, please contact the College Administration

10 YEAR 4 BAND PROGRAM As part of our College s commitment to inclusive learning, all Year 4 students will participate in our newly introduced Year 4 Band Program. The concentration and application required to learn a musical instrument has been shown to enhance a student s academic ability in a wide range of key learning areas This program does not take the place of a student s involvement in our Performance Music Program but rather seeks to introduce all students to the academic and social benefits of learning an instrument. Overview The Year 4 Band Program is an exciting and practical way of learning about music. Lessons take place during a timetabled lesson once each week. Each student will be allocated a College owned instrument for the Semester their class is involved. The program is designed to provide a fun, dynamic and stimulating environment for students to learn how to play a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument. Our Year 4 Band Program is carefully tailored to suit the needs and learning capabilities of this particular age group. Students will be encouraged to have fun while at the same time developing a strong instrumental music foundation whatever their prior musical experiences and achievements. It is also an expectation that students consider the acquisition of instrumental skills an important part of their everyday learning obligation. Students should practice for 10 minutes a day four or five times a week. Parents are asked to support the program by providing students with encouragement, a quiet place to practice and help students establish a regular practice routine. The program culminates with a special performance for parents, other family members and interested members of our school community at the end of the semester. Band Lessons All band lessons will take place during a regular lesson time each week. This time may be divided between sectional lessons where instruments of the same family (Brass, Woodwind and Percussion) receive tuition from a specialist music tutor or students may participate in a whole band class lesson. Lessons in our Year 4 Band Program will be provided free of charge Selection of Instruments The first three weeks of the program will have students rotating between the three sections (Brass, Woodwind and Percussion) to play the different instruments. During that time they will be assessed by our specialist instrumental teachers to see which instrument is most suited to their size, finger spread, formation of teeth and jaw which all have a bearing on what instrument a student is most suited to. Students will be asked to indicate two instruments they liked most and if the instrument is suitable for them and available, we will try and allocate an instrument of their choice. Students may not always be allocated an instrument they choose the same as when they play a sport they might not always get to play the position they like best. It s important to realize that just like a sporting team is made up of a set number of positions (sections), each music ensemble is also made up of different sections. In order to maintain an appropriate balance of colour and sound the final allocation of instruments will be made by the specialist instrumental teachers. Naturally students already owning their own brass or woodwind instrument may use those. More detailed information on this program is in the Year 4 Band Program Handbook given to all Year 4 students.