Clayfield College Music Handbook
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK Welcome to Clayfield Music Clayfield College has a long history in outstanding music education from the foundations of Pre-Prep all the way through to Year 12. We value music education as it not only provides students with a creative outlet and musical development, but has been proven scientifically to improve brain development, brain neuroplasticity, literacy and numeracy patterns as well as assisting with muscle and fine motor skills. The College s music education is based upon the Kodály Methodology, established by Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodály and the philosophy that music is a right and should be accessible to everyone. More than a third of the students at Clayfield College are involved in the Co-Curricular Music Program, with no less than seven choirs across the College from Years 2-12 and high-level band and string ensembles. Clayfield College Committed to Excellence in Music. Mrs Angela Lockyer Head of Music Mrs Angela Lockyer, Head of Music MUSIC HANDBOOK 2
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK Contents Clayfield Music 4 Clayfield Music Staff 5 Ensembles 6 Choirs 7 Auditions: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, String and Vocal Students 8 Learning a Musical Instrument 9 Loan of Instruments 9 Terms and Conditions 10 Application for Private Instrumental/Vocal Music Tuition 11 Ensemble Audition Form (Band & String Students Only) 13 MUSIC HANDBOOK 3
Clayfield Music Clayfield College has an exciting instrumental and vocal co-curricular music program and we would encourage your daughter/son to be involved in the many activities we provide. Clayfield Music has a large range of choirs, bands and string ensembles they can join along with a Private Tuition Program. The Private Tuition Program is open to all students - beginner through to advanced levels. We offer lessons for orchestral strings and piano (from Year 2 upwards); woodwind, brass and percussion (from Year 5 upwards); and voice (from Year 6 upwards). Placement in an instrumental ensemble is by audition. Auditions are held to determine placement in an ensemble that suits your daughter/son s level of experience and musical interests. For new students, please contact Ms Shannon Tobin, Director of Co- Curricular Music, or Mr Tim Opstelten, Co-ordinator of Bands, to organise an audition. Clayfield Music looks forward to another rewarding and busy year. We hope that your daughter/son chooses to be involved in the College s various musical opportunities including lessons, concerts, competitions, combined workshops, CD recordings and international tours. MUSIC HANDBOOK 4
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK Clayfield Music Staff Our talented musicians and educators The Music staff at Clayfield College is of the highest calibre. From our leading classroom teachers and their work with Kodály methodolgy, to our instrumental staff and their vast performing and teaching experience, our students are exposed to best teaching practices in every aspect of their music education. Clayfield students are fortunate to have talented musicians and educators from a wide variety of backgrounds at their disposal. Many of our tutors lecture at Brisbane universities, perform professionally and tour both nationally and internationally. Music Staff Angela Lockyer Head of Music alockyer@clayfield.qld.edu.au 07 3262 0279 Shannon Tobin Director of Co-Curricular Music stobin@clayfield.qld.edu.au 07 3262 0417 Tim Opstelten Co-ordinator of Bands topstelten@clayfield.qld.edu.au 07 3262 0422 Ann Slade Classroom Music aslade@clayfield.qld.edu.au 07 3262 0247 Justin Desmarchelier Classroom Music jdesmarchelier@clayfield.qld.edu.au 07 3262 0247 Sofie Spencer Classroom Music sspencer@clayfield.qld.edu.au 07 3262 0414 General Music Enquiries music@clayfield.qld.edu.au 07 3262 0247 MUSIC HANDBOOK 5
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK Ensembles The band and string ensembles at Clayfield cater for each level of students musical development. Students learning at the College or externally are welcome to audition for a position in an ensemble. Each ensemble has multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Beginner Band Program Students in Years 5 and 6 are given the opportunity to start learning a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument. In Semester 1 students learn the basics of how to play their new instruments in small groups. All students then combine in Semester 2 to form the Beginner Band. Wind Orchestra Band students at an intermediate level rehearse and perform in this ensemble. Wind Orchestra performs at school Opus Concerts and external competitions. All students that have been in Beginner Band for a year automatically move to Wind Orchestra the year after. Symphonic Winds Clayfield s advanced wind orchestra for woodwind, brass and percussion students. Symphonic Winds performs in the Opus Concerts, assemblies and in an external competition. They also participate in the triennial PMSA Festival. They tour internationally every three years, which have included performances throughout Italy, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland and in 2018 will tour the USA. Stage Band - Extension Ensemble Stage Band is for advanced brass, percussion, saxophone, guitar and keyboard students to expand their musical skills into the jazz repertoire. Stage Band performs at the Opus Concerts, assemblies and an external competition. Vivo Strings The beginner string ensemble for Primary students. Vivo Strings performs in the Opus Concerts, assemblies and in an external competition. Corelli Strings Corelli Strings is an intermediate ensemble for students of the appropriate level in the Primary School. This ensemble performs at Opus Concerts, external competitions and other engagements as they arise. Paganini Strings An intermediate string ensemble for Secondary students of the appropriate level. Paganini Strings performs in the Opus Concerts at school and in an external competition. Viotti Strings Clayfield Music s premier string ensemble for advanced string students. Viotti Strings performs in the Opus Concerts, assemblies and in an external competition. They also participate in the annual workshop and performance with Brisbane Boys College and the triennial PMSA Festival. They tour internationally every three years, which have included performances throughout Italy, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland and in 2018 will tour the USA. Chamber Ensembles Clayfield College also offers chamber music opportunities for students to perform in String Quartets, Faure Flutes and Percussion Ensemble. Year 3 String Program All Year 3 string students spend one 40-minute lesson per week learning a string instrument in a class setting. The four instruments that are part of the program are violin, viola, cello and double bass. These students perform for their parents in an open classroom and for the Year 2 students at the end of the year. Many students then choose to undertake private instrumental tuition on their instrument and join the beginner string ensemble the following year: Vivo Strings. MUSIC HANDBOOK 6
Choirs There are four unauditioned choirs at Clayfield that are open to all students. Clayfield has two smaller auditioned choirs for the students looking to extend their singing skills. Each choir has multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Piccolo Choir - the Years 2 and 3 choir All students are welcome to participate. Piccolo Choir perform in the Opus Concerts, at assemblies, Grandparents Day and the Primary School Celebration Assembly. Campo della Voci - the Years 4, 5 and 6 choir All students are welcome to participate. Campo della Voci perform in the Opus Concerts, at assemblies, Carols and at one external competition throughout the year. Clayfield Choristers - the Years 7, 8 and 9 choir All students are welcome to participate. Clayfield Choristers perform at the Opus Concerts, community events and at one external competition throughout the year. Senior Choir - the Years 10, 11 and 12 choir All students are welcome to participate. Senior Choir performs at the Opus Concerts, community events and at assemblies. Ciao Bella This choir is auditioned from students in Years 7-9. Ciao Bella is a small chamber choir where students can develop their vocal skills and are challenged to sing in multiple parts. They perform at the Opus Concerts, assemblies and at an external competition. Canzona This choir is auditioned from students in Years 10-12. This is Clayfield College s premier vocal ensemble. Students in this ensemble are challenged with difficult repertoire and develop their chamber choir skills. Canzona performs in the Opus Concerts, assemblies and in an external competition. They also participate in the annual workshop and performance with Brisbane Boys College and the triennial PMSA Festival. They tour internationally every three years, which have included performances throughout Italy, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland and in 2018 will tour the USA. MUSIC HANDBOOK 7
Auditions: Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, String and Vocal Students Auditions are required in order to achieve a balanced ensemble sound and in order to allocate a placement that best suits the student s ability. All instrumental/vocal music students new to Clayfield College will need to complete an audition. Please contact the Music Department on 3262 0247 or via email (music@clayfield.qld.edu. au) for new student auditions. Audition Information Wind, Brass and String Technical Work: Two scales of own choice to demonstrate range, tone and technique. Prepared Piece: Piece of own choice. A short sight-reading excerpt will be supplied in the audition. Percussion Percussionists should also include a demonstration on a tuned instrument and snare drum. Any students interested in playing in Stage Band should also audition on drum kit. Vocal Singers do not need to prepare any repertoire. The audition will involve a group warm-up and students will be taught a canon to prepare with a partner. MUSIC HANDBOOK 8
Learning a Musical Instrument Loan of Instruments All students who enrol in the Clayfield College Instrumental Program are expected to participate in an instrumental ensemble to further enhance their ensemble performance skills. Owing to Clayfield College s emphasis on supportive skill development and individual student improvement in their instrument, tuition is available on woodwind, brass, percussion (from Year 4), piano and string instruments (from Year 2) and voice (from Year 6). Each instrument requires very different specific skills and ensemble involvement is more rewarding for all involved where students are improving consistently with the assistance of the specialist instrumental tutors at Clayfield College. Private Lessons These are most beneficial in giving your daughter/son the focus of the teacher s expertise. Students are expected to participate in a College ensemble. Terms and conditions of this program are stated on the Private Tuition Enrolment Form. Students are prepared for Trinity College/AMEB exams if desired. The College has a limited number of instruments available for loan to students. The hire fee for one year is $260. Availability of College instruments cannot be guaranteed. The following points should be noted: A loan agreement/indemnity form is required to be signed by a parent/caregiver before an instrument is issued to a student. That form contains conditions of the loan. Loans will be for a period of one school year. Extension of loan will be considered by the Director of Co-curricular Music/Co-ordinator of Bands in consultation with the instrumental music tutor. Maintenance due to normal wear and tear on a College instrument will be the responsibility of the College. Any costs incurred due to loss of or damage to a College instrument is the responsibility of the hirer. Duration: 30 minutes each week Cost: Subject to the MTAQ rates (cost is $35.00 per 30-minute lesson). Please contact the Director of Co-curricular Music or the Co-ordinator of Bands for more details. MUSIC HANDBOOK 9
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK Terms and Conditions Lessons will be provided weekly for a 30-minute duration. These lessons will rotate throughout the school day for all students. Senior students and students who learn two instruments may be provided with one lesson outside of school time. The cost will be as per the Music Teachers Association of Queensland Award Rate ($34.00 per 30 minutes). Please note this rate is subject to an annual change. The Instrumental Music Tutor will email you an invoice on the last day of term. This will be for the following term s tuition. Please note that this account must be paid by the due date for lessons to commence that term. 48 hours notice must be given for a lesson time change due to school commitments. If a student is sick and is unable to attend their lesson, the Tutor must be telephoned by 7am, or a makeup lesson will not be given. Students who do not attend their lesson without appropriate prior notice will not receive a makeup lesson. If a student is wishing to discontinue lessons, notice must be given two weeks before the end of the school term. This notice must be in writing and given to the Director of Cocurricular Music/Co-ordinator of Bands. Late cancellation of lessons will result in a half-term cancellation fee. Where possible, the student may be able to hire a College instrument for one year, at the cost of $260; however, as the number of available instruments is limited, once these have been allocated, students will be required to provide their own. Instruments will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Requirements for the users of College instruments are found on the Hire Agreement Form. All students in Years 7 12 must email their class teacher before their next instrumental lesson to gain permission to attend during the set class time. This must be done at least 48 hours prior to the instrumental lesson. This ensures staff and students can plan around upcoming assessment and important tasks. If a student does not gain permission from their class teacher to attend their lesson, students will not be permitted to leave class and this lesson will not be made up by the instrumental music tutor. Students in Years 2-6 will have their music lesson recorded in their Music Diary. Students should bring to their first lesson a copy of their class schedule. Please ensure the tutor is notified if your contact details change throughout the course of the year. It is expected that students who learn a band/orchestral instrument and who have reached the required standard will participate in College ensembles. It is expected that all vocal students will participate in one of the many College choirs. MUSIC HANDBOOK 10
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK Application for Private Instrumental/Vocal Music Tuition To be completed by all new students Please use a separate form for each student and/or instrument Please return to the Music Department staffroom I/We wish to apply for Instrumental Music Tuition for my/our child as follows: NAME HOUSE/YEAR DATE OF BIRTH ADDRESS PARENT COMMUNICATION EMAIL PARENT INVOICE EMAIL PHONE (PREFERRED CONTACT) PHONE (SECONDARY CONTACT) INSTRUMENT MY/OUR CHILD ALREADY LEARNS AN INSTRUMENT AT CLAYFIELD COLLEGE AND IS ON THE ROTATIONAL TIMETABLE: YES NO INSTRUMENT: I/WE WISH TO HIRE A COLLEGE INSTRUMENT IF POSSIBLE: YES NO I/We have read the Terms and Conditions and agree to be bound to them and understand our child s lesson will rotate through the school day (exceptions for students as stated in the Terms and Conditions section). PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME SIGNED DATE MUSIC HANDBOOK 11
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK Ensemble Audition Form (All students wishing to audition for a place in a band or string group or Canzona/Ciao Bella) NAME YEAR LEVEL ENTRY PRIMARY INSTRUMENT (INCLUDING VOICE) SECONDARY INSTRUMENT CURRENT TEACHER S NAME APPROXIMATE STANDARD OR HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU LEARNT BEST CONTACT DETAILS FOR CONFIRMATION OF AN AUDITION TIME: (EMAIL AND PHONE) Audition Date All Instrumental Music students new to Clayfield College will need to complete an audition. The new student auditions for band, string and vocal students will be taking place on a Sunday 19 November 2017 the year before commencement. Audition Requirements Wind, Brass and String: Technical Work - Two scales of own choice to demonstrate range, tone and technique. Prepared Piece - Piece of own choice. A short sight-reading excerpt will be supplied in the audition. Percussionists: Should also include a demonstration on a tuned instrument and snare drum. Any students interested in playing in Stage Band should also audition on drum kit. Auditioned Choral: Singers do not need to prepare any repertoire. The audition will involve a group warm up and learning a canon to prepare with a partner. Audition Venue Clayfield College Music Department, near Circular Drive, 23 Gregory Street, Clayfield. Please return to enrol@clayfield.qld.edu.au by Friday 3 November 2017. MUSIC HANDBOOK 13
I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but more importantly music; for in the patterns of music and all the arts, are the keys to learning. Plato
CLAYFIELD COLLEGE MUSIC HANDBOOK 09/2017 23 Gregory Street, Clayfield QLD 4011 PO Box 387, Clayfield QLD 4011 For general information please contact: Ph: 07 3262 0262 email: info@clayfield.qld.edu.au MUSIC HANDBOOK 16 Let your Light Shine www.clayfield.qld.edu.au