T1 Wk8 - Kinross Wolaroi School

Music MattersHarmony Day – Performance on Sunday 18 MarchThe Orange City Council ran a Harmony Day Ceremony and Fair in the Orange Art GalleryForecourt on Sunday. Our Stage Band and Chamber Choir both performed during the ceremonyand were received very well. It is always challenging for a choir to sing outside as so much of thesound is lost. However, they sounded excellent and “La Paradisi” had particularly good energy. StageBand presented “Come Away With Me” by Nora Jones and “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” byThe Police. Jack Brand performed the vocal solo for the Norah Jones piece on Tenor Saxophone withwonderful musicality and a gorgeous sound. In fact, the saxophone section sounded particularly good ingeneral! Thank you to all the performers and their parents who were incredibly patient considering thedelays in performance times. Thank you very much to Mr Alloway for moving equipment to and fromschool for the day and his direction of Stage Band and to Ms Anthony for her direction of Chamber Choir andhelp on the day. It was really worthwhile to represent our school at an event focused on community.Anzac Day – Marching Band to participateAny student in Symphonic Wind Ensemble is in the KWS Marching Band. We will be marching in the OrangeAnzac Day Parade on Wednesday 25 April 2012. A note will be coming home this week to be signed andreturned by the end of Week 9. Students will be committed from around 9am to around 12pm that day.Combined Schools Music FestivalYear 11 and 12 must return their permission slips by Friday this week (23 rd March).May you have a wonderful week!Anneliese AllowayHead of Performing ArtsDates for Your DiaryMARCH26 – Concerto Competition30 – Music Camp (KWS)APRIL2 – 4 – Music Camp at Vision Valley5 – Music Camp (KWS)6 – Holidays begin24 – Term 2 begins25 – KWS Marching Band in Anzac Day Parade27 – The Australian Voices – Workshop andPerformance 1:30pmMAY11 – Camerata Concert, 6:30pm, Chapel in DPA23 – 26 – Combined Schools Music Festival, Canberra(Yrs 11 and 12 only)25 – Aubrey Murphy String Workshop25 – Rowing Dinner (various musical Items, AubreyMurphy performs)JUNE5 – Prep Music Concert, 5:30pm, DPA21 – Prom Concert, 6:30pm, DPA23 – Holidays beginJULY9 - 14 – Musical Camp (KWS)17 – Term 3 begins17 – 19 - Musical rehearsals19 – 21 – Musical performances25 – Music Photos 1:00pm onwards30 – AMEB Practical Examinations commenceAUGUST10 – Secondary House Spectacular12 – 15 – HICES Secondary Music Camp20 – AMEB Written Examinations commence26 – HSC Composition Recording DaySEPTEMBER3 - 4 – HSC Recital evenings3 – 14 – HSC Performance Examinations3 – Orange Eisteddfod String Day (TBC)5 – Orange Eisteddfod Band Day (TBC)6 – 7 – Orange Eisteddfod Choir Days (TBC)8 – Orange Eisteddfod Open Choir Evening (TBC)14– Camerata Concert, 6:30pm, Chapel in DPA19 – Co-curricular Music Afternoon Tea, 3:45pm,Performance Theatre21 – Year 12 Graduation Ceremony22 – Holidays beginOCTOBER8 – Term 4 begins15 – HSC starts15 - 16 – Music Camp (KWS)23 – 25 – Australian National Field DaysNOVEMBER2 – Grandparents Day, Music Festival Rehearsal Day,Music Festival Concert, 6:30pm, DPA3 – Open Day12 – Prep Music Assembly15 – Elective Music Concert, 5:30pm, PerformanceTheatreDECEMBER4 – Prep Celebration Assembly5 – Speech Day6 – Holidays begin