Music at Mount Gravatt High School
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Instrumental Music at Mount Gravatt State High school
provides students the opportunity to receive tuition on a musical instrument from
the following families in a group setting, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion and
Strings.
Skills learned are then developed through weekly
participation in a variety of both large and small ensembles. Each child is
placed in one compulsory core ensemble, Concert band or String ensemble.
Students are then encouraged to participate in a Jazz or small ensemble.
Throughout the year ensembles will participate in a wide variety
of events including;
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC HANDBOOK
Weekly Rehearsal Times
All students participate in at least one weekly rehearsal before or after school. Please refer to the table below for 2022 rehearsal times.
Junior String Ensemble 3:00-4:00pm Hall | Senior Percussion 7:30-:30am H8 |
| Concert Band 7:15-8:40am Hall | Stage Band 7:15-8:40am H8 |
Senior String Ensemble 2:50-4:15pm H8 | Jazz Band 3:00-4:00pm H8
| Junior Percussion Ensemble 3:00-3:45pm
| Big Band 7:15-8:40am H8
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| | Symphonic Winds 2:40-4:20pm Hall |
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Events and Dates 2023
Term 1
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Friday 27 Jan
| Big Band Rehearsal
| Big Band
| MGH
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Wednesday 1 Feb
| IM Information Evening
| All parents welcome
| MGH Hall |
Week 2
| All Lessons begin
| All students
| MGH |
Thursday 2 Feb
| Big Band Rehearsal
| Big Band
| MGH |
Friday 3 Feb
| Stage Band Rehearsal
| Stage Band
| MGH |
Week 3
| All Rehearsals begin
| SW, CB, JB, SS, JS
| MGH |
Tuesday 28 Feb
| Open Day Performance
| Ms Laing, Mr Fellows
| MGH |
Thursday 9 March
| Big Band Sectionals
| Big Band
| H Block 7:30am-11am
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Friday 10 March
| Stage Band Brolga Workshop
| Stage Band
| H Block
7:30-11:00am
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Friday 24 March
| JMI Evening (TBC)
| Stage Band and Big Band
| JMI |
Saturday 25 March
| Mount Gravatt Night Markets (TBC)
| Senior Strings Orchestra, IM EDGE students, Small Chamber Group
| Mount Gravatt Show Ground
|
Friday 31 March
| Big Band Workshop
| Big Band
| H Block 7:30am-2:40pm
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| Term 2 |
Monday 17 April
| Senior Strings Workshop
| Senior Strings
| MGH Hall 1:30-4:15pm
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Thursday 20 April
| Steve Newcomb Workshop (TBC)
| Big Band
| H8 |
Thursday 20 April
| ANZAC Day Rehearsal
| Symphonic Winds or Senior Strings
| MGH Hall |
Monday 24 April
| ANZAC Day Ceremony
| Symphonic Winds or Senior Strings
| MGH Hall |
Monday 24 April
| Junior Strings Workshop
| Junior Strings
| MGH Hall
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Thurs 4 - Sun 7 May | Generations In Jazz | Big Band
| Mount Gambier SA |
| TBC | External Performance ANZAC Ceremony
| Senior Strings
| TBC |
Thursday 11 May | Open Day Performance | TBC
| MGH Hall |
Monday 29 May
| Parade Performance
| TBC | MGH Hall |
Thursday 1 June
| IM Evening 1
| All IM Ensemble
| MGH Hall |
Friday 2 June
| Grandparents Day
| Small Ensembles (TBC) | MGH Hall |
Thursday 15 June
| IM EDGE Evening 1
| IM EDGE students
| Studio |
| Term 3 |
Monday 17 July
| Senior String
Workshop
| Senior Strings
| Hall 1:30-4:00pm
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Thursday 20 July
| Band Workshop
| Symphonic Winds & Concert Band
| Hall and H Block
7:15am-2:40pm
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Week 3 TBC
| Essentially Ellington
| TBC | TBC
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Saturday 28 July
| Mount Gravatt Show
| Chamber Groups, IM EDGE, Perc Ensembles
| Mount Gravatt Show Grounds
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Thursday 3 Aug
| Big Band Guest Conductor
| Big Band
| H8 7:15-9:00am
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Friday 4 Aug
| Stage Band Guest Conductor
| Stage Band
| H8 7:15-9:00am
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Tues 1 - Wed 2 Aug
| Redlands Eisteddford
| TBC | TBC |
Mon 14 - Fri 18 August
| Gold Coast Eisteddfod
| TBC | TBC
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Week 6 & 7 TBC
| Music Feast
| TBC | TBC |
| Term 4 |
Sunday 8 Oct
| Saxophone Clarinet Competition
| IM EDGE students
| MGH Hall
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Monday 9 Oct
| Orchestra Rehearsal
| Orchestra students
| MGH Hall |
Thursday 19 Oct
| IM Evening 2
| All Ensembles
| MGH Hall
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Thursday 2 Nov
| Summerfest TBC
| IM EDGE, Small Ensembles, Percussion
| Sunnybank |
Thursday 9 Nov
| IM EDGE Evening 2
| IM EDGE students
| Studio 6:00-7:30pm
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Monday 13 Nov
| Open Rehearsal
| Senior and Junior Strings | MGH Hall 2:40-4:00pm
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| Thursday 16 Nov | Open Rehearsal
| Concert Band, Stage Band, Senior Percussion Ensemble
| Hall |
Saturday 18 Nov
| Mount Gravatt Night Markets TBC
| TBC | Mount Gravatt Show Ground
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MUSIC SUPPORT GROUP
If
you would be interested in joining the Music Support Group please email Matt
Fellows: Instrumental Music Coordinator: mfell12@eq.edu.au.