Acting Director of Music | Mr Jan Hewerdine

Congratulations to the Terrace Jazz Combo, under the direction of Mr Brad Esbensen, for their performance at the Scholars’ Assembly on Tuesday. Congratulations to Yang Zhang and Eden Chan for their mature soloing.

All ensembles are now underway. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Music Department  music@terrace.qld.edu.au.

Year 5 Classroom Music students have now commenced the theory component of this subject. This is done online through software and is self-paced, with targets set for each term. Please encourage your sons to practice every day. It is from this that miracles occur.

GPS Music Showcase

The 2019 GPS Music Showcase is being held this coming Monday 18 February at QPAC 7-8.30pm.  This event begins with a day of music making, culminating in performances by students from all nine GPS schools in Choir, Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band. We invite you to join us for what promises to be a truly unforgettable evening of exceptional music. This ticketed event is free.
 
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All tickets can be collected via QPAC Box Office from 5.30pm on the day of performance. If you are a person with a disability and require a person with disability seat, please contact the Box Office when you collect your tickets.
 
Location:  Concert Hall Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Grey St and Melbourne St, South Brisbane, Qld 4101

State Honours Program

The Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University is pleased to present the inaugural State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) Middle School - South-East Queensland from Friday 31 May to Sunday 2 June, to be held at Queensland Conservatorium's South Bank campus in Brisbane. SHEP provides an opportunity for middle school (Years 5 - 8) wind, brass, percussion, string and voice students to work in an intensive environment of musical excellence with their peers from South-East Queensland, under the leadership of a team of eminent conductors from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. Nominations will be made by students’ instrumental teachers. 

Talkin’ Jazz

For students who are looking for avenues to learn about jazz, I would like to point you towards the Talkin’ Jazz program for high school students. For more information please visit www.talkinjazz.com.au  or email admin@talkinjazz.com.au

Terrace App

A reminder that the Terrace App is being used to store and disseminate information such as the Music and Speech and Drama handbook, the weekly rehearsal schedule, and Event Memos for performances. There will still be some information found on the College website, but it will be of a more general nature. 

Parent Lounge

Performance and workshop notifications are sent out as a Tour emailed via the Parent Lounge and this will be used to ascertain who will be attending performances and for roll marking. Could I ask that you respond promptly to these notifications as we use this information, among other things, to generate rolls and book us transport when applicable. Please keep in mind that it is expected that all members of an ensemble participate in all performances, but we understand that, from time to time, there may be circumstances that prevent attendance. If you are declining a tour, could you also please inform the ensemble director and cc music@terrace.qld.edu.au

Finally, as these notices only go out to parents, could you please discuss the event with your son to ensure he has the details entered in his calendar. You and he will be able to view the Event Memo via the Terrace App. Links to the Parent Lounge will be mentioned in this Terrace News article as they become available. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Music Department  music@terrace.qld.edu.au. 

A full list of each term's events is included at the end of this article and will be updated as required. This list will contain a basic outline of each event with more detailed information being sent directly to those involved via the Parent Lounge.

Term 1 Events

• Strings Workshop - Sunday 17 February
• GPS Music Showcase - Monday 18 February
• Chamber Music Concert - Wednesday 27 February
• ANZAC Day Rehearsals - Tuesday and Wednesday 15/16 April (during holidays)