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Director of Music | Mr Jan Hewerdine

Welcome to Week 9. After a comprehensive interviewing process, we are delighted to announce that we have now appointed two new tutors to the Vocal Department. Mr Jacob Bradford and Miss Irena Lysiuk will commence with a Vocal Workshop in the holidays, in preparation for Term 3. Both Mr Bradford and Miss Lysiuk are industry experienced professional singers and vocal ensemble directors.  Mr Bradford will specifically teach our changed voices, conduct the Terrace Choir, Vocal Ensemble and Chapel Choir at Masses. Miss Lysiuk will specifically teach our unchanged voices, conduct the Terrace Youth Choir and accompany these boys as a section technician in their attendance at Terrace Choir. 

Introducing our new vocal tutors

Mr Jacob Bradford has trained in Contemporary voice at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and studied with Dr Irene Bartlett. He is currently a full time singing and piano teacher. Mr Bradford has performed and assisted in 70 productions and has played roles such as Marius in Les Miserables, Rolf in The Sound of Music and Geppetto in My Son Pinocchio. Mr Bradford has played piano for various companies around Brisbane and notably was the Band and Vocal Director for Jason Robert Brown’s, 13 The Musical.

Miss Irena Lysiuk is a classically trained, versatile singer with over ten years of performance experience. At the age of 23, she has toured nationally and internationally with Brisbane acts Avaberee and Charlie Mayfair. In 2013, she travelled to America to write and record an original album with pop group Avaberee, returning to the States again in 2015 to perform shows in LA and New York City. With a Bachelor of Music in Performance and Pedagogy, majoring in classical voice, Miss Lysiuk has studied with esteemed vocal coach and soprano Associate Professor Margaret Schindler and has performed in numerous Queensland Opera productions and stage performances. Most recently, Miss Lysiuk was a featured cast member of The Isolate Late Show, connecting musicians and audiences throughout the COVID-19 lockdown. 

Ensemble rehearsal 

Having now both heard and conducted our ensembles these last three weeks, I can attest to the fact that participation rates are high. In addition, the level of ensemble performance is most impressive!

Music Hall  

Music Hall is an excellent resource and is being well used by the students.  Running every Monday from 3.15-5pm in the Music Centre. I would commend this unique initiative to you all.

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact the Music Department  music@terrace.qld.edu.au

Term 2 workshops

  • Thursday 25 June | Big Band 3 Workshop - 9.15am-12pm, Treacy Chapel
  • Thursday 25 June | Big Band 2 Workshop - 12.15-2.30pm, Music Centre room MU2
  • Thursday 25 June | Percussion Ensembles 3 Workshop - 9.15am-12pm, rooms 3.20/3.21
  • Thursday 25 June | Percussion Ensembles 2 Workshop - 12.15-2.30pm, rooms 3.20/3.21
  • Friday 26 June | Terrace Jazz Orchestra Workshop - 9.30am-12pm, Treacy Chapel
  • Friday 26 June | Terrace Jazz Combo Workshop - 12.15-12.45pm, Treacy Chapel
  • Thursday 9 July | Red Thunder Drumline Workshop - 9am-3pm, rooms 3.20/3.21
  • Friday 10 July | First Percussion Ensemble Workshop - 9am-3pm, rooms 3.20/3.21
  • Thursday 9 July/Friday 10 July | Two Day Vocal Camp - 8.30am-2.30pm, rooms 3.20/3.21