Director of Music | Mr Derek Rose

Effortless mastery

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.

In his book Effortless Mastery, Kenny Werner discusses what journey we must take if we are to achieve mastery. In his words: The sky is the limit on what you want to affirm or create. You don’t have to temper your affirmation with what you think is realistic.

Kenny is a professional pianist who discusses the many challenges we are surrounded by daily and how we must overcome these to achieve ultimate success.

Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions that can make performance difficult. Seeking new levels of technical mastery should be a lifelong pursuit - not because you want to impress, but to facilitate any direction the great spirit inside you wants to go.’ ‘As musicians, we have the potential of doing great things. Everyone can remember at least one great concert they’ve been to. The performance was so inspiring that it stayed with them well after they went home. Perhaps the fragrance of it was still there the next day. The feeling it created caused those present to behave differently for a while, possibly with more grace, with more mindfulness of the soul.

All boys at Terrace are on a journey, and it is our role as educators to support, nourish and assist these young men in growing and excelling to the best of their ability. At the end of the day, it is not necessarily about the result but rather the journey they take.

State Honours Ensemble Program 2021

Congratulations to George Barnes, William Caro, Leo Crombie, Max Elliott, Benjamin Fraser, Marcus Frawley, Alexander Gordon, Harry Hammermaster, Nicholas Morris, Chimeze Ngini, Fenton Skinner, Douglas Lane and Matthew Lyons, who have all been successful in selection for the State Honours Ensemble Primary School Program (SHEP). This program connects the finest musicians from various schools into various ensembles, including Wind Orchestra and String Orchestra.

Year 7 Orientation

Congratulations to all boys who performed at Year 7 Orientation evening. Concert Band 2, Terrace Vocal Ensemble and Waterford Strings 3 showcased their talents at various locations around the College. Thank you to Mr Dabelstein, Ms Dixon-Whitbourne and Mr Bradford for their time and dedication in preparing the boys for their performance.

Term 3

  • Tuesday 14 September 5.30pm - TPAmeeting
  • Friday 17 September - Terrace Choir and Youth Choir Workshop
  • Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 September - Guitar Orchestra Workshop
  • Monday 27 & Tuesday 28 September - Rhythm Workshop
  • Thursday 30 September - SWE Holiday workshop