On Monday 24 June many of our Year 7 students currently learning a musical instrument at OLMC performed to an enthusiastic crowd of parents and friends at their first Music Recital. The evening featured guitarists, pianists, vocalists, violinists, drummers and even a trumpeter! The music ranged from rock classics such as ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’, to current Taylor Swift hits and musical theatre favourites such as ‘A Whole New World’. The students all performed extremely well and should be proud of this great achievement. Performing as a soloist or in a small group of two or three in front of a crowd can be extremely daunting and having the courage and determination to do this is a wonderful life skill to have. We look forward to seeing their journey continue throughout the year and at their final recital in Term 4.
Our Senior students have also been busy this term meeting with the Music Department to look at new opportunities for our students. This includes helping the OLMC Choir create a movie for the Celebration Concert and the creation of a new ensemble to allow those students who were part of High School Musical Jr and Chicago – Teen Edition to continue their musical theatre journey. This new ensemble, ‘Broadway Bound’, which as the name suggests caters for students who enjoy performing musical theatre hits and will enable students to work on their acting, vocal and dance skills. This ensemble will be student-mentored and I would like to thank the following students for taking on this important role: Lillian M (12MCMI), Rosie F (11AMJE), Chloe F (11MMPA), Jasmine P (11AMJE), Madeleine K (11AJIN), Heidi C (11LLAN) and Georgia L (11AMJE). We are sure they will do a wonderful job. Details are currently on SIMON and we hope to see their final products at a performance in Term 4.
Jo-Anne Mileto
Instrumental Music Coordinator
