2020

Instrumental Program

Student Handbook

General

1. Instrumental Program Overview

2. Classes Offered

3. Term Dates

4. Meet the Team—Music

5. Tuition

6. Fees

7. Instrument Hire

8. Meet the Team —Dance

9. Dance Classes Offered

10. Dance Enrolments

11. Tuition

12. Fees

13. Dance Uniform

14. Dance Performance and Costumes

2.0 Classes Offered Instrumental Drums Guitar (acoustic, electric and bass) Piano and AMEB theory Strings (violin, viola, cello) and AMEB theory Clarinet Saxophone Flute Vocal Brass Dance Classical Ballet Jazz Hip Hop

1.0 Instrumental Program Overview The Instrumental Program gives students the opportunity to learn an instrument of their choice, to sing or dance in a specialised teaching environment and be involved in performance solo’s, ensembles and groups. Extensive research demonstrates that learning an instrument or learning dance dramatically improves scholastic performance, enhances confidence, commitment and time management. Students in the Instrumental Program will have opportunities to perform at various College events, compete in the Mildura Eisteddfod and showcase their talents in an end of year Instrumental Program concert.

3.0 2020 Term Dates Term 1 Friday January 31st to Thursday March 27th (9 weeks) Term 2 Tuesday April 14th to Friday 19th June (9 weeks) Term 3 Monday July 13th to Friday September 18th (10 weeks) Term 4 Monday October 5th to Friday December 11th (10 weeks)

Mildura Eisteddfod May 30th—June 18th

Instrumental Music Mini Concerts Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Instrumental/Dance Concerts To be advised

4.0 Meet The Team — Music SUE WYNNE

Instrumental Music Co-ordinator, Brass, Piano and AMEB Theory Sue Wynne began playing piano at the age of nine. She was taught classical piano through the Australian Music Examinations Board & developed a passion for all genres. Sue has been teaching piano for over 30 years.

IWAN SOEBARDI Guitar / Drums

Iwan has a real love for music, studying guitar with Sydney guitarist Peter Toohey at the former Academy of Guitar in Bondi and extension

Jazz Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

ALISON MACGREGOR

Strings Alison attended the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, played with the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, attended National Music Camps run by the Australian Youth Orchestra, toured with Victorian College of the Arts Orchestra and Melbourne Chamber Strings and gained a diploma in music performance.

4.0 Meet The Team — Music

PENN FARMER Band Master and Guitar

Penn Farmer started playing guitar at the age of twelve. At the age of sixteen, while still in high school, he started to teach students at a local music store, then went on to study Jazz Performance at Virginia Commonwealth University.

LOUISE JUDD Piano/Woodwind

Louise was born and raised in Mildura and has studied piano, organ, theory and clarinet attaining a licentiate diploma with

honours. Performing at many local functions from a young age she developed a love of performing as well as the desire to encourage

others both young and old to enjoy playing a musical instrument.

NATALIJA HAVRALENKO

Vocal Natalija started singing and performing at the age of 7 and had her first record deal at the age of 19. Studying jazz singing in Vienna, Austria, Natalija enjoys exploring various genres, such as jazz, blues, soul, pop and even traditional music from the Balkans.

5.0 Tuition Students will be allocated into weekly lesson/s which will take place at a set time each week. A timetable will be given to each student and their homeroom teacher at the beginning of each term and it’s the students responsibility to attend their lessons. If students do not attend their lessons - payment is still required. Should a lesson be missed due to a College event or unavailability of tutor an alternative time will be arranged by the Instrumental Teacher. Students enrolled in more than two instrumental lessons per week will have their third lesson timetabled during recess, lunch, before or after school in consultation with parents.

6.0 Instrumental Lessons — Fees Instrumental Lessons Per Term $320.00 Group Theory Lessons Per Term $130.00

7.0 Instrumental Hire (per item) Cello $150.00 Digital Piano $110.00 Drums—Acoustic $100.00 Drums—Electric $140.00 Flute/Clarinet $90.00 Guitar—Acoustic $40.00 Guitar—Bass including Amp $70.00 Guitar—Electric including Amp $70.00 Keyboard $50.00 Saxophone (alto) $150.00 Trumpet $80.00

8.0 Meet The Team — Dance

GABRIELLA MILLEN Dance

Since the age of 4, Gabi has always had a passion for dance, qualifying in jazz, tap, contemporary and classical ballet. Gabi is currently teaching Baby Ballet, Ballet, Contemporary and Hip Hop with the Mildura Ballet & Dance Guild..

9.0 Dance Classes Offered

Group Lessons Ballet Hip Hop Jazz Solo Lessons Ballet Hip Hop Jazz Duo Lessons Ballet Hip Hop Jazz

10.0 Dance Enrolments

Dance enrolment forms are available from College Reception or email sue.wynne@tlc.vic.edu.au

11.0 Tuition Students will be allocated into weekly lesson/s which will take place at a set time each week. A timetable will be given to each student and their homeroom teacher at the beginning of each term and it’s the students responsibility to attend their lessons. If students do not attend their lessons - payment is still required. Should a lesson be missed due to a College event, if possible, an alternative time will be arranged by the Instrumental Teacher.

12.0 Fees

Solo Lessons $320.00 per term Duo Lessons $180.00 per term Group Lessons $150.00 per term

13.0 *Dance Uniform (recommended) *Students can also wear their College Sports Uniform Ballet Girls - pink tights, pink leotard and pink skirt with hair in a neat bun with hair off the face Boys - white or black t-shirt or singlet and black shorts or pants, socks Canvas or leather Ballet Shoe – compulsory (Not jiffy’s) Jazz/Hip Hop Girls – leotard, shorts or skirt Boys – Singlet, pants or shorts Jazz Shoes - compulsory Cloud 9th Hair are the local stockists of dance shoes. Contact Lisa 158 Ninth Street, Mildura ph.(03) 50519715, Facebook:@cloud9thhair

14.0 Dance Performance and Costumes Students are expected to participate in the end of year production and will be required to wear a costume/s which are selected by the teacher. Costume fees (TBA) are an additional cost to term lessons, which are non refundable.