GBM Music Workshop 2023

Unfortunately, the Geographe Bay Music workshop coincides with Vasse Primary’s Inquiry Expo Day. The Expo Day requires all students to share their Inquiry projects as part of the ‘Communicate’ phase of learning and some of them are also part of other performances at recess. We would, however, love to support our musical students so we have negotiated a later starting time for our group to be able to attend the workshops. Vasse Primary students will be starting their workshops at 11:45 am.

11:30 am – Parents to sign out and collect their child (or carpool) and depart Vasse Primary.
11:45 am – Arrive at Busselton Senior High School and continue with the rest of the day and join the other students for lunch.

The workshop looks like a fantastic day and we look forward to hearing about it.

As part of the school’s instrumental program, we will be holding a combined workshop for all our primary school instrumental music students on Wednesday, 13^th September. The aim of the workshop is to introduce our younger students to the band program and foster peer-group support and musical standards through rehearsal and performance. This is the first opportunity for our year five students to be involved in a large group performance.

The instrumental teachers attached to the GBM program, will run the workshop with upper school students assisting with small group activities.  Students often learn a great deal from their peers.  A short concert of the pieces rehearsed will close the day’s activities.

The workshop and performance will be held at Busselton Senior High School in the Performing Arts Centre. Students from Primary Schools will need to make their own way to and from the workshop.  Students are required to wear school uniforms and bring their instrument’s and any band practice copies.

What:          Geographe Bay Music Workshop 2023
Where:        Busselton Senior High School PAC
Who:           All year 5 and 6 primary school instrumental music students, beginner year 7 instrumental music students & senior band students.
When:         Wednesday 13^th September
Time:           Starts 9.00 am and concludes 3.05 pm
(Please drop students at the short-term parking out the front of the school on Queen Elizabeth Drive.
Do not drive into the PAC carpark as this will cause issues for buses & staff trying to enter the school and park)

Performance:    A short performance for families will be held at 2.30pm
Equipment:        Musical Instrument and music
Water bottle – Recess snacks
Lunch:                There will be a sausage sizzle for lunch provided by our GBM Support Group
Uniform:             Please wear your School Uniform

Emergency Contact     9751 8900 (BSHS)

The planned specific running order of the workshop follows;

9.00 – 10.30                Introduction/organization – band rehearsal

10.30 – 10.50                Break

10.50 – 12.00                 Sectional rehearsals

12.00 – 12.45                 Lunch

12.45 –   2.15                 Band/sectional rehearsals

2.15 –   2.30                Preparation for performance

2.30 –   2.45                Performance

2.45 –   3.05                Pack away equipment

The workshop has been a great success over many years. It would be great to see as many parents as possible for the small concert at the conclusion of the day.  Please complete the Medical/Consent Form and return to the Instrumental Teachers asap (no later than 30^th August) or email directly to Kerry at [email protected]. Any queries regarding the event may be directed to me by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you may email Kerry at [email protected] and she may answer your queries.