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All students from transition to year 6 participate in an innovative and exciting formal music education, starting in Transition, students have up to 3 general music classes each week where students learn to perform, by singing and playing percussive instruments, to listen and discuss music and gain the skills and confidence to compose, arrange and perform their own musical ideas. Musica Viva In Schools forms an important component of the class music program exposing our students to a wide variety of styles and world class live musicians. Choir is added to the general music classes in year 1 and the recorder is started in year 2. The recorder is included in the music program for a variety of reasons.

1. Accessibility and portability, and durability
2. Opportunity for all students to participate in a class instrumental experience
3. Recorder playing is the basis for most woodwind instruments
4. Allows integrated practical and theoretical experiences
5. Develops note reading and performance skills
6. Encourages active listening and participation.
7. Physically appropriate to the size of junior school aged children

Year 3 students 'taste-test' the violin, cello, flute and tenor horn, in ten week blocks., with a mini-concert at the end of each. These four instruments allow the students to examine the different physical aspects of playing and helps them and their parents to make an informed decision about their preferences.

From year 4 students all have the opportunity to choose from all major string, woodwind, brass and guitar instruments for small group tuition and all participate in a concert band, string ensemble, or guitar ensemble, progressing from the junior to intermediate groups as they gain skills and experience. Some students are asked each year to participate in the senior school ensembles. Most students continue to study these instruments and perform in an ensemble well into the senior school.

In addition to these lessons many students also choose to take advantage of our excellent peripatetic staff and undertake individual lessons on a wide variety of instruments often also choosing to sit for public examinations held by internationally recognised music bodies including the AMEB, Trinity- Guildhall, IMEB and ABRSM.

Choirs are an integral part of the music program and every child from year 1 to year 6 participates in a Stage choir. Repertoire is carefully selected to develop the vocal skills, aural skills, reading skills, performance skills and audience skills required for full participation in a concert. Part work is introduced early through the use of rounds and the content is chosen to compliment the class topics and reinforce concepts studied in class. Australian compositions form an important part of each choir's repertoire.

The choirs, recorder consorts and instrumental ensembles regularly perform in school at assemblies and special occasions, such as the commencement service, benefactors service and speech day. They also participate strongly in Bathurst and Regional eisteddfods each year.