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Music 2020.
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Perth College Music Department 2020 Contents
Dear Parents and Students Music Staff 4
We are delighted to have this opportunity to welcome you to the wonderful world of
Perth College Music. The Performing Arts department provides a positive experience for Instrumental and Theory Tutors 4
all through the impact of music. Our Pre-K to Year 12 program is creative, challenging
and enjoyable, nurturing a life-long musical appreciation. We encourage personal Private Music Lessons 2020 5
development and the pursuit of excellence within a spiritual and caring community.
Students studying Music at Perth College benefit from 10 purpose-built practice rooms, Applying for Music Lessons 5
each with an upright piano, two well-equipped classrooms, a large rehearsal studio
(Dorothea Angus Studio - DAS) with full orchestral percussion, a 700-seat theatre (Judith Discontinuing Lessons 5
Cottier Theatre), four grand pianos, a harpsichord, three harps and a pipe organ. There
are currently more than 20 peripatetic instrumental tutors who provide individual
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lessons on more than 20 different instruments. All Music students in the Senior School
have Sibelius 7 installed on their PLD(personal learning device).
Instrument Hire Fee 6
All students at Perth College from Pre-Kindergarten through to Year 7 study Music in the
classroom. The department also has a flourishing academic program from Years 8 to 12 Music Record Book 6
when the study of classroom Music becomes an option.
Perth College offers a wide range of co-curricular ensembles. This year, we are proud Missed Lessons 7
to continue our 11 - year relationship with Aquinas College. Students will have the
opportunity to participate in choirs, string orchestras, concert bands, jazz bands and Junior School Music Program 8
chamber groups. In the Junior School all students sing in a choir and perform in an
annual musical. Bands and orchestras are offered to students from Year 2 to Year 6. In
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this booklet, you will find a full list of ensembles offered to students at Perth College.
All students from Year 3 to Year 5 learn a string or band instrument in pairs. String General Information 9
lessons are also offered to Year 2 students, Year 6 students have the option to continue
learning their instrument. These lessons are covered by the School. Individual lessons Music Ensembles 10
sought by Junior School students are also offered and are charged in addition to school
fees. Please see the following pages for more information on Junior School Music.
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Music encourages greater self-discipline, self-esteem, teamwork, communication skills
and spatial awareness, but, best of all, it is great fun! We warmly invite students to Conditions of Instrument Hire 11
become a valued part of music-making at Perth College and look forward to overseeing
their musical development.
DIRECTOR OF PERFORMING ARTS
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Music Staff 2020 Private Music Lessons in 2020
Jane Artelaris Music Teacher/Choral Specialist
Kerin Byrne Office Co-ordinator - Performing Arts Perth College provides the opportunity for students to take private lessons in the
Gianni Corvaia Music Teacher areas of instrumental, vocal or theory study.
Sofie Kros Music Teacher (Parental Leave Semester One)
Emily Green-Armytage Piano Accompanist Tuition is offered for the following instruments:
Christina Hebiton Music Teacher Flute Trombone Harp
Adrian Yeo String Specialist Oboe Baritone Electric Guitar
TBC Music Teacher/Co-ordinator of Bands Clarinet Euphonium Bass Guitar
Bass Clarinet Tuba Classical Guitar
Instrumental and Theory Tutors 2020 Bassoon Percussion Folk Guitar
Eljo Agenbach Clarinet Alto Saxophone Organ Piano
Jane Artelaris Voice Tenor Saxophone Violin Voice (Year 6 and
Taryn Cacciola Percussion above)
Alinta Carroll Voice Baritone Saxophone Viola Theory
Lyvia Chai Piano French Horn Cello Trumpet
Jangoo Chapkhana Organ Double Bass
Sarah Clare Double Bass/Electric Bass
Evan Cromie Trumpet All students learning a musical instrument through the School are expected to
Emily Fitch French Horn participate in at least one ensemble suitable to her instrument/voice. Places in
Lachlan Gear Guitar Senior School bands and orchestras will be determined by an annual audition.
Emily Green-Armytage Piano
Harriet Griffiths Piano
Leah Guelfi Voice Applying for Lessons
Samuel Harris Tuba/Trombone/Euphonium/Baritone
Christina Hebiton Violin/Viola New applications for music lessons can be made during the year by completing
Anne Henderson Bassoon the ‘Application for Music Lesson’ form available from the Performing Arts Office.
Blake Howieson Clarinet A separate form needs to be completed for each instrument. Students continuing
Yann Kee Voice their instrumental or vocal lessons do not need to re-enrol each year. Unless notice
Anthony Maydwell Harp is given, students will automatically be re-enrolled for the following year.
Laura Peden Flute
Michael Perkins Drums/Percussion
Anne Phillips Oboe Discontinuing Lessons
Susan Poole-Johnson Piano
Olga Sergeyeva Violin/Viola/Music Theory
Written notification of cancellation or changes must be made in writing to the
Tresna Stampalia Flute
Director of Performing Arts by emailing music@pc.wa.edu.au. Four school weeks’
Emma Vanderwal Cello
notice is required to cease lessons.
TBC Saxophone
Adrian Yeo Violin/Viola/Music Theory
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Fees Missed Lessons
Fees for 2020 are as follows: School Commitment
30 - minute lesson - $40.00
40 - minute lesson - $51.50 If a student has an exam/assessment/excursion/camp on the day of their music lesson,
she must inform the instrumental/vocal tutor at least one week before the lesson to
Fees are charged at the beginning of each term: reschedule the lesson time in order to avoid being charged for the lesson.
Term One - 10 lessons
Term Two - 10 lessons
Term Three - Nine lessons Other Absence
Term Four fees are charged at the at the end of the term (lesson charges or
reimbursements may apply). No reduction for fees can be made for other absences from lessons such as illness,
Year 12 students will finish their lessons at the end of Term three unless prior forgetfulness or for family reasons (including holidays) as tutors are contracted to be
arrangement has been made with their instrumental tutor. present for the full year.
If a student is sick, please contact the instrumental/vocal tutor.
Music Record Book Please do not contact Senior School Reception, the Hub or Junior
School Reception with regards to a student missing a music lesson.
All students will be issued with a Music Record book as required throughout 2020. Direct communication with the instrumental/vocal tutor is the first priority. If
A $4.00 charge will be included in the invoice covering a student’s first term of lessons. contact cannot be made with the instrumental/vocal tutor directly, please contact the
Office Co-ordinator - Performing Arts, on 9471 2243.
Instrument Hire Fee A valid reason must be provided for all non-attendances. Students being too busy,
scheduled meetings or catching up on missed work etc are not valid and will result in
Instrument Hire and Insurance Charge: $60.00 per term. the lesson being charged and/or the cancellation of lessons.
The contact details for each instrumental/vocal tutor are located on each student’s
lesson timetable given to them at the commencement of each term.
A ‘Missed Lesson’ Form will be sent home for every lesson missed.
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Junior School Music Program Examinations – AMEB, ABRSM, Trinity or Guild
Students in Junior School Years 2 to 6 are offered instrumental lessons as part of the Private music students at Perth College are encouraged to sit AMEB, ABRSM, Trinity
Junior School Music Program. College or Guild practical examinations. This can be arranged through their instrumental/
vocal tutor. Fees for accompanists for both exams and eisteddfods are settled privately
between parent and accompanist.
Year 2 Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 sitting AMEB exams are eligible to earn points towards
receiving their graduation certificate (known as the Western Australian Certificate of
Year 2 students may choose to learn a string instrument. Violin, viola or cello are Education (WACE)). For further details, please contact the Performing Arts department.
offered, with 30 - minute paired lessons and free instrument hire. On acceptance
of a place in the Year 2 String program, students are required to attend weekly
rehearsals of the Year 2 String Ensemble. This group will rehearse from 3.15 pm to
4.00 pm each Wednesday. General Information
All performances and other musical activities, such as camps, are events that are
especially designed to enhance the music education of students. It is expected these
Years 3 to 5 events are noted into diaries and attended by students. Award presentations, special
dinners and birthday celebrations are not regarded as reasonable excuses for not
All students from Years 3 - 5 are expected to learn an instrument. They will receive attending a performance. We hope you will encourage their participation within the
one 30 - minute paired lesson each week on either a band or a string instrument. Perth College Music community.
Lessons and String and Band Ensemble are held each week and timetabled into the
school day.
Year 6
Students in Year 6 may choose to continue learning their instrument as part of the
Junior School Music Program. These lessons are offered as individual lessons and
are timetabled throughout the school day. A condition of receiving these lessons
is that students will paritcipate in either Sinfonietta or Junior School Band, both
rehearsing 7.30 am to 8.20 am each Friday.
Students who have previously changed instruments in Years 4 or 5 have opted
out of the Music Program and are therefore not eligible for the individual lessons
offered in Year 6. They may continue their lessons as private students and the
current lesson fee will apply.
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Music Ensembles Processes and Procedures
• All students wishing to commence instrumental, vocal or theory lessons must complete
The following musical ensembles will be operating at Perth College in 2020: the appropriate paperwork (available from the Performing Arts department) which
must be signed by a parent or guardian. This should be returned to the Performing
Senior School Ensembles: Arts department.
• Formal written notice (letter or email) of four school weeks (to the Director of
• Years 7/8 Chorale Performing Arts) must be given if any student wishes to cease music lessons. Students/
• College Chorale (Years 9 to 12) parents wishing to cease lessons immediately will be charged the amount of four
• PC Voices (Years 9 to 12 auditioned) lessons from the time of the given written notice, regardless of whether or not the
• Senior Choir (Years 7 to 12, selected special events) student attends the remaining lessons.
• Year 11 Contemporary Voices • No new music student may withdraw from tuition until 16 lessons (two terms) have
• Year 12 Contemporary Voices been completed or unless special arrangements have been made in consultation with
• Intermediate Band (includes Junior and Senior School students) the Director of Performing Arts.
• Jazz Band (includes Junior and Senior School students)
• Lessons will be rotated throughout a fixed day so as to accommodate the 10-day Senior
• Big Band School timetable cycle.
• PC/Aquinas Concert Band
• It is assumed at the end of each year that all students enrolled in instrumental/vocal
• Camerata
lessons will continue the following year. Students wishing to cease instrumental/
• Senior String Orchestra
vocal lessons for the beginning of the following year, MUST notify the Performing Arts
• Flute ensembles, guitar ensembles, various string quartets and trios, saxophone
department by Week 4 of Term four.
quartets and piano trios
• Junior School students who are late for a lesson will be retrieved from their class by
their Music Tutor 10 minutes after the scheduled time and given the remainder of the
Junior School Ensembles:
lesson. Parents will be charged the price of a full lesson.
• Little Voices • Senior School students who are late for a lesson will be retrieved from their class
by their Music Tutor only three times during the year. In this instance, Senior
• Years 1/2 Choir
School students will be retrieved 10 minutes after the scheduled time and given
• Years 3/4 Choir
the remainder of the lesson. Parents will be charged the price of a full lesson.
• Year 5 Choir
Senior School students will not be retrieved from their class from the fourth
• Year 6 Choir
instance during one calendar year of them either forgetting or being late for their
• Junior School Chamber Choir
lesson.
• Year 2 String Ensemble
• Year 3 String Ensemble • If your daughter is sick you will still be charged for the lesson. However, as a matter
• Year 4 String Ensemble of courtesy, please contact the instrumental/vocal tutor or Office Co-ordinator -
• Year 5 String Ensemble Performing Arts (9471 2243) so they are aware of your daughter’s absence.
• Sinfonietta • If a student has an exam/assessment/excursion/camp on the day of their music lesson,
• Year 3 Band the student must inform the instrumental/vocal tutor at least one week before the
• Year 4 Band lesson to reschedule the lesson time in order to avoid being charged.
• Year 5 Band • A valid reason must be provided for all non-attendances. Students being too busy,
• Junior School Band (New in 2020!) scheduled meetings or catching-up on missed work etc. are not valid and will result in
the lesson being charged and/or the cancellation of lessons.
• No reduction for fees can be made for other absences from lessons such as illness,
forgetfulness or for family reasons (including holidays) as tutors are contracted to be
present for the full year.
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Conditions of Instrument Hire
• A limited number of instruments are available for hire.
• Please indicate on the ‘Lesson Application’ Form if you would like to hire an
instrument. This does not automatically entitle a student to an instrument.
• Instruments will be allocated in order of receipt of applications and therefore
Perth College cannot guarantee that all requests for instruments will be met.
• Any student hiring a Perth College instrument is required to use that instrument
in one of the School music ensembles or as directed by the Director of Performing
Arts.
• If a student is not involved in a school music ensemble they may not hire from the
School and will be expected to purchase their own instrument.
• Cost of hiring an instrument is $60 per term or part thereof. Hire costs will be
charged to your account each term. No charge is levied on the Junior School Music
program (first year), scholarship or bursary students.
• Students are required to purchase their own reeds, strings, valve oil, water spray
bottles, rosin, books and other accessories.
• ALL instruments are to be stored in the secure Opus storeroom while at school
and should not be left at school overnight, on weekends or during holidays.
• Students are responsible for any damages (deliberate or accidental) to their hired
instrument. Students/parents will pay for the cost of all instrumental repairs. It is
the responsibility of the School that instruments hired to students will initially be
in good condition.
• In the event an instrument is damaged beyond repair, lost or stolen, Perth College
reserves the right to determine whether or not the instrument will need to be
replaced new for old. All additional costs incurred by the School as a consequence
of the student’s activities will be charged to the parent’s account.
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