Overview
The Education Queensland Instrumental Music Program offers students the opportunity to learn a string instrument or a brass/woodwind/percussion instrument from Year 4. For further information on instruments offered, starting ages and instrument loans, please refer to the information below.
Commitment
Students who enrol in the Instrumental Music Program are expected to commit to the program for a minimum of one year. Students receive a weekly lesson of 30 minutes duration during class time and, as the year progresses, will also be invited to join one of the school ensembles, which rehearse before school. Weekly attendance at both lessons and ensemble, alongside completing home practice tasks are all key components of the Instrumental Music Curriculum and this time commitment should be considered carefully when applying for a place in the program.
Recruitment process
To ensure that students selected for the program have the greatest chance of success, there are a number of steps involved in the recruitment process.
- Consultation with Performing Arts teachers
- Checklist from Class teachers, including academic ability, co-operation, reliability, ability to work independently and family support.
- Assessment of physical suitability by instrumental Teachers
An important part of the recruitment and assessment process is matching students to the instrument that they are best suited to. A number of factors are taken into account, including their physical attributes and results on aptitude tests. Students may not be allocated an instrument that they expect to play, however the assessment process is all about finding the instrument that each child is most suited to and has the greatest chance of success on.
Fees
The Instrumental Music Resource Fee covers the cost of photocopying, new music and maintenance and repair of school instruments.
- The fee is $40 contribution per year for students with their own instrument
- The fee is $85 per year for students who are using a school owned instrument.
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A tutor book will be required to be purchased by all students, these cost approximately $25–$35 and all students are also required to provide consumable items (reeds/cork grease/valve oil/strings/rosin) as applicable to their instrument.
- Those that are finishing their second year of lessons are expected to continue, unless we hear otherwise from parents.
Information regarding required consumables will be sent home once the recruitment process has been completed and instrument offers finalised.
This is an amazing, personally rewarding opportunity, but it is also one that demands dedication, commitment and hard work.
If you would like your child to be considered for the Instrumental Program, please complete the form at the bottom of the page.