Term 1 has been a resounding success for the MWSC Music Department. We are excited that over 500 students are currently learning a musical instrument through our instrumental and Year 7 Band programs. A big thank you to all of our music staff, students, and parents for your continued enthusiasm and support of the program.
Annual Jazz Workshop Day
On Sunday, we held our annual Jazz Workshop in preparation for the upcoming Generations in Jazz festival. Both our Jazz Band and Stage Band have been putting in tremendous effort, and their hard work truly showed!
- Masterclasses: Our Jazz Band spent the morning in a whole-band workshop with acclaimed jazz bassist Tamara Murphy, while the Stage Band focused on intensive sectional rehearsals. In the afternoon, the Stage Band had their turn for a full ensemble rehearsal with Tamara.
- Community Support: We are incredibly fortunate to have such talented jazz parents and alumni in our MWSC Music Community. A huge thank you to Toby Mak, Mirko Guerrini, and Chris Rozakeas, who generously volunteered their Sunday morning to run our sectionals.
Our students gained invaluable insights and world-class tuition during the workshop. We are now more excited than ever to pack our bags for Mount Gambier in Week 2 of next term.
MWSC Music Soirees
It was absolutely wonderful to see around 100 students from Years 7 through 12 take to the stage for our Music Soirees last week. Featuring solos and small groups, the performances represented every instrument in our program and showcased a fantastic range of musical styles.
A massive thank you to everyone who made these events such a success and congratulations to all of the students who performed.
VCAA Top Class Music
On Monday, our current Year 12 Music students had the privilege of attending the prestigious VCAA Top Class Music concert. This gave our students an inspiring opportunity to watch some of the state’s highest-performing music students from 2025.
A major highlight of the day was getting to cheer on our very own 2025 Music Captain, Ananya Hariharan, who was selected to sing at this amazing event. Congratulations, Ananya, on this outstanding achievement.
Mrs Tijtje Keatley
Music Director