Music Programme - Notes from the Music Department
Students at FCAC are able to involve themselves in Music as a co-curricular activity (as well as taking Music as a Subject). Our students enjoy a wide range of musical activities. Our instrumental music program offers tuition in many areas of instrumentation including Brass, Woodwind, String and Percussion instruments, Theory tuition, Piano, Guitar and Vocal tuition. We also have a variety of ensembles for student participation, including Bands and Choirs. Any parents interested in starting their child learning a musical instrument can contact the music department for further information.
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MUSIC EXTENSION - added Monday, 8 October 2007
This course will again be operating from 2008 under a revised syllabus. It is very exciting for students to be able to specialise in an extended range of subject areas - not just performance.
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September AMEB Exams - added Thursday, 23 August 2007
Results are now coming in and we have great pleasure in announcing that all of our students attained their anticipated results! Congratulations to all students and their tutors!
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NEW MUSIC SUPPORT OFFICER - added Sunday, 15 July 2007
Our new Music Support Officer from term 4, 2007 is Mr. Les Browell. Les has been involved in many Arts Development Projects across the country and brings considerable expertise to the Visual & Performing Arts Department.
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS PUPPETS - added Wednesday, 18 April 2007
The puppets and Dentist chair used in our 2007 production are available for hire. Please contact by phoning the administration number on the main page of this site.
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ORCHESTRAS AND BANDS - added Wednesday, 7 February 2007
Concert Band 1 and String Ensemble have amalgumated into Orchestra for the foreseeable future and will continue to rehearse on Wednesday afternoons until 4.30pm.
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS PRODUCTION - added Wednesday, 7 February 2007
A big thank you to all whole worked with the students to make this show the tremendous success that it was! We thank parents for attending and bringing their friends along with them.
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GUITAR TUTORS - added Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Our new guitar teacher, Mr. Mark Nuske, will be starting at the beginning of Term 3. Mr. Nuske will no doubt be well known to many of you who are involved in the Country Rock and local music scenes. Having just returned from fully professional touring and working interstate, we are indeed fortunate to have Mr. Nuske return to FCAC.
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FROM THE ARTS DESK….. - added Tuesday, 30 January 2007
Welcome back to an exciting term 4 for the Arts Department at FCAC and a special welcome to all our new parents and students who have joined us during term 3 and the holidays. New parents click here for more information on our Music program.
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BANDS - added Tuesday, 30 January 2007
All instrumentalists need to join and attend band rehearsals on a regular basis. This is a vital part of an instrumentalist’s development and provides experience of repertoire and ensemble work that can not be taught in individual lessons. Please click the link for information on each of the music ensembles currently on offer.
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EXAMS & EISTEDDFODS - added Tuesday, 30 January 2007
We encourage all our students to undertake exams on their instruments. This could be through Trinity or AMEB with the latter being the most popular due to it’s world recognition as one of the most demanding series of exams. Wide Bay AMEB Practical Exams are scheduled for May and September and Maryborough Eisteddfod is in Week 2 of Term 3. Click for more specific details (dates, times etc) as they become available.
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