Music

Performing Arts Program: M​​usic

Crestmead State School appreciates the countless benefits music education has for students. We have developed a vibrant classroom, instrumental and choral music program, which is available for students in all year levels to participate in, that continues to grow in strength each year.

All of our music programs provide our students with opportunities to make music.

Classroom M​​usic

All students participate in class music lessons that provide them with hands-on experiences to develop the foundation skills of music - beat, rhythm, pitch, dynamics, singing, movement, listening, musical literacy, creating and playing.

Students in prep receive 45 minute weekly lessons all year while students in years 1 to 6 receive weekly 30 minute music lessons for one semester.

Instruments taught

• Prep to Year 2 - students create music with a variety of instruments including maracas, chime bars, egg shakers and other untuned percussion instruments.
• Years 3 & 4 - Yamaha student recorder.
• Year 5 - Untuned percussion instruments.
• Year 6 - Ukulele

Choral Program​

At Crestmead, our Choral Program is available to students from prep to year 6. There are 4 choirs. They are as follows:

• Poppin’ Preppies (prep)
• Junior Choir (year 1 & 2)
• Concert Choir (students from year 3, 4, 5 and 6)
• Pasifika Choir (year 6 students)

Choir practices are held once a week, during play sessions. Our choir teachers encourage students to tap into the joy of singing and music making while developing and refining their vocal techniques, ensemble skills and performance etiquette during their weekly lessons.​

Instrumental Music Program​

Our instrumental music program encourages students to build resilience and perseverance as well as foster positive teamwork skills while developing responsibility, discipline and commitment through regular attendance at music lessons, rehearsals and performances.

Year 2

Our instrumental music program begins in year 2 with students participating in the String Immersion Program. This program allows all students the opportunity to learn the basic skills associated with learning how to play a violin. During phase 1 of our program, students attend small group lessons for 30 minutes each week with their strings specialist teacher for one term. At the end of each term, the students participate in a concert dress rehearsal where they learn important performance etiquette skills before they perform at their String Immersion Concert in front of peers, family and friends. Students who demonstrate aptitude and dedication are offered the opportunity to participate in Phase 2 of the string immersion program, which is held in term 4.

Years 3 to 6​​​

For students in years 3 to 6, enrolment in the Instrumental Music Program ensures students learn a musical instrument of their choice, under the professional guidance of their instrumental music teacher.

The instruments available for students to learn from year 3 are:

Band

Woodwind - Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone

Brass - Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium

Strings - Bass guitar

Percussion - All Percussionists learn: Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Cymbal, Triangle, Tambourine and many more.

Strings

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Once enrolled, students attend and participate in small group lessons, held weekly for thirty minutes, during class time. All lessons follow the Instrumental Music Curriculum from the Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training. Students are assessed each semester, with results included in each students report card, which is issued to parents/ caregivers.​

Bands & Ensem​​bles

All students who enrol in the Instrumental Music Program are required to attend their band and ensemble rehearsals. These before school rehearsals, held under the professional guidance of their instrumental music teacher as the conductor, provides students with skills that extend beyond their small group lessons.

Bands

• Beginner Band (Year 3 students)
• Concert Band (Years 4-6 students)

Ensembles

• Primo Strings (Year 3 students & beginner strings students from other years)
• Intermezzo Ensemble (students in their 2nd year of learning a string instrument)
• Senior Scherzo Strings (students who have been learning a string instrument for more than two years)

Performance Opportunities​

All choir, band and ensemble groups perform at least twice in front of audiences during the year at concerts held at the Gavin Bird Community Hall.

Yearly Concert Event Schedule -

Term 1

• Year 2 String Immersion Concert 1

Term 2

• Year 2 String Immersion Concert 2
• Crestmead Music Celebration Concert (Semester 1)
• Academic Assemblies (Junior & Senior)

Term 3

• Year 2 String Immersion Concert 3

Term 4

• Year 2 String Immersion (Phase 2) Concert
• Crestmead Music Celebration Concert (Semester 2)
• Senior Showcase & Music Awards Ceremony
• Academic Assemblies (Junior & Senior)

Beenleigh Eisteddfod​

In addition to our school-based concerts, our Concert Band and Senior Strings musicians perform annually in the Beenleigh Eisteddfod.

Leader​​s

As our program engages over 400 students each week, we value the consistent support of our Music Leadership team. Senior students who display outstanding commitment, diligence and positivity were selected to assist in weekly music related tasks such as tuning ukuleles, hosting playtime workshops with junior students to introduce engaging music & movement games along with assisting in before school rehearsals, choir practices and during all school-based concerts.

Leadership roles for senior musicians include:

• Music Captains (eligible only for students who learn two instruments, or one instrument while being a choir member)
• Strings Captains
• Band Captains
• Choir Captains

Applications for Music Leadership roles begin at the end of term 3 of each year.