Spring Term rehearsals/events

Dear Parents,

On each of the above dates, UCS Junior Branch will be holding an instrumental concert for each year level, showcasing the talent emerging at the school. 

This is not a whole school event and your son will only be required to attend if performing a solo piece.

Please read the following thoroughly to find out the requirements of each concert.

With the number of boys learning instruments now at an all time high, it has become necessary to implement the following:

1.     Solos are limited to a maximum of 45 seconds *years 3 & 4) or 60 seconds (Years 5 & 6) in the interest of keeping each concert to under an hour in length.  Boys playing at Grade 4 level or above will, understandably, have longer pieces, but are asked to choose pieces as close to 60 seconds as possible.

2.     Boys will be required to audition their concert piece in the fourth week back after half term (week beginning Monday November 25)) during either of their class’s two music lessons.  Pieces that are at performance standard (or close to it) at these auditions will be heard in the Spring Concert, while pieces still needing time to perfect will be heard in informal class concerts at a later date. 

3.     Auditions are also open to those learning instruments outside school.

4.     Boys who will not be auditioning for this concert are:

·       Nike’s beginner guitarists and all electric guitar pupils  (their showcase is at Guitarfest, end of Summer Term). 

·       Boys learning drums and percussion  (their showcase is at the Percussionfest, end of Summer Term). 

·       Boys are required to bring their instruments and music to the concert. 

·       Parents, grandparents, godparents, etc. are warmly invited, but please no more than THREE GUESTS per boy due to space in the hall and in compliance with school healthy and safety policies.

·       We expect all guests to stay till the end of the concert to avoid disruption and so that every boy gets the opportunity to perform to a full audience.  

·       As the concert will be recorded on video, we kindly ask that all devices be switched off during the concert.

Looking forward to seeing you at these special musical occasions,

Stephen Lanigan-O'Keeffe, 

MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR

Dear Parents,

On each of the above dates, UCS Junior Branch will be holding an instrumental concert for each year level, showcasing the talent emerging at the school. 

This is not a whole school event and your son will only be required to attend if performing a solo piece.

Please read the following thoroughly to find out the requirements of each concert.

With the number of boys learning instruments now at an all time high, it has become necessary to implement the following:

1.     Solos are limited to a maximum of 45 seconds *years 3 & 4) or 60 seconds (Years 5 & 6) in the interest of keeping each concert to under an hour in length.  Boys playing at Grade 4 level or above will, understandably, have longer pieces, but are asked to choose pieces as close to 60 seconds as possible.

2.     Boys will be required to audition their concert piece in the fourth week back after half term (week beginning Monday November 25)) during either of their class’s two music lessons.  Pieces that are at performance standard (or close to it) at these auditions will be heard in the Spring Concert, while pieces still needing time to perfect will be heard in informal class concerts at a later date. 

3.     Auditions are also open to those learning instruments outside school.

4.     Boys who will not be auditioning for this concert are:

·       Nike’s beginner guitarists and all electric guitar pupils  (their showcase is at Guitarfest, end of Summer Term). 

·       Boys learning drums and percussion  (their showcase is at the Percussionfest, end of Summer Term). 

·       Boys are required to bring their instruments and music to the concert. 

·       Parents, grandparents, godparents, etc. are warmly invited, but please no more than THREE GUESTS per boy due to space in the hall and in compliance with school healthy and safety policies.

·       We expect all guests to stay till the end of the concert to avoid disruption and so that every boy gets the opportunity to perform to a full audience.  

·       As the concert will be recorded on video, we kindly ask that all devices be switched off during the concert.

Looking forward to seeing you at these special musical occasions,

Stephen Lanigan-O'Keeffe, 

MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR