Music News

Music at SBC

The new musical year is afoot!

Welcome back to school, parents, guardians and students, and especially welcome to St Bernard’s College, our new 2024, Year 7 students!

Music is shaping up to be another fantastic year! We are looking forward to starting ensembles again, running music camps and planning ahead for our 2025 music trip to Sydney and our 2027/2028 music trip to the USA.

In the past few weeks, we have already had a number of students perform for the SBC community, including students from the college, Liturgical Ensemble at our opening mass, and students in the college Drumline and Symphonic Band for the Leader’s Investiture Assembly. Later this term, the college Showband will be heading to Parade College, where they will be participating in the annual ACC Jazz Ensemble workshop.

With the new school year already in motion, we have a number of ensembles and musical experiences that are open for students to be involved in. Please see our ensemble schedule below:

This year we are putting an extreme emphasis on students joining the music team and being a part of the college ensembles. If any student plays an instrument, they are very welcome to join our college ensembles.

Upcoming Events

As the end of the term draws closer and closer, so do the upcoming music events:

• 23 February – Leader’s Investiture Assembly

• 6 March – Rice Week Community Mass

• 8 March – International Women’s Day Assembly

• 18 March – ACC Jazz Ensemble Workshop

• 6 December – Symphonic Band Perform at the Final Day Assembly

Good luck to all the young men involved, particularly the young Year 7 students as they take their first step in their musical journey.

Music Lessons

As of Term 1 this year, SBC is now proudly providing the opportunity for students to sign up for Violin lessons. If your son plays the violin or you would like to sign him up for lessons, please contact Michelle Puglisi at mpuglisi@sbc.vic.edu.au.

St Bernard’s College offers a multitude of instrumental lessons too, including:

Orchestral Music:

Brass

• Trumpet

• French Horn

• Trombone

• Euphonium

• Tuba

Woodwind

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Saxophone

• Bassoon

• Oboe

Guitar

• Acoustic Guitar

• Bass Guitar

Percussion

Piano

Violin

Contemporary Music:

Voice

Piano

Drumkit

Guitar

• Acoustic Guitar

• Bass Guitar

Any parent/guardian who wishes to sign up or has any questions, please email the Music Administrator, Michelle Puglisi at mpuglisi@sbc.vic.edu.au, or contact the Head of Music, Joshua Romeo at jromeo@sbc.vic.edu.au

Friends of Music

Friends of Music is an opportunity for parents and members of the St Bernard’s Community to get involved in the music program, and with that contribute to creating as many opportunities as possible for all the young men involved. Looking ahead, it is our hope to raise money for a more diverse collection of innovative instruments. If you would like to join Friends of Music, please email the Head of Music, Joshua Romeo.