Music News

Music at SBC

The year has well and truly commenced and with it, a few fantastic music events.

Planning ahead for our 2024 music camp, 2025 music tour to Sydney and our 2027/2028 music tour to the USA is in motion. If parents and guardians would like to learn more about these exciting trips, please contact the Head of Music, Joshua Romeo at jromeo@sbc.vic.edu.au.

On the 18th of March, the college Stage Band will be heading to Parade College, where they will be participating in the annual ACC Jazz Ensemble workshop. This is going to be a fantastic and enriching event for all of the young men involved.

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 most welcome to join our college ensembles.

We would particularly love to encourage and invite students to join the college SBC Voices (choir), which usually run on Friday’s at lunch time, and the college Drumline, which runs on Tuesday’s at 7:30am.

Upcoming Events

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

• 8 March – International Women’s Day Assembly

• 18 March – ACC Jazz Ensemble Workshop

• 28 of March – Easter Liturgy Mass

Good luck to all the young men involved, particularly our 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

Booking link for Term 2 : https://www.trybooking.com/CPWQW

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.
 

Can you help?

If anyone has a piano accordion that is no longer loved and you feel that you would like to part with it, the music department (Jeff Mifsud) would be happy to take it off your hand even if it is in need of some repair.

Jeff Mifsud, one of our music teachers can be contacted via email, jmifsud@sbc.vic.edu.au.

Thank you in anticipation