Music Education - Coomera Anglican College

HARMONISING EDUCATION, CULTIVATING MUSICAL BRILLIANCE

Engaging with music during childhood has been shown to enhance cognitive abilities, foster emotional wellbeing, and promote social skills, contributing positively to a child's overall development.

Music plays a key role at Coomera Anglican College. It is widely accepted that music education can form an important part on the development of the whole child, creating a more well-rounded and aware student.

The College provides opportunities for all students to learn instruments along with pathways for skills extensions and creative awareness through a variety of different opportunities.

Opportunities available include:

Music Programmes

Prep to Year 3 Music

Year 4 Instrumental Programme

Year 5 - Year 6 Music

Year 7 - 12 Music

Music Academy

Private Tuition

Music Cocurricular and Ensembles

Prep to Year 3 Music

All students from Preparatory to Year 3 enjoy the benefits of Music classes embedded into the curriculum held in our purpose-built performing arts facility.

Year 4 Instrumental Programme

All Year 4 students undertake a compulsory Instrumental Programme, allowing them the opportunity to learn a band or orchestral instrument in a small group setting. This is part of our curriculum music programme.

Year 5 - Year 6 Music

Students continue on with Music classes embedded into the curriculum. Students have the option to continue on with the Year 5 Music Academy Programme based in the instrumental programme from Year 4.

Year 7 - 12 Music

Students may continue to study Music as an elective subject from Years 7 to 12, and Music Extension is also on offer to Year 12 students.

Music Academy

To cater for a wide range of talents and interests, the College operates the Music Academy designed to foster our students' love of music along with developing their skillsets.

More information regarding the Music Academy can be located here.

Private Tuition

Paid private tutition is available on campus for the following instruments

Brass - Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Baritone Horn, French Horn
Strings - Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Woodwind - Flute, Fife, Clarinet, Saxophone (Alto, Tenor, Baritone), Piccolo, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon
Percussion
Ukulele
Guitar - Acoustic, Electric, Bass, Acoustic Bass
Voice
Theory Piano/Keyboard

Private tuition can be undertaken through:

Individual lessons are available on a 30 minute or 45 minute basis. Advanced students preparing for an examination may require a longer lesson and this can be arranged with approval. Fees will then be adjusted accordingly.
Individual fortnightly lessons are available on a 30 minute basis per fortnight.
Paired lessons are available providing there are enough students enrolled for lessons in that particular instrument. It is up to the teacher’s discretion to offer paired lessons. A paired lesson is 30 minutes. Group lessons are not recommended for piano, however, keyboard group lessons are possible.
Group lessons are available on a range of instruments for Primary students and are dependent on the number of students enrolled. These lessons are not recommended for those wanting to prepare for external examinations and are more fun based to introduce younger students to the realm of small group music tuition. THEORY LESSONS Theory lessons are available on a group basis, providing there are enough students enrolled for lessons at the student’s particular level. Theory group sizes are 5 – 8 in number.

Music Cocurricular and Ensembles

Learning a musical instrument involves a serious commitment and students need to be prepared to practise regularly in order to make good progress. In order to compliment the Music lessons undertaken by students it is extremely important that they further develop this knowledge by participating in a College Music Ensemble or Cocurricular.

Students who enrol to orchestras, bands and small groups must have prior knowledge of their selected instrument.

Ensembles and Cocurriculars include: