Performing Arts Excellence
The Performing
Arts Program at Tannum Sands State School is an integrated part of daily life
of our school. The students can choose to participate in the programs 2 strands
- Instrumental and Choirs (singing & speech). At the end of Term 3 each
year, a Gala Night known as Stars on Stage is held for each of the two strands
showcasing the amazing work that has occurred throughout the year. These are
memorable nights, where students perform to the delight of parents and
grandparents.
Instrumental Program
The Instrumental Music
Program incorporates group tuition on all the string instruments and all the
concert band instruments including brass, woodwind and percussion instruments.
Pivotal to the program is playing in the school ensembles of which there are 3
String Ensembles and 3 Concert Bands catering to students’ developmental skill
level on their chosen instrument.
Inclusion in
these ensembles is by way of audition, aptitude and skill-based selection
procedures and is open to new students to the school dependent on a vacancy in
the ensemble. Only new students who have met the selection criteria qualify for
inclusion in the group tuition which is funding through Education Queensland.
Intake years
for these programs are as follows:
An expectation
of being selected to be part of the String or Band Programs is that students
will remain in the program until they leave Primary School and continue in the
program until they complete their secondary education. Available positions in
the programs are limited with competition for placement highly desirable.
Our String
Ensembles and Concert Bands at Tannum Sands State School maintain an extremely
high standard of performance and consistently do very well at competitions and
eisteddfods. The teaching staff who direct these ensembles are professional
performers in their own right and bring to these ensembles a wealth of
experience and discipline which benefits our students immeasurably.
Ensembles in
the Strings Program are:
- Senior Strings, and
- Verdi Strings
Ensembles in
the Band Program are:
- Junior Concert Band
- Senior Concert Band,
and
- Combined Band
Choral Choir
All students at
Tannum Sands are encouraged to be part of the Choral Program. We have both
singing and speech choirs catering for Year Prep to Year 6 students. The
philosophy of the Choral Program is that singing is a wonderful community
activity and is open to everyone to participate in either a singing or speech
choir.
Students
participating in the Choral Program will learn the skills of vocal control and
expression, performance discipline, the responsibility for memorizing their
part and being a team member. Once students sign up for choir, they are
expected to honour their commitment to the group for the whole year. Throughout
the year all the choirs compete in a variety of competitions and eisteddfods,
perform at school and community events playing an important role in school life
at Tannum Sands.
The Singing
Choirs are as follows:
Year 5/6 Show
Choir - an auditioned choir for years 5 & 6.
Auditions are held at the end of the year for commencement in the following
year.
Year 3/4 Show
Choir – an auditioned choir for years 3/4. Auditions are
held at the end of the year for commencement in the following year.
Tann
um Timbres – a
non-auditioned senior choir for years 3 to 6.
Sands Singers – a
non-auditioned choir for years 2 to 3