Instrumental Music Program

Mission Statement
To be a premium provider of contemporary music tuition with competitive facilities where students develop employable skills relevant to the music industry and the department gains a reputation for excellence.

Instrumental Music Tuition
The Instrumental Music program is available to students who are keen to learn to play a musical instrument.

Instruments on offer:

» Flute » Clarinet » Alto saxophone » Tenor saxophone » Baritone saxophone » Trumpet » Trombone

» Vocals » Percussion & drum kit » Guitar » Bass guitar » Violin » Viola » Piano

Classroom Music
Classroom music is a core subject in Year 8 and is offered as an elective from Year 9 to VCE. Students learn listening, analysing, singing, composing, playing and using music technology.

Facilities
All music rooms are multifunctional. The college has 6 dedicated music rooms used for lessons, practice, band rehearsals and classroom music.

Recording
The college has both basic and sophisticated recording equipment and, where possible, recordings of performances are made available through the school’s website and directly from the teacher involved. The college produces a CD each year to showcase the best live and studio recordings.

BSC Bands Program
The college has many different types of bands and performing groups ranging from small groups of 2 or 3 up to large bands with 20 players or more.

The following bands are run by the music staff and rehearse once or twice a week.
» Latin Band
» Soul Band
» Modern Jazz Band
» String Ensemble
» Blues Band
» Rock Bands

Independent (Rock) Bands
The Independent (Rock) Bands are usually formed by groups of friends who get together to write songs or just play music. The style of music, number of players and instruments involved are flexible. The college has at times up to 7 or 8 of these bands rehearsing each week.

All bands are encouraged to perform at every opportunity in the amphitheatre for the students at lunch as well as outside of the college.