2022 Newsletter Term 1 Week 3

Band Captains 2022

Senior Concert Band
Raine Warren & Jai Pfarrer

Intermediate Concert Band & Junior Concert Band
Zara Stenton-Dozey & Jayden Gillard

Cold Fusion
Grace Thomas & Joseph Fratantaro

Why Teach Music In Schools? - There are lots of reasons why we teach music in schools.  Music is a life skill that we aim to share with as many students possible who attend Newcomb Secondary College.

Music is Mathematical – It has a direct relationship to counting and subdivision of note values. – i.e. numbers

Music is Historical – It often reflects the environment and cultural heritages right across the world from one generation to the next.

Music Is A Foreign Language – 2 ways

• the notation – rest values, music signs and symbols are a unique language within itself.
• all the music signs and terms are written in Italian.

Music is Physical Education – You need to be fairly fit to play a musical instrument. Music requires perfect coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lips, cheeks, eyes, and facial muscles. It also requires control of the diaphragm, back, stomach and chest muscles. In other words – sit up straight and uncross your legs.

Cheryl A Stabryla
cheryl.stabryla@education.vic.gov.au