NO Music Lessons or Orchestra/Jazz Band This Week
There will be no music lessons, orchestra or jazz band rehearsals this week (22nd-28th February) due to the fact that the Kilkenny Music Festival is taking place in the school.
Regina O’Leary Receives IAYO Agnes O’Kane Award
Congratulations to Regina O’Leary, our inspirational director, who received the Agnes O’Kane Award on Saturday 13th February 2016, at the IAYO 21st Festival of Youth Orchestras . The Agnes O’Kane Award is presented annually and recognises the vital contribution that a volunteer has had in the growth of youth orchestras over the last thirty years. Regina is a truly fitting recipient of this great honour.
Maytime Melodies Tickets
Dear Parents,
The running order of the Maytime Melodies concerts is shown below. The length of the concert has been reduced this year and will start at 7.30pm and finish around 9.00pm. All children involved in the music programme will perform in either one of the smaller groups or as part of the larger orchestra/jazz band/brass ensembles. We hope that the shorter concert time will enable parents and children to stay for the duration of the concert. This will provide the younger children in particular with an opportunity to see how they can progress up through the music programme.
Tickets for the concerts will go on sale from Monday 22nd February and may only be purchased from the Watergate Theatre. Tickets cannot be purchased from the school or from music committee members, and all queries, ticket returns etc should be directed to the Watergate Theatre. Tickets for the concerts tend to sell very quickly so you are advised to purchase your tickets early. Tickets are priced at €12 for adults and €7 for children. If you are in doubt which night your child is performing, please ask your child’s music teacher who will advise you.
This is our major fundraiser for the music programme and we appreciate the support that parents and families continue to show us. Further information on the concerts will issue nearer the concert dates.
Many Thanks
The Music Committee
| Tuesday 24th May | Wednesday 25th May |
|---|---|
| 1. Junior Infant Violin | 1. Senior Infant Violin |
| 2. Junior Infant Pre-Twinkle | 2. Senior Infant Pre-Twinkle |
| 3. 1st Class String Ensemble (All 1st class Violins, Violas, Cellos & Double Basses) | 3. Senior Infant Cellos |
| 4. Junior Percussion Group (1st – 3rd class) | 4. Recorder Ensemble (Year 1 & Year 2) |
| 5. Beginner Jazz Band (St. Canice’s Cubs/Beginner Flutes) | 5. Brass Ensemble (Pocket Trumpets, French Horns, Trombones, Trumpets & Senior Percussion) |
| 6. Junior Jazz Band | 6. Groovy Guitars |
| 7. Junior Orchestra | 7. Senior Jazz Band |
| 8. Senior Orchestra |
Advertising for Maytime Melodies
Dear Parents,
Every two years St Canice’s N.S Instrumental Music Programme presents the “Maytime Melodies” concerts at the Watergate Theatre. This year’s concerts will be held on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th May. The concerts feature the 440 young musicians who participate in the music programme throughout the year. The children are aged between 4 and 12 years of age and play a variety of string, brass, wind, and percussion instruments. The success of the music programme is dependent on both assistance from the teachers and the many parents who volunteer their time as well as fundraising for the purchase and upkeep of the instrument bank.
Maytime Melodies is the major fundraiser for the music programme and every second year we ask our local businesses to support the programme by either advertising in the concert programme or donating/sponsoring a raffle prize. If you have a local business and would like to advertise in the Maytime Melodies programme, please contact Ciara Bracken 086 8176763 or Jane Harte 086 3895792 who will be happy to assist you. The rates for placing an advert are as follows:
€90 full page
€50 half page
€30 quarter page
A music programme of this size and nature requires significant ongoing funding. Your support of this unique, locally based programme is very much appreciated.
MUSIC COMMITTEE
St Canice’s N.S. Instrumental Music Programme
Maytime Melodies 2016
Our biennial Maytime Melodies concerts will take place in the Watergate Theatre on Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th May 2016. The concerts will feature all 440 children who are currently involved in the music programme. We will inform you when the tickets are available to purchase from the Watergate along with the format of the concerts so that you will know which night your child is performing.