Beenleigh State High School Concert Band
The Concert Band is our largest music ensemble in the school, with a range of woodwind, brass and percussion players ranging from ages 11 to 25+ years old. This group of young musicians is a combination of current students, ex-students, parents and teachers, and regularly performs at school functions, competitions and community events. The Concert Band has been awarded GOLD three years in a row at the Brisbane Schools Band Festival, and our players regularly represent our school at a state level through their involvement in SHEP (State Honours Ensemble Program, Griffith University) and the Creative Generations Awards for Excellence in Instrumental Music (formally MOST).
The Concert Band assists in complementing our flourishing Instrumental Music program, and students will benefit from playing music with other like-minded students in a relaxed, fun yet productive environment.
Rehearsals are from 3.00pm until 4.00pm on Tuesday afternoons in the Music Block and there are no on-going costs involved.
Beenleigh State High School Jazz Band
Jazz Band specialises in a wide range of repertoire, including swing, funk, rock and popular charts. Instrumentation consists of a horn section (saxophones, clarinets, trumpets and trombones) a rhythm section (guitar, bass guitar, drum kit, piano and auxiliary percussion), and opportunities are regularly available for vocal soloists. Jazz Band is frequently invited to perform at school and community functions, and they compete in yearly competitions such as the Beenleigh Eisteddfod and Brisbane School Bands Festival.
Jazz Band assists in complementing our flourishing Instrumental Music program, and students will benefit from playing music with other like-minded students in a relaxed, fun yet productive environment.
Beenleigh State High School Vocal Group
The Beenleigh State High School Vocal Group is directed by Mrs Claudia Allard, and is made up a group of enthusiastic young singers from Year 7 to 12. Vocal Group regularly performs at school events, competitions and community functions, performing a wide range of styles, including popular, jazz, classical and everything in between! We are always welcoming new members, and there is no audition process involved.
The vocal group currently rehearses each Thursday afternoon from 3:00 – 4:00pm in the Music Block.
Beenleigh SHS String Ensemble
Senior String Ensemble is made up of students who play Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass at an intermediate to advanced level. This ensemble performs at school functions, competitions and community events.
The String Ensemble gives our more experienced String students the opportunity to play a variety of repertoire in a structured and disciplined environment.
Rehearsals are at 7.50am on Monday mornings in the Music Block and there are no on-going costs involved.
Curriculum – Excellence Programs
Instrumental Music Program
At Beenleigh High School we offer tuition on brass, woodwind, percussion and string instruments from year 7-12 as part of the world class Education Queensland Instrumental Music Program.
Students receive a 30 minutes lessons with a qualified teacher (currently Mr. Elton Farmer B.Mus. Dip Ed. U.Q) each week and also can borrow an instrument if required for no cost. The lessons rotate each week to ensure minimal disruption to students' normal classes. Students who learnt an instrument in a State Primary School can also continue their learning at Beenleigh High School. The Instrumental Music curriculum from level 1-10 is fully implemented (version 2.1) and students are assessed according to the assessment standards. When students reach the appropriate standard, they are required to join an instrumental ensemble as they are also assessed on their ensemble skills. Student receive an Instrumental Music grade on their official school report each semester.
Please see below for a detailed list of instruments taught:
Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, French horn, Euphonium, Tenor Horn, Tuba
Woodwind: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone (alto, tenor, baritone), Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Basoon.
Percussion: Include tuned & un-tuned instruments: Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Tambourine, Drumset and more.
Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass.