What a great year it’s been for the Woodwind/Brass and Percussion program here at Calliope State School. The students have shown their musical talents through performing at a variety of events.

Both Beginners and Senior bands have put their best foot forward every time they step out on stage, especially at out Art’s Spectacular where we joined with Calliope SHS students.  We also competed at the local Gladstone Eisteddfod and I couldn’t be prouder as a conductor regarding their performance and etiquette.

Fanfare, which is our band biannual state wide competition, was held earlier in the year and again the Calliope kids stepped up working their magic with great feedback from the adjudicator which we took on board to improve our ensemble.

The year 6 students put their leadership cap on and helped the beginner students settle into the 2022 band during rehearsal every week before school, helping them with notes and following the music.

We are very lucky in Queensland to have an Instrumental Music program in our schools that run free of charge for lessons and ensembles weekly allowing students to have the opportunity to learn an instrument.  It is commonly known that learning an instrument not only sustains and feeds the brain but it also improves so many other cognitive and physical aspects of the human body.

I would like to say thank you to all the parents/families/staff for the support you have given the students so that they can become a well rounded human being with a spark of musicianship.

While I have been at Calliope for some years there is a change in the air. Calliope will be having a new face of the Woodwind/Brass and Percussion program from 2023 while I move into another school program in the district. Again thanks for all the support over the years.

Remember, life is not a rehearsal.