Instrumental music
Instrumental music at MacGregor provides students with the opportunity to receive tuition on an instrument and then put this into practice as a member of an ensemble. Areas covered include strings, brass, woodwind and percussion with private lessons available in on voice, guitar and piano. Please follow the links to the side for more detailed information.
At MacGregor SHS, we believe that extra-curricular activities in the Performing Arts provide important and enjoyable learning experiences for our students. A student's involvement with extra-curricular activities provides a complementary and positive contribution to academic pursuits, and we encourage all students to participate.
Our school’s Instrumental and Vocal Music Program is both extensive and of an exceptional quality.
Our Music Handbook details the program. Please see the Links section of the page.
How do I get into the Program?
Instrumental Music - Membership is by audition only
If I have learnt before and I have my own instrument. You will gain automatic entry to our program and after your audition you will be placed in a class for lessons and an ensemble/s suitable for your standard.
If I have learnt before but I do not have my own instrument. You will be placed according to the availability of instruments, merit and need.
If I have not learnt before but I have my own instrument. You will be placed in a lesson and an ensemble only if the teacher has enough time to start a class of beginners.
If I have not learnt before and do not have my own instrument. You will be placed according to the availability of instruments and teacher time, and student aptitude.
Vocal Music – Vocal Ensembles
Show Choir, Vocal Harmony and MACappella - Membership is by audition only
All students will be auditioned and placed in ensemble/s according to age, ability and vocal development.
Chorale – No audition required
Voice
Auditions are not required, but this is a user pay system, as outlined in the Music Handbook. Please see the Links section of the page.
Guitar
Auditions are not required, but this is a user pay system, as outlined in the Music Handbook. Please see the Links section of the page.
Piano
Auditions are not required, but this is a user pay system, as outlined in the Music Handbook. Please see the Links section of the page.
Note: Auditions are held in the last few weeks of the school year and towards the first two weeks of the school year.
