1989 School Magazine

MUSIC STAFF SET THE TONE The high standards demanded by the music staff of their students reflect the quality of their own work. lnstrumental Co-ordinator of the Music Department, Miss Bronwyn Myers, has had extensive experience as a violinist in the Queensland Youth Orchestra, and the Australian Youth Orchestra. ln 1987, she travelled to Kecskemet, Hungary, to study at the renowned Zoltan Kodaly Pedagocical lnstitute of Music, where she continued her studies in violin, conducting and solfege, and also gained valuable insight into the well-respected Hungarian system of Music education. Miss Myers completed her year of study with high distinction. This year, Miss Myers was awarded a Queen Elizabeth ll Silver Jubilee Crant to study instrumental conducting techniques. Meanwhile, Miss Trisha Cook, who has distinguished herself as pianist, organist, singer and choral conductot was honoured by an invitation from the Royal School of Church Music to participate as an instructor in girls' choral work at the Summer School in January this year. ln 1 988, Miss Cook was awarded a Queen Elizabeth ll Silver Jubilee Crant to attend the Summer Session at the world renowned Westminster Choir College in New Jersey, U.S.A. During her stay at Westminster, Miss Cook achieved outstanding results. The school is justly proud of our music staff and wishes Miss Myers and Miss Cook continuing success in future ventures.

Miss B. Myers

SATTY COUGHTAN Sally Coughlan a Crade Twelve student, was selected as a member of the Australian National Youth Choir in july this year. She attended the Pan Pacific Music Camp at Collaroy from July 2nd-7th along with 150 students from the eastern States of Australia. The camp was directed by John Nickson from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and the Choir's special guest conductor was Rodney Eichenberger, Professor of Choral Music at the University of Southern California. During the week Sally worked on a variety of music and explored music media in general. She had the oppor-tunity to learn more about music of different cultures, presenting music. in various languages, and choral conducting. Th6 discipline and dedication with which the camp was run had a definite goal: achieving excellence. Sally has achieved this excellence. A 60 voice choir of qegOle under the age of 23 years was formed by audition. Sally has been selected as an alto in this choir. The expectation is that it will develop into a choir of the finest young singers of Australia. lt is proposed that the choir will per-form in the Pacific Basin Choral Festival to be held in the Sydney Opera House in July 1990. Congratulations on your success, Sally, and best of luck with your singing in the future. Erica Fryberg

Miss T. Cook

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