The UNISA Big Band visited CYS on Friday August 31, to run an improvisation workshop with our music students and perform at the Barley Stacks winery. The twenty piece strong band setup in the Performing Arts Centre alongside the Concert Band students and we rehearsed a medley from the movie...
Just a reminder that we have two evening performances this year. The survey we conducted earlier this year indicated just two students would be unable to attend both nights.
Please let the school know as soon as possible if your child is unavailable for a performance...
This year’s Balaklava Eisteddfod was held on Friday and August 3 and CYS was well represented by the school’s Junior Concert band and as part of the YP Combined School’s Band.
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The Music Is Fun Band made its annual trip to CYS on Thursday June 7 to perform for our K-6 students and children from the Maitland Lutheran School and Ardrossan Area School.
As always, the band brought its high-excitement, high-participation concert to the Recreation Centre and it was just...
Our Junior Concert Band had its first 2018 rehearsal on Thursday May 17.
The band, comprising 5-8 beginner students and more advanced helper students, have been learning several band songs as part of their regular instrumental lessons with Debbie Schwartz.
Today was the first time they had...
The Festival Choir students were put through their paces in week 11 with moderation from the assistant director of the Festival of Music team - Cathy Lange.
The Students were assessed on three songs Kusimama -a Swahili folk song, Dare to be Square by Guy Sebastian and Djapana by Yothu Yindi....
The 2018 ANZAC Dawn Service performance by the CYS and Combined YP Schools Concert Band was well supported by students, old scholars, community members and staff.
The weather was cold but a clear sky encouraged a large crowd to gather at the Maitland memorial.
Many former band members...
The YP Concert Band students had the wonderful opportunity at the end of Term 1 to participate in a concert band workshop with Dr Rob Williams – Education Outreach Clinician with Yamaha Music Australia.
During the extensive workshop, students were challenged and inspired throughout the day...
