Music activities

Instrumental Music

The Everton Park State High School Instrumental Music program is an extra-curricular program which offers students the chance to learn an orchestral instrument as part of a small group during school hours. Instrumental Music is independent of the Music subjects offered within the curriculum.  

Band

Students have the opportunity to learn any of the Brass, Woodwind or Percussion instruments and can be provided with the instrument and tuition books through the school also. They will receive a weekly 35min lesson in a small group and they can also join the school Big Band.  

The Big Band is Everton Park State High School's premier performing ensemble and students get regular opportunities to perform in and around the EPSHS community. We regularly connect with other schools and community organisations in the area to provide entertainment and learning opportunities for members of the wider community. 

We welcome any students who would like to play one of the instruments on offer, no prior learning is needed, we are happy to have all levels join our program and can provide tuition for beginners right through to our most advanced players. 

Strings

Everton Park State High School offers a strings program for students wanted to start learning or continue learning a strings instrument in high school.

Students have the opportunity to learn any of the strings instruments, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, and can be provided with the instrument and tuition books through the school also. They will receive a weekly 35min lesson in a small group and they can also join the school String Ensemble.  

We welcome any students who would like to play one of the instruments on offer, no prior learning is needed, we are happy to have all levels join our program and can provide tuition for beginners right through to our most advanced players. 

Steel Drum Ensemble

Everton Park State High School offers students in the Instrumental Music Program the unique opportunity to join one of our Steel Drum Ensembles. Steel Drums are a traditional Caribbean instrument from Trinidad and is used a lot in Calypso style music. The music is highly rhythmic and very dynamic with lots of movement involved which makes it an exciting instrument to play, especially in a large group!

Students will have the opportunity to participate in special sessions with guest educators and performers who will come to the school and teach us about the instruments and how to achieve the different styles and grooves traditional to the Caribbean.

Rock Bands / Contemporary Bands

Students that demonstrate interest in playing and creating music have the opportunity join or create a contemporary style ensemble. Students dedicate their own time outside of class to learning songs from all genres and difficulties to rehearse and perform. 

The Rock/Contemporary Bands are largely student led and directed with guidance from one of our arts teachers. They have the opportunity to book out the practice room during a lunch hour to rehearse as needed and are given many opportunities to perform in and around the EPSHS community.

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