Sunshine
Beach State High School offers the opportunity to be part of an
extension music program. These classes are designed to encourage the
pursuit of excellence in music. Students in these classes study music
throughout Years 7 and 8 (students in the mainstream program study music
for one term only in year 8) and undertake more advanced performing and
classroom music activities, including completing Australian Music
Examinations Board (AMEB) Grade 1 and 2 theory through the online SCORE
platform.
Students
are also eligible for membership in the school ensembles depending on
instrument (Concert Band, Stage Band, String Ensemble, Percussion
Ensemble and/or Vocal Group) and standard of ability.
In
Years 9 and 10, students choose Music or Music Extension as an elective
subject. Students in Music Extension will continue to work at advanced
levels, including completing Grade 3 theory, ensuring that they move
into the senior years well prepared to achieve the highest of results.
Students who choose Music will still cover all the requirements
necessary to succeed in senior studies, but without the same degree of
academic and artistic rigour.
Students
in the Music Extension classes stay together as a cohort for all of
Year 7 and 8 (although individual class compositions may vary from year
to year).
Eligibility
-
Students may audition on any instrument or voice.
Application Process
- To apply to be part of this program, prospective students/parents fill in the relevant questions on the Music Excellence In Catchment Application
- Return
the application form along with a copy of the most recent school report
to register for an audition. Forms are to be sent to Sunshine Beach
SHS, Attn: Jordan Buma, A/Head of Performing Arts, Ben Lexcen Drive,
Sunshine Beach Qld 4567 or emailed to jbuma0@eq.edu.au.
Forms should be returned as soon as possible. The first (and main)
round of applications are due no later than May 15th, with auditions
commencing June 1st. The final date for 2027 applications in 2026 will
be September 11th.
- Students attend a short audition. The audition will consist of the following:
- One prepared piece. DO NOT play one of your school band or orchestra pieces. Please take the time to prepare a solo piece.
- One
scale and arpeggio of your choice which demonstrates your current
technical ability and range. Your current teacher will be able to give
advice on which scale and arpeggio to perform.
- A
short set-piece exercise which will be emailed to you 1 week before
your scheduled audition time. The standard of difficulty will be based
on the length of time you have been learning your instrument/voice. The
set piece will be emailed home on receipt of the application form.
- A short Sight Reading exercise for all woodwind, brass, string and percussion students.
Percussionists
– please prepare both a tuned and untuned piece. The untuned piece may
be played on drum kit or snare drum. The tuned piece must be performed
on xylophone or glockenspiel. All instrumentalists will be required to
demonstrate an ability to read music. Vocalists should choose a song
that has a range of about an octave and which suits the pitch range of
their voice.
Contact details
Jordan Buma
Acting Head of Department
(07) 5440 4222