In preparation for the Celebration Concert and Mercy Day, approximately 125 students from all OLMC music ensembles attended the second Music Camp Experience held this year on August 11 and 12.
Students arrived at the Mercedes Hogan Theatre side of the school where they took over the spaces to bond with fellow musicians from a variety of year levels and work on their items for the upcoming performances. The students worked tirelessly across the days with some time to stop and celebrate their achievements with a talent show, dance numbers and a newspaper fashion parade. All ensembles were led by a variety of instrumental music staff to enable students to build relationships with a wider range of staff and understand that even musicians have different points of view about how pieces should be performed, proving that musicians need to be adaptable, a skill they can use for life!
The camp ended with all of the OLMC ensembles coming together to rehearse the finale for our Celebration Concert, ‘The Cup of Life’ (Ricky Martin). Students are to be congratulated on all that was achieved, their determination to succeed and their positive attitude across both days.
Jo-Anne Mileto
Instrumental Music Coordinator
