Education Queensland provides a visiting specialist who is a skilled and qualified instrumental teacher to Morningside State School . Morningside SS offers the Concert Band Program (starting in year 4). Students are selected to participate after an extensive recruitment program, and access instrument tuition in small groups during school class time on a withdrawal basis. They also attend an ensemble rehearsal before school at their playing level.
A contribution levy assists with the provision of larger instruments and music, while students can loan instruments for their first year of learning.
Instruments offered include:
- flute
- clarinet
- bass clarinet
- alto and tenor saxophone
- baritone horn
- trumpet
- trombone
- percussion (not drum kit in Primary schools).
Singing, piano, and guitar are not part of the Education Queensland instrumental program.
Senior Band: Wednesdays 7:30am (Mrs Neal)
Junior Band: Wednesdays 8:15am Starting Term 2 (Mrs Neal)