Music Department

Through the Music Department a large number of Itinerant Music teachers are dedicated at providing music expertise in their chosen field to the pupils for the Katikati College. Lessons are provided by a combination of government funded free lessons and private providers.
For 2010 the free government sponsored lessons are on the following instruments “Guitar, Bass Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass.” Your child can collect an application form from the student office if they are interested in learning one of these instruments. Currently we are running waiting lists for Guitar.
For 2010 the private providers are Singing (Cathy Harris), Guitar (Sean Bodley), Piano / Keyboard (Joyette Drost) and Drums (Kal Irwin). The drum lessons have had a large intake to a few number of lessons, so waiting lists are also in place for this instrument. If you are interested in learning from a private teacher, please contact the Music Department for details.
The school also has a number of instruments for hire at a cost of $45.00 for the year. Currently available for 2010 we currently have available Trombone, Clarinets, Trumpets, Violin and Viola. Or else you can hire an instrument from Bay City Music or the Rock Shop in Tauranga. Both companies have excellent hirage schemes and hire to buy schemes.
Music lessons occur during school time and are approximately 30 minutes in length. Due the revolving school timetable students will not miss the same class each week.
If you desire more information about the program and contact details of the teachers themselves please ask your child to collect a “Everything you need to know about learning a music instrument at Katikati College” brochure from the Student Office or email wfleming@katikaticollege.school.nz.

On Friday the 4th of September the Junior Percussion group which is made up of 5 year 8 students performed “Pieces of Three” by Jack Moyle to the Year 7 and 8 Assembly. Using a disassembled drum kit and an extra snare drum this group performed excellently. As a group they meet weekly with Mr Moyle who is also the schools drum teacher. Well done to all and I look forward to watching you progress in the future.

First Junior Vocals
Elisha Yuraszek singing “Mr President”
Second Junior Vocals
Danni Roberts singing “Changes”

First Junior Variety Act
Morgan Jack and Savanna Woodcock dancing to “Greple Jig”
Second Junior Variety Act
Mikayla Tamati, Hayden Ward and Natalie Sanders in there band “This Wont Happen Again playing there own composition “Three Simple Words”

First Senior Vocals
Seth Rackman and Sammy Roberts singing “Lucky”
Second Senior Vocals
Emily Pirani singing “Don’t Know Why”

First Senior Variety Act
Piano solo by Catrin Wootton “River Flows in You”
Second Senior Variety Act
Ben O’Leary, Durham Carney, Lachlan Fowler and reece Westbury in there band “Front Page: playing “Crazy Train”

Best Soloist on the Night
Piano solo by Yvonne Tsao “Pine Apple Rag”

Best Male Performer
Ben O’Leary –Lead Guitarist from Front Page

Videos of the night performances are posted on KTV

This week the students of 8Wyn performed their Haiku poems with Music to the class. The tasks was limited to voice and percussion instruments only. It caused a major ruckus with all the groups practising around the school, thank goodness it was fine and they were able to go outside.

Year 7 and 8 students playing keyboard, bass and drums in the Music Room at Katikati College. Also naming new leads to help out. Aint they great.

From playing the drums, bass or guitar in the class band.

To learning to play basic chords and melodies on guitar

To learning to use the schools recording desk

To playing the keyboard or piano

Elective music this year is a popular option for our year 7 and 8 students under the leadership of Mr Macrae. This class happens twice a week for two terms. For the next two terms the students are busily preparing for the 2009 Year 7 and 8 Prizegiving while fine tuning and learning new skills.

Keep your eyes out for new photos and updates about this large group of enthusiastic future musicians.

This year we started with two choirs. One our normal all comers choir. The other we named “Natural Pacifika” and aimed at the Maori and Polynesian students.

A few weeks before the Big Sing due to lack of commitment we dissolved the all comers choir and joined all the remaining singers together under the name “Natural Pacifika”.

On the day they sang two songs – Stronger by Adeaze and I’m your Angel.

We learnt lots from the experience and are aiming to do a lot more acapella items in the future.

This choir is always looking for new committed members who are willing to try part singing in different styles. Please give your name to Mrs Fleming if interested. Practices are held every Wednesday after school till 4pm in the music room.

This year we took three groups to the Tauranga division of the National Chamber Competition.
It was held at Baycourt Theatre on the Friday the 19th of June, this competition is aimed at year 9 to 13 students playing in groups of three or more for a minimum of 3 minutes.
The first group to perform was “LC3”. A percussion group consisting of Catrin Wootton, Lachlan Fowler, Cameron Green and Caleb Miers-Jones all on different drums playing a piece called “Bucket Brigade”.
Our second lot of competitors were 2C +1B. This group consisted of Cameron Green on Guitar, Broghan Blackshaw on Bass and catrin Wootton on Flute. The piece they performed was called Scramble and was very special, as Catrin Wootton herself wrote it. She won a prize on the day for Composing Excellence.
Our final group was called “Fluno” and they performed a pieve called “Galway Pipers”. This piece was originally written fro three flutes and piano. We re-arranged it for two flutes (Catrin Wootton and Pip Grierson), one alto sax (Katrina Clarkson) and piano (Broghan Blackshaw).
All had a great day and our students returned enthused about what they could write and produce for next years competition.

On Friday the 31st July the college Concert Band and the Jazz Band went to Waikato University to compete in the Waikato Bay of Plenty Bands Competition. There were 19 bands in each category and bands were ranked according to ability - ie no ranking, bronze, silver and gold. Prizes were given out to each catergory of 1st, 2nd and two merits.

In 2007 our Concert band first entered this competition and were given a bronze ranking, in 2008 we made it a silver. For 2009 we again gained a silver ranking but were also placed with a Merit Award for the Concert Band category.

Our Jazz Band first competed last year and gained a bronze ranking which they retained again for 2009.

An awesome day was had by all and we have now set a solid standard from which to grow for both band.

On Friday 1st May 22 College and 20 primary students joined approx 200 other students from around the BOP to perform the Kids for Kids Concert - with Suzanne Prentice - Run by World Vision as a fund raising exercise where kids perform to raise money of underprivillaged kids on other countries.
The Primary Choir was led by teacher Peggy Bradley and Liz Brookes - the College Choir was the year 7/8 Elective Music class under the direction of Stuart Macrae with help on the day from The Year 7 Dean Bobbette Tanner.
Nine soloists were chosen on the day to sing on stage. All three of the colleges candidates were chosen along with the two Primary Candidates., They all were chosen to sing the song “Dont Rubbish the Children” a sweet ballad with a strong point. Soloists were Sam Horne, Catrina Tamati and Karla Clarke from the college and Micaela Fleming and Bice hair from the College
Seventeen songs in all were sung on the night ranging from Greatest American Hero - My Favourite Things (Sound of Music) Banana Boat Song, Elvis Medley, NZ Medley to See you later Alligator - on which a large costumed Alligator created joyful chaos on the stage while dancing up a storm.

All the parents enjoyed watching their children on stage at Baycourt - a great night was had by all at baycourt