Buderim Mountain State School has an extensive Performing Arts Program including choirs, rock bands, drama club, dance teams and an instrumental music program. Throughout the school year, each of these groups has the opportunity to participate in multiple school-based and community performances. Students can see our Performing Arts staff for more information including Mr Jackson (Classroom Music Teacher, Choirs, Rock Bands), Mrs McConnel (Classroom Dance & Drama Teacher, Dance Teams), Mrs Croxton (Classroom Teacher, Drama Club), Mrs Payne (Instrumental Music - Concert Band Program) and/or Mr Scullett-Dean (Instrumental Music - Strings Program).
Instrumental Music
Buderim Mountain State School has a large and successful Instrumental Music program which offers tuition on Brass, Woodwind, Percussion and String instruments.
Aside from a nominal annual fee (for the purchase of music and instrument maintenance), tuition and band rehearsals are free and are delivered by specialist teachers with years of experience.
In their first year of lessons, students will receive a school instrument for use after which, students will need their own instrument. Some of the instruments however are available all through their schooling such as French horns, euphoniums, baritones, bass clarinets, tubas and the double bass.
Interested students will be assigned an instrument based on test scores (through classroom music) combined with the kind of instrument that they prefer and their suitability according to their physical attributes. These considerations will be taken into account by the specialist teacher during school time - before a decision is made.
Please watch the videos on the school webpage or click the following links to view some external videos of instruments being played to help guide your student.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/CCTeSjpDsIs (US Army Field Band Instrument Demonstrations)
https://vimeo.com/81811263 (Be Part of the Band)
https://vimeo.com/136824666 (Be Part of the Orchestra – Violin)
https://vimeo.com/136824667 (Be Part of the Orchestra – Viola)
https://vimeo.com/136824600 (Be Part of the Orchestra – Cello)
https://vimeo.com/136823507 (Be Part of the Orchestra – Double Bass)
https://vimeo.com/136824668 (What is the Orchestra)