NSW Department of Education and Training: The Arts Unit

Accepting Your 2009 Membership Offer

Congratulations on being selected to participate in the 2009 Millennium Marching Band. To accept your offer of a place, please follow the steps outlined below. Acceptances should be lodged at The Arts Unit prior to attendance at your first rehearsal or by Friday 30 January 2009. Places not accepted by this time may be offered elsewhere.

Step 1 - Familiarise Yourself With General Rehearsal Information.

The links below allow you to download some general rehearsal information as well as the Code of Conduct. Please download each of these documents and ensure you are familiar with their contents.

 

General Rehearsal Information [.pdf 77 KB]

Code of Conduct [.pdf 28 KB]

Step 2 - Look At The Schedule

Use the link below to look at the rehearsal and performance schedule for 2009. It is important that you are familiar with the commitments we have before you accept your place.

 

2009 Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Step 3 - Complete Your Paperwork

To accept your offer of a place in the 2009 Millennium Marching Band, you need to complete the a few pieces of paperwork. Links are provided below to allow you to access each of the forms.

 

Acceptance of Membership [.pdf 55 KB]

Medical Information Form [.pdf 25 KB]

Information Release [.pdf 49 KB]

Step 4 - Fee Payment

Participation fees are due upon acceptance of your offer which is not completed until fees are paid. Payment can be made using a cheque or money order made payable to NSW Department of Education and Training. Credit Card payments are also accepted using Visa or Mastercard. Participation fees for 2009 are $275.00.00 per student (incl GST). Please download the Tax Invoice using the link below. Attach your cheque/money order or complete the credit card payment section and forward your payment to The Arts Unit. If paying by cheque or money order, please write the name(s) of the relevant student(s) on the reverse of the cheque in case it becomes separated from the Tax Invoice. Please contact Lindsay Frost at The Arts Unit should you have difficulty in relation to fee payment.

 

Participation Fee Tax Invoice [.pdf 51 KB]

What's Next

Once you have completed all tasks necessary to accept your place in the Millennium Marching Band. If you are attending our January Reeharsals, it's time to get an instrument out and start some practice. If you can't make the January Rehearsalm, a music package will be sent to you soon. You should begin work on memorising your music in preparation for your attendance at the next rehearsal activity.

 

Our next rehearsal/performance activity will be the January Training Camp to be held from Tuesday 20 January - Friday 23 January.  Please use the link below for all the information concerning this rehearsal activity.

 

January Rehearsal Information

Further Information

Please contact Lindsay Frost by email at Lindsay.Frost@det.nsw.edu.au with any enquiries concerning the activities of the Millennium Marching Band/Beijing 2008 Olympic Orchestra.


Contact

Elizabeth Scott

Regional Arts Coordinator

Ph: 02 8512 1187

Fax: 02 9569 6878
send email

 

OR

 

Sue Hill

Millennium Marching Band Support Officer

Ph: 02 8512 1185

Fax: 02 9569 6878
send email

2009 Calendar

20 - 23 January 2009
January Training Camp
Cumberland High School

21 - 22 February 2009
February Rehearsal
Cumberland High School

21 - 22 March 2009
March Rehearsal
Cumberland High School

24 - 26 April 2009
April Rehearsal and ANZAC Day Parade
Cumberland High School

16 - 17 May 2009
May Rehearsal
Cumberland High School

6 - 8 June 2009
10th Anniversary Band Birthday celebrations
Venues TBC

23 - 26 June 2009
Festival Of Instrumental Music (percussion only)
Sydney Opera House

11 - 12 July 2009
July Rehearsal
Cumberland High School

15 - 16 August 2009
August Rehearsal
Cumberland High School

19 - 20 September 2009
September Rehearsal
Cumberland High School

17 - 18 October 2009
October Rehearsal
Cumberland High School

23 - 28 November 2009
Schools Spectacular Rehearsals and Performances
Sydney Entertainment Centre