Creative arts

Music

The Music Extended Tuition Program involves tuition in a range of instruments in the Senior and Junior Schools. Tuition is taken by a team of 25 qualified professional musicians, many of whom perform regularly.

Girls can enrol for extra-curricular instrument lessons and/or voice lessons. They can take AMEB or Trinity College examinations. Grades 1-6 Musicianship classes are offered. Over 200 girls learn instruments.

Extra-curricular individual or group lessons are available in the following:

• Bassoon
• Cello
• Clarinet (soprano and bass)
• Double Bass
• Drums
• Euphonium
• Flute
• French Horn
• Keyboard
• Musicianship (AMEB)
• Oboe
• Percussion
• Piano
• Saxophone (alto and tenor)
• Theory (AMEB)
• Trombone
• Trumpet
• Tuba
• Viola
• Violin
• Voice

All girls learning an instrument at Wenona have the opportunity to perform in soirees staged throughout the school year.

Dance

There are jazz groups, contemporary groups and open groups. Girls can learn for fun or try out for one of the competitive teams.

Open Jazz is for girls who want to improve their skills and do performances. No audition is necessary for this group.

Intermediate Jazz is an auditioned group of Years 7 to 9 girls who represent Wenona in eisteddfods.

Senior Jazz is an auditioned group of Years 10 to 12 girls who represent Wenona in eisteddfods.

Contemporary Group is for any girls who undertake jazz classes and audition successfully. This group also represents Wenona in eisteddfods.

Speech and Drama

Speech and Drama classes are held during the school day or after school. Girls regularly perform at eisteddfods. Girls can enrol for individual lessons, shared lessons or group lessons, and can choose to sit Trinity College or AMEB examinations.

Visual Arts

After-school and holiday classes and workshops, both for girls and parents, are held in Ceramics, Sculpture and Painting.