Music Co - Curricular Activities

There are various music co-curricular activities that students can join. From choirs, bands, productions and stage challenge to orchestra, saxophone, string and flute chamber groups. For a more detailed look see below.

What can you do at AGGS in terms of Music

Join The Bands

AGGS' bands have always been the pride of the school and many have continued reaching far and wide, after their high school career.

Junior Rock Band  This year we have started a year9/10 band.  They have been learning a number of different pieces including Four Non Blondes, Nothing Else Matters by Metallica and they are about to give their debut performance at Year 9 assembly term3, week 10.  Members include Dejealous, Georgia, Lillian, Natasha and...

Last Minute - Our talented year 11 group this year have competed at Pacifica Beats, Stand up and Proud and recently at our AGGS Showcase. The members of this band include Catriana Lovo, Caroline Filimoehala,  Sesilia Leaoa, Piuti Samuelu and Silaufola Siaea.

Motif - Our year 12 band have performed for a number of occasions this year.  In 2009 and 2010, they made it into the Auckland Regional competition.  In 2009, they won promising vocal award and in 2010 they won the Native Language award.  The members of this band are Talei Siilata, Sonya Masoe, Margaret Baledrokadoka, Karleen Patolo, Masina Tavae, Alpatriez Lavea, Cassandra Norton and Drew Taylor.  Motif have also performed at the Combined schools concert 'Collegiality'.

Chamber Music groups  In 2010 AGGS had one group that performed at the Westpac Chamber Music competition.  Teyana Simi, Susanna Lees-Watts and Ina Yoon.

Jazz Ensemble - In 2010 our jazz ensemble has grown.  It is combined of both senior and junior students.

How to learn an instrument at AGGS.  You can learn a variety of instruments through the itinerant scheme....including the flute, clarinet, saxophone, drums, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello and bass guitar. Lessons are once a week and in small groups of 2 or 3.

Private piano lessons are also available for $25.00 per half hour and students can have the lessons here at AGGS.

We have a limited supply of instruments to hire, but instruments are also available for hire through KBB Music, Newmarket.

The Show

AGGS puts on a show every prime year (ex 2001, 2003, 2005). In 2007, The Sound of Music was a great success with almost all of the five show sessions fully sold out. Both the cast, crew and teachers involved worked extremely hard to create a fantastic experience for the audience.  In 2009  we presented Grease again the shows were sold out.  We are still in the process of deciding what our show in 2011 will be!

Stage Challenge 2010

After five years of absence, AGGS returned to the Stage Challenge competition in 2006.  We enter this competition on a bi-annual basis, with 2010 being no exception!

The Stage Challenge® is a unique and exciting opportunity for schools to take part in a dance, drama and design spectacular where the students are the STARS. The result is professional events, staged in some of New Zealand’s top venues. The Stage Challenge® is about having fun while enjoying a 100% drug free experience.

The evidence is clear that this is what the students revelled in when participating in the SUBWAY® 2005 Stage Challenge®! Over 170 schools and over 14,000 students competed in 22 SUBWAY® 2005 Stage Challenge® shows across New Zealand.

Students, teachers, parents and communities worked together helping to prepare the school’s eight minute performance. After many hours of rehearsals and hard work they presented their performance to thousands of audience members across New Zealand. The end result was a night of true inspiration and entertainment in a 100% drug free environment.

Itinerant Lessons

If you are interested in learning how to play an instrument  - come and see a teacher at the music department.

Enrolments usually happen at the beginning of the year, however if you have missed out, at the end of each term, some already enrolled students might have chosen to no longer participate - YOU could take their place. 

Please fill in the attached enrolment form and return to Ms Moller in the Music Department

The following instruments are available

Flute

Clarinet

Saxophone

Guitar

Bass guitar

Drums

Vocal lessons

Violin

Cello