SURELY, one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the gift of music. Music really is the essence of life and to be able to make music must be very special.
Every great school I’ve seen has a great music program. A great music program seems to sit at the heart of a great school. Perhaps it provides the rhythms and the beats and the sounds for the school and sets a tone that others follow.
Coolum State High has an amazing music program – one that, these days, spans a wide range of styles and offers an opportunity for anyone who wants it. From the massive and impressive wind symphony to the growing and effervescent strings program, that has now coalesced into a full symphony orchestra, we have the most impressive classical music program.
Our students also excel in popular music, vocal ensembles, rock music and a wide variety of other styles. Our latest building, Gagal Gira, is purpose-built for music with four full-sized music classrooms, six rehearsal studios and an instrument storage area. It has to be one of Queensland’s most impressive spaces built solely to hot-house the musical talents of high school students.
When you add our growing and impressive dance program to the mix, Coolum High has become an artistic powerhouse. There is no doubt that music sets the tone for a school and that Coolum High’s music program sets us apart. Wait until you hear them – I know you’ll be impressed!