ADVISORY COMMITTEE

In response to requests from school music directors and teachers to be given the opportunity to have greater input into the preparation and running of the festival, the QCMF Planning Group invited interested persons to attend a series of planning meetings in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010. (There was no advisory meeting in 2008, as there was little to no changes requiring discussion).

All music directors and conductors are given the opportunity to complete a festival evaluation, which is used to improve identified areas for future festivals.   The changes to the staging of the festival each year is a result of deliberations from those meetings, and information and feedback gained from the evaluation responses received.

On February 26, 2010, an Advisory Committee meeting was held at Villanova College (See Minutes) and prior to the meeting all Queensland Catholic schools and colleges were sent an agenda and a request to attend the meeting or send in their suggestions for discussion at the meeting.

As we do every year, we took volunteers teachers from participating schools and colleges for the two QCMF Advisory Committees, with the aim to advise the QCMF Coordinator when necessary. The role of these committees is to advise on technical questions raised by music directors of participating ensembles.

2010 ADVISORY COMMITTEES:   

The following people volunteered to be on the advisory committees for 2010.  The purpose for these committees is to have a group of colleagues to bring any issues to regarding grey areas of rules, or questions asked that need consideration. 

Choral: Peter Morris, QCMF Coordinator (Villanova College), Anne Darcy (Assisi College), Barb McGeever (Nudgee Jr College), Merryl Wheaton (Brigidine College), Ruth Skippen (All Saints School), Tim Sherlock (All Hallows' School),  Mary Hehir (St Dympna's School), and Terry Hartung* (Loreto College)

*Terry Hartung from Loreto College also kindly offered to help people who need any advice regarding repertoire selection, creation of choral backing tracks, etc.

Instrumental:  Peter Morris, QCMF Coordinator (Villanova College), Andrew Mear (Stuartholme School), Catherine Esbensen (Nudgee Jr College), Melissa Dineen (All Hallows' School) and Ben Langford (Loreto College).

If assistance is required in selecting repertoire or choosing the correct section to enter, feel free to ask by writing an email to qcmf@vnc.qld.edu.au and your questions will be forwarded to Peter Morris, and to members of the appropriate advisory committee if necessary.