Music Extension (MEX) is specifically designed to extend students who have already developed sound music reading and performing skills throughout the primary years of education.
This exciting two and a half year program allows students to develop advanced skills, in a challenging atmosphere, with other like minded musicians. Students enrol for a two and a half year course and are required to participate in a school extra-curricular music ensemble.
Music Extension involves creative performance opportunities that involve full class performances, small group and solo performances. Students develop skills in a variety of instruments (including guitar and keyboard), as well as voice.
Students participate in a singing based aural program (Kodaly) to develop advanced musicianship skills.
Students visually and aurally analyse music by deconstructing musical elements, and making connections with style, context and genre.
Should you have any further queries related to Music Extension at Kenmore State High, please read the MEX Program Booklet (PDF, 934KB) and feel free to contact our Head of Performing Arts - Barbara Levien.
Please note Program of Excellence applications for Year 7 in 2022 have now closed, and any late submission enquiries should be directed to enrolments@kenmoreshs.eq.edu.au.
To apply for MEX - Year 7 in 2022:
1. Read the Program of Excellence Enrolment Guide (PDF, 1.7MB) to learn how to apply for MEX for Year 7 in 2022.
2. Complete and submit the MEX Application Form (PDF, 186KB) and follow the Google and OneDrive submission instructions (PDF, 759KB).
3. View the MEX Application Musicianship Exercises (MP4, 2MB) to see a sample of both musicianship exercises being performed, as well as Musicianship Exercise 1 - Scale - ostinato sing and clap (JPG, 181KB) and Musicianship Exercise 2 - Sofla singing (JPG, 32KB).
Kenmore State High School is collecting your personal information, including information about your child, in order to facilitate the audition application process of the Music Extension Program of Excellence. The information will only be accessed by authorised Kenmore State High School staff. Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless we have your consent or the Department of Education is authorised or required by law to make the disclosure. Please refer to Google’s privacy policy and terms of service, and/or Microsoft’s privacy statement and services agreement, where your personal information and your child/ren's personal information, will be collected with your consent.