Westlake Girls is proud of its vibrant and busy Music Department with many and varied co-curricular ensemble groups that contribute to its longstanding reputation for excellence. Each Premier ensemble group has a development pathway leading in, ensuring that every young musician is developed, whatever their starting level. Our association with Westlake Boys High School allows us to cooperate in numerous mixed ensembles, providing socialisation through music making. For many years the Westlake schools have dominated regional and national music competitions as well as achieving great success in many international competitions.
Many people who enjoy music also enjoy STEAM, to learn about STEAM at Westlake Girls follow this link.
2025 Instrumental Auditions
Auditions for our 2025 Instrumental Ensembles will be held in November 2024. You can find all audition information and book an audition time using the appropriate link below for your instrument:
String Instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
Audition Days: Thursday 7th November & Friday 8th November
Sign-Up Form and Audition Material
Brass Instruments (French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba)
Audition Day: Monday 11th November
Sign-Up Form and Audition Material
Woodwind Instruments (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon)
Audition Day: Tuesday 12th November
Sign-Up Form and Audition Material
Please note that there are separate auditions for the WGHS Jazz Band this year, who will be travelling to Tauranga in April 2025 for the National Jazz Festival.
WGHS Jazz Band Auditions
Audition Day: Wednesday 6th November
Sign-Up Form and Audition Material
If you have any questions, please email our Music Administrator Ms Lui via [email protected]
2025 Choir Auditions
Due to popular demand, we are holding catch-up choir auditions for the 2025 Choirs. These will be held on Thursday, 31 October and Thursday 7 November. Please use the link below to book an audition time and access the audition material.
https://form.jotform.com/242279526583870
If you have any questions, please contact our Music Administrator Ms Lui via [email protected]
Year 9 Music Academy is a full year specialist music course catering for experienced musicians who are currently learning a musical instrument (including voice). Students develop ensemble awareness by performing in a class orchestra, vocal ensembles, small chamber groups, and pop rock bands. Music Academy offers an extension level of practical music-making (theory and composition) and musicianship (theory and aural skills). There are performance opportunities at school events, community concerts, and local music festivals and students will attend a live orchestra performance. Year 9 Music Academy replaces Year 9 Core Music and 3 other option subject rotations. Please apply below:
Expressions of Interest are now open for Instrumental and Vocal Music lessons for 2025.
Please complete the expression of interest form (link below), and you will be emailed the relative information, fees and conditions with a further link to the contract.
If you’d like to experience music at Westlake, our fabulous video is well worth a watch.
SOUNZ – the Centre for New Zealand Music features videos some of Westlake’s performances over the past few years. SOUNZ facilitates recording and promotion of New Zealand orchestral works for school and non-professional orchestras. You can see the videos here. You can also watch a clip of Cantare performing at the National Finale of The Big Sing in 2019 where they won Gold.
Choirs
| Cantare | Premier (girls) | Director: Fiona Wilson |
| Choralation | Premier (mixed) | Director: Fiona Wilson |
| Cigno Voce | Senior development (girls) | Director: Rachel Carson |
| Nota Bella | Junior development (girls) | Director: Elise Bradley |
| Kotahi Voices | All comers (girls) | Director: Gnesyer Gomez |
Instrumental Groups
| Westlake Symphony Orchestra | Premier (mixed) | Director: David Squire |
| Westlake Chamber Orchestra | Premier (mixed) | Director: Joo Yeon Lees |
| Westlake Concert Band | Premier (mixed) | Director: Warwick Robinson |
| Westlake Big Band | Premier (mixed) | Director: Eddie Hare |
| Taharoto Orchestra | Development (girls) | Director: Jono Palmer |
| Symphonic Band | Development (girls) | Director: Jono Howan |
| Jazz Band | Development (girls) | Director: Jono Howan |
Other Ensembles
| Chamber Music groups | Premier and development (across schools) | Director: Joo Leon Lee |
| Rock Bands | Development (girls) | Tutor: James Bristow |
| Volante String Group | Development (girls) | Tutor: Alison Salmons |
| Silver Keys Flute Choir | Development (girls) | Tutor: Hye-Won Suh |
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Y9 and 10 Students finish early this Thursday.
On the afternoon of Thursday, 21 November, there will be a PPTA Paid Union Meeting for teachers. As a result, Year 9 and 10 students will finish at 12:30 pm, and no classes will run for them in the afternoon.
Students in Years 11, 12, and 13 sitting NCEA exams will not be affected. Exams will continue as scheduled.
If you wish your child to be supervised at school on that afternoon, please contact the school so that arrangements can be made.
Library : Open from 8:00-5:00. All students on study leave can study in the library including. Y9s. The library is a silent study zone from Tuesday, 5 Nov to Thursday, 29 Nov.
