Canberra Girls Grammar School (CGGS) Friends of Music is a small group of parents, students, alumni, guardians and friends interested in supporting the work of the Music Academy through fund-raising for discretionary acquisitions. Fundraising takes the form of operating canteen, sausage sizzles and bake sales at Music Academy Events, held throughout the busy music year.  The Friends of Music has raised considerable funds over the past few years. In 2019 FoM have contributed (along with the P&F) to the cost of new choir risers.  They have also sponsored the Double Reed program (oboe and bassoon) in the Senior School, and the Brass program (IOPs) in Junior School. The latest purchase was a new drum kit for our Junior students. With the Instrumental Opportunities Programme (IOP) the students take up tuition on some of the more unusual instruments (e.g tuba, French horn, oboe and bassoon) as a way of developing musicians for orchestral and band places in the Senior School. The Friends provide two Endeavour in Music awards annually, to both Junior and Senior School students. The Friends have also supported the development of the page on the Music Academy website where families can advertise to buy or sell music instruments or black performance uniforms. The group generally meets 4–6 times each year to plan its support of activities which change according to the needs of the Music Academy. If you are interested in assisting with CGGS Friends of Music activities, please contact the group secretary, Wendy Craig, at music@cggs.act.edu.au

FoM welcomes both Junior and Senior School parents and offer flexible commitment options —from committee members, to regular volunteers at events, to members who supply us with much appreciated baked goods to sell. We encourage anyone with some spare time and a desire to help our community, to come and join our merry band!

Instruments for sale

To advertise, please email the Music Academy Administrator (lisa.christie@cggs.act.edu.au) with the following information:

Name
Contact number & email address
Instrument and description
Condition
Price

Instruments wanted to buy

To advertise, please email the Music Academy Administrator (lisa.christie@cggs.act.edu.au) with the following information:

Name
Contact number & email address
Instrument wanted and any specific details

Posts will be automatically removed at the end of each school term.  To ensure your add/post remains (if you are still yet to buy or sell an instrument), please email the Music Academy Administrator to request the add/post be extended.