Chloe (Coco) Butterfield

Jixuan (Jennifer) Gao

As the Instrumental and Choral Music Captains of 2024, we have had the privilege of leading and contributing to the St Catherine’s Music community. This role has been both demanding and rewarding, providing experiences and challenges that have shaped and enhanced our musical abilities and leadership skills. 

One of our many captaincy highlights was this year’s Music Camp. While enjoying the music activities, the preparation for those activities and the process behind the planning, from creating trivia questions to trying to connect our laptops to the Camp’s shared screen, were memorable experiences. Saturday night’s dress-up event was a standout moment for everyone, including the teachers, who also dressed up as their favourite musical characters. 

Overall, we had an incredible experience working with other Music Captains, students, and teachers at the Camp. The sense of community and shared passion for music made it truly unforgettable. We will be forever grateful for the opportunity to lead such a talented and enthusiastic group. 

Like any leadership role, being Music Captains came with its challenges, such as working with students from different Year levels and ensuring everyone felt included. We hope that through this sense of belonging more students will develop a passion for music and become more active in St Catherine’s Music activities.  

As the year ends, we are thankful for the opportunities and personal growth this role has offered. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire Music Department, in particular Mr Blakiston as the Head of Music, and Ms Juliana Kay from choir for their unwavering support and guidance throughout the year. We’d also like to give a special thank you to our inspirational Head of Strings Mrs Lisa Cook for her enormous contribution over the years. We wish her all the best for the future. This experience has been invaluable in developing our leadership skills, and it is one we will always treasure.