Prep Performing Arts Press
Dates for your Diary
Week 7 – City of Orange Eisteddfod
Band Day - Wed 5 Sept (Prep Band, Six Strings, Prep Percussion – session begins at 9.30)
Strings - Fri 7 Sept (Prep Strings - session begins at 1pm)
Week 9 – Last co-curricular rehearsal for Term 3
Week 9/10
Thursday Sept 20 – 3-4 Show 5.30pm DPA
Monday Sept 24 – K-2 Show 5.30pm DPA
Wednesday Sept 26 – 5-6 Show 7.30pm Orange Civic Theatre (tickets available online through Ticketek)
Eisteddfod News
Congratulations to all our stage Choirs who participated in the Orange Eisteddfod last Friday. They all sang beautifully, watched carefully and performed with enthusiasm.
1-2 Choir – received a Highly Commended with comments from the adjudicator about their good intonation, enthusiastic actions and disciplined performance,
3-4 Choir – received a Highly Commended with comments on their excellent intonation, well-projected parts, good articulation and dynamic contrasts.
5-6 – received First Place with comments on their excellent intonation, clear diction, musical expression and committed and enthusiastic performances. A very well-deserved result for all the 120 students who crammed on stage!
Vocal / Instrumental Sessions – Eisteddfod
Prep Band, Prep Strings, Prep Percussion and Six Strings all take to the stage at the Function Centre this week. All the very best to those involved and we look forward to hearing about your performances.
Koristers and Madame Butterfly
Congratulations to our members of Koristers who gave an exceptional performance with Opera Australia at last week’s performance of Madame Butterfly. They worked incredibly hard with Mrs Edwards preparing for the performance and had several long and intensive rehearsals leading up to the event. They sang beautifully and focused extremely well during the 7 hours they were at the Civic Theatre on the Tuesday, finishing the evening with a flawless and passionate performance! Well done to all involved and thank you to Mrs Edwards for providing this wonderful opportunity for our young singers. What a treat to perform on stage with some of Australia’s leading opera stars. There will be a selection of photos from the rehearsals and performance posted on the Performing Arts FROG page later this week.
String Concert
Thursday 6 September 5.30pm DPA Chapel
As a celebration of all the achievements of our strings players from K-12 this year so far and to farewell our Year 12 string players, Mrs Moxey will be hosting a string concert evening on Thursday September 6 in the DPA Chapel from 5.30-6.30pm. This will involve ALL string ensembles from Junior Strings through to Chamber Strings and finish with a light supper. This is always a lovely evening packed full of fabulous music and talent. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Orange Eisteddfod Results
Alice Scholte’s results from the Orange Eisteddfod.
Speech & Drama
- Highly Commended – 10yrs & Under Reading at Sight Solo
- Highly Commended - 10yrs & Under Prepared Reading Solo
- Very Highly Commended - 10yrs & Under Australiana Solo
- 3rd – 10yrs & Under Humorous Solo
- 3rd - 10yrs & Under Prepared Bible Reading
- 2nd - 10yrs & Under Picture Description Solo
- 1st – 10yrs & Under Australian Verse Solo
- 1st - 10yrs & Under Sacred or Inspirational Solo
- 1st - 10yrs & Under Dramatic Monologue Solo
- Awarded 10 years & Under Point-Score Trophy
- 1st - 12 years & under Reading at Sight Solo
- 1st – 12 years & Under Prepared Speech Solo (I Wish I’d Never…)
Dancing
- Highly Commended: 10 yrs & under – Waltz Tap
- Highly Commended: 10 yrs & under – Demi-Character
- Highly Commended: 10 yrs & under –Demi-Character Improvisation
- Highly Commended: 10 yrs & under – Ballet Improvisation
- Results supplied by Ann O’Neill.
Mrs K Sinclair
Prep Music Co-ordinator