Performing Arts News
Exciting news!
We would like to warmly welcome George Hronakis who has recently been appointed as Brass Teacher in our College music department.
George completed his Bachelor of Music and Master of Teaching at Monash University and is passionate in educating students in music and brass playing. George has performed with the Australian Youth Orchestra and currently is conductor of the Melbourne Lawyers Big Band.
We are able to offer students the opportunity to learn Trumpet or Trombone as part of the school’s instrumental music program. Thanks to some generous special funding, brand new instruments are now available to be hired. If your child is interested in learning the Trumpet or Trombone, please collect an Instrumental Music form from the General Office, or email George directly at ghr@gec.vic.edu.au
Laura Baker-Goldsmith
Head of Performing Arts
Singfest
On Thursday in the last week of term 1, a group of vocal students ages ranging from Year 7 to Year 10 went off on an all-day excursion to Kambrya College in Berwick. There were nearly 300 students from 20 different schools from all over Melbourne that came together to sing. We left early in the morning and arrived at the school, where we were led to their theatre. Here we split off into our different vocal parts, high (Soprano) and low (Alto) for girls, there were also some male tenors and basses. We first did a series of vocal warm ups, then sang songs such as “Joyful, Joyful” from Sister Act 2, a medley of the songs from The Sound of Music and the song Solla Solew from Seussical the Musical. At one point there were students dancing on stage performing dance moves that they had created beforehand. The weather was perfect and the day was full of laughter, singing and everyone enjoying themselves. Thank you to Ms Wood and Ms Baker - Goldsmith for organising this excursion.
Ananya Prathima
Ariana Mijares Mendez
Alma-Mia Marret
Maia Weisinger Braun
Zoe Harel Schwarzenberg
Pakhi Joshi
Poppy Dry
Lauren Gilfedder
Chloe Lyons
Myfy Milonas Taylor
Harriet Rowsell
Shira Reznik
Lulu Schori
Ella Carmeli-Wolski
Yvette Lipovetsky
Bella Campbell
Olivia Colletta
Ella Dry
Mila Bowman
Erin McNaughton
Maani Baker
Alicia Scott
Leila Newby
Orel Kolbis
Keely Edwards
Trecia Silawan
Kitana Zheng
Dorothy Vuong
Lottie Hudson
Alannah De Jesus
Alannah De Jesus
Year 10
Victorian State Schools Spectacular
We are proud and excited to have some of our students participating in the 2019 Victorian State Schools Spectacular: Made of Stars
The Spectacular brings together government school communities from across Victoria. Fittingly, this year’s theme, Made of Stars, will feature a galaxy of out-of-this-world performances showing that these students are made of star stuff.
The three-hour live show – involving music, dance, skateboarding and circus arts – will be performed to an audience of around 12,000 people at Melbourne Arena on Saturday 14 September over two shows at 1pm and 6:30pm.
Talented Victorian students will feature on stage, while many other students will work behind the scenes, gaining unique, on-the-job, professional experience.
The Spectacular is a creative vision of industry professionals including Creative Director Neill Gladwin, Musical Director Chong Lim AM, Dance Director Deon Nuku, (Scooby Doo, Happy Feet, Moulin Rouge) and Associate Dance Director Yvette Lee, (Dancing with the Stars, X-Factor Australia, Australia’s Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance).
For a fun, family entertainment experience, and to cheer on our students from the audience, be quick to secure tickets when they go on sale at 9am Wednesday 12 June via www.ticketek.com.au/spectacular
Adult: $40
Child Under 15: $20
Concession: $30
Buy 10 tickets and get one adult ticket free (the 11th ticket is free) by callingGroup Bookings on 1300 364 001.
Laura Baker-Goldsmith
Head of Performing Arts
