Senior Performing Arts

Mrs Jacqueline Shields, Head of Performing Arts

Help Us Hit the Right Note – A New C5 Grand Piano for Kinross Wolaroi

As many of you know, music and performance are central to life at Kinross Wolaroi School. From the Junior School’s nativity play to the Senior School musical, studio concerts and exceptional Year 12 HSC recitals, our students rely on the support of quality instruments to perform at their best. After more than 40 years of faithful service, the Performance Theatre piano is now reaching the end of its working life.

We are seeking to replace this piano with a new C5 grand that will serve future generations of students for the next 40 years and beyond. This new instrument will be a cornerstone of our performance program, enriching the musical experiences of students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. Our goal is to secure delivery of the new piano in 2026, ensuring that it becomes a part of daily school life as soon as possible.

The Performing Arts Department is launching a fundraising campaign to raise funds for a new grand piano, and we are looking for a group of volunteers who can offer their time and expertise to help us make this project a success.

If you are interested in joining this fundraising group, please contact Sharon Martin by email at smartin@kws.nsw.edu.au as soon as possible. Direct, tax deductible donations can be made to: https://www.trybooking.com/au/donate/grandpiano2025

Music Festival

Thursday 5 June

We are looking forward to our annual Kinross Wolaroi Music Festival, which will be held in the Derek Pigot Auditorium on Thursday 5 June, at 6:30pm. The Music Festival is the main event for co-curricular ensembles for the year and it is an expectation that students be in attendance. This will be a ticketed event for tables of 9 people. A picnic dinner (alcohol and nut free) can be brought to this event, and we encourage parents to bring family and friends to enjoy a wonderful evening of music and camaraderie.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW

Concert Details for Students

Students will be required to meet at the DPA at 5.30pm sharp, to facilitate tuning and sound checks. Should your child be unable to be there on time please let me know in advance.

Dress for Music Festival is smart concert blacks. For girls, this can be a dress or a pair of tailored trousers or stockings and appropriate length skirt teamed with a black top or shirt. Please note that leggings/jeggings and short skirts or dresses are not concert appropriate. Boys should wear a black shirt or long sleeved top and black trousers. Shoes should be polished and worn with black socks only.

Students are expected to remain until the conclusion of the concert and should be picked up from the DPA foyer after the event.

Ordering Tickets

Tickets will be available through to book shortly. Tickets are $25 per person.

Music Festival will be a fund-raising concert – money raised will go towards our fundraising campaign for a new piano for the Performance Theatre.

Set Up of DPA

Performing Arts staff and students will be ‘dressing’ the tables at 4pm on Wednesday 4 June and would love assistance from parents. Should you be able to help please contact me at jshields@kws.nsw.edu.au

Stage Band at Big Blast

KWS Stage Band will be attending an intensive jazz band workshop at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre in Bathurst on Saturday 31 May. This workshop is run by Australian Jazz musicians led by John Morrison and Jacki Cooper. This workshop will provide students the opportunity to develop their skills in playing in different jazz styles. Further information has been sent to families.

AMEB Examinations

AMEB Exams are a great way to encourage your child’s musical development by creating a tangible goal to work towards each year. Exams are also an excellent performance opportunity that recognises a students’ progression and achievement through structured grades.