Senior Performing Arts

Camerata Competition

Performing Arts staff were thrilled with the record number of students who entered this year’s Junior and Senior Camerata Competition. The external adjudicators commented on the high calibre of all students who entered and found the process of choosing winner and runner up difficult. We applaud all students who participated in this years’ competition.  

Congratulations to the following students:

Junior Division

• Equal First place - Ella Kerdic and Anna Childs

• Highly Commended - Charlotte Hoskins, Harold White and Lucas Yabsley-Bell

Senior Division

• Equal First place - Samuel Martin and William Hoskins

• Second Place - Anabelle van Wyk

• Highly Commended - Isabel Wong and Oliver Hyde

The Camerata Concert, which features all soloists, will be held at 6:30pm next Friday 4 April, in the Performance Theatre – we would love to see you there!

Music Camp

We are excited that Music Camp is fast approaching and are looking forward to three days of rehearsals and activities with orchestra, concert band, chamber strings and stage band.  Further information has been sent to families of students in these ensembles. The timetable is here:

Family Skills Symposium Opening - Chamber Choir 

Chamber Choir will be performing at the opening of the Family Skills Symposium, run by NSW Health, in early April.  Further information will be sent to families in due course.

ANZAC Day 

Friday 25 April – Save the Date

This term students in senior concert band and drum corp are preparing to lead the School's contingent in the City of Orange ANZAC Day parade.  One rehearsal session at Music Camp will be devoted to preparation for this event, and there will be a short rehearsal on the oval Thursday 24 April for those students able to attend.  Further information has been emailed to families of these students.

Stage Band at Big Band Blast 

Saturday 30 May – Save the Date

Our Stage Band will be attending an intensive jazz band workshop at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre in Bathurst on Saturday 30 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 will be sent to families shortly.