Performing Arts

PAPA Comedy Night

Tickets for our upcoming fundraiser “Stand Up Comedy Stars” on Saturday, May the 4th, are now available! This event is open to all adult members of the SPX community (not just families of students in Performing Arts).

Please use the link or QR code below to get your tickets and join us for a night of laughter to raise funds that will support our students in their performing arts endeavours.

Seat numbers are strictly limited, so get in quickly!!!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Music Matters

An important notice regarding the Ensembles Program 

Please be aware that it is an expectation that all students participating in our Music Ensemble Program (with the exception of those enrolled in Digital Music, Live Production, the Chorales and Drama) are engaged in private tuition lessons for their respective instruments. These lessons may be arranged either within or outside the College.

It is essential to understand that the Ensemble Program serves as an extension of a student's instrumental learning journey. Please note, therefore, that our Ensemble Directors are unable to dedicate rehearsal time to teaching students how to play their instruments. Instead, the focus is on ensemble dynamics, musical interpretation, and performance refinement.

We encourage all participants to prioritise their private tuition lessons to enhance their proficiency and enjoyment within the ensemble setting, as well as concentrate on their own pieces. 

Holiday workshops - Stage Crew: Improve your backstage skills or learn new ones with the upcoming April school holiday workshops with Tech Crew HQ at the Sydney Opera House.

Hands-on activities include:

• Video and vision system skills including projectors, cameras and vision switchers
• Backstage technical tour of the Sydney Opera House
• Panel talk and Q&A with technical experts who work backstage
• Safety skills including lifting and carrying so that you can work safely backstage

Click on the link to learn more: techcrewhq.com.

Upcoming Performing Arts events:

• Yr 5/6 Liturgy Tues 9 April, Week 11, Junior Chorale

Term 2: 

• Anzac Day Service, Week 1, Wednesday 1 May – Senior Concert Band
• Jazz Workshop Day  Sunday 5 May, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Senior Jazz – Band Room
• Mothers’ Day Mass - Week 2, Wednesday 8 May – Chorales, other ensembles tbc
• Founders’ Day Mass, Week 2, Friday 10 May (rehearsal Thursday 9 May) Senior Concert Band & Chorales, Oxford Falls
• Forestville RSL Concert - Week 3, Wednesday 15 May, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm – Senior Jazz
• Chamber Music Concert – Week 4, Friday 24 May, 7:00 pm
• Bands Concert – Week 5, Friday 31 May, 5:00 pm
• Sydney Eisteddfod, Concourse Theatre Thursday 6 June (TBC) – Senior & Intermediate Jazz

Mrs Annabel Westhoff - Leader of Learning, Performing Arts

Drama Matters

Please note that Intermediate Drama Ensemble has been cancelled on Thursday afternoon this week.

Reminder

All Drama Ensembles: Junior, Intermediate & Senior are now being held in the Drama Room (TR2).

Year 7 Chase Scenes

This term all Year 7 students taking Drama were asked to create a Chase Scene in one of the following mediums: drawing, stop-motion or video. As always there were many outstanding entries. We will be sharing these with the wider community over the next couple of weeks. 

You are able to view two of these videos attached below:

https://vimeo.com/927760707?share=copy

https://vimeo.com/927759426?share=copy

Upcoming Drama Events:

• 11 April: HSC Drama Gifted & Talented workshop is to be held at St Catherine’s School. Students will take part in a full day devising workshop with professional company Force Madure.
• 8 May: Drama Elective groups Years 9, 10 & 11 will go to Sydney Theatre Company to watch Dario Fo & Franca Rame’s famous play, Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay! (This event has been kindly paid for by PAPA). This is part of STC’s School Day Performances 2024. 

Ms Penny Lindley - Leader of Learning, Drama