PERFORMING ARTS

As we head to the end of the year, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your ongoing support of the Performing Arts faculty this year.  We have thoroughly enjoyed bringing so many performances this year.

Students who are continuing learning an instrument, and wanting to practise in the holidays, are reminded that their instrumental teacher will contact them soon to let them know when their instrument is ready for collection.

We are saddened to bid a fond farewell to Theresa Ford - who is heading to Port Melbourne, Katarina Vrisk - who is retiring, and to James Morrissey - who is heading towards working in the economics field. We will miss their amazing talents, and their wonderful personalities.

EAST CAMPUS CONCERT

Held Thursday 23 November in the Gymnasium at the East Campus, the final East Campus concert for 2023 was a true celebration of the amazing work that the students have undertaken over the past 12 months. Thank you to all those who attended the night and helped celebrate with the students. 

Thank you to those students who performed in Ovenden Band, Keenan Strings, East Choir, Year 8 extension Strings, Year 8 Percussion, Year 9 Percussion, World Music Ensemble, and the Intermediate Stage Band. 

Thank you to the directors of these ensembles, James Morrissey, Karen Nansen, Stuart Cook, Blanka West, Georgina Mead, Sergei Golovko and Stuart Byrne. Thank you to Dmitry Serebrianik for his organisation of the event and to the Audio-Visual team for their ongoing support of this event.

GIGS ON THE GREEN

Congratulations to Elinor Roif (11L) and Minh Dang (12C) who performed at the indoor version of Gigs on the Green, held in the Theatre on Wednesday 29 November. It was an amazing performance and we thank you for the show. Thanks again to Andrew Albanis for his coordination of this event and to the Audio-Visual team for their support of this event.

JUNIOR CONCERT

Thursday 30 November, in the McKinnon Road Hall, over 350 Years 7 & 8 students (plus guests) gathered to celebrate their musical journey through the year. Congratulations to the Year 7 Bands, Year 7 Strings, Year 7 extension Strings, Year 8 Bands, Year 8 Strings, Junior Voices, Year 7 Percussion and the Junior Stage Band, who entertained a full house of parents and friends. 

Thank you to the ensemble directors Martin West, Bernadette Russo, Michael Lee, Blanka West, Clare Bugeja, Sergei Golovko, Megan Papworth and Dmitry Serebrianik, who have helped shape the musical sounds of the students in their care. A huge thank you to Clare Bugeja who organised the entire event, and to the Audio-Visual team for their ongoing support.

JUNIOR ART SHOW

Congratulations to our amazing young piano players Danbi Choi (8F), Alex Do (9G), Joshua Golembo (9E) and Sofia Kovalenko (8L), for their performances at the opening of the Junior Art Show on Monday 3 December. The sounds of your music helped with the celebrations of the students who had their work selected for display.

YEAR 9 GRADUATION CEREMONY

Congratulations and thank you to the Junior String Quartet, Florence Chan (9C), Julia Rodda (9A), Yeri Soung (9I) and Gwendolyn Thiere (9D), who performed at the Year 9 Graduation Ceremony on Friday 1 December. Congratulations also to our fantastic vocalists, Daniela Tapia-Leal (9K), Lamija Buturovic (9I) and Leah Cohen (9B), who sang the National Anthem. Thank you to both Georgina Mead and Blanka West in preparing these students.

YEAR 7 ASSEMBLY

Congratulations to the Year 7 Extension String group, who performed at the Year 7 Assembly on Tuesday 5 December. It was fantastic to hear the Year 7 students performing to their peers. Thank you to Christine Vincent for preparing these students.

Megan Papworth

Head of Performing Arts