Performing Arts News
Instrumental Showcase Concert
On Thursday 2nd December, towards the end of what was a very busy term, the GEC Instrumental Music department managed to have our annual Instrumental Showcase Concert. It was so wonderful to see and hear our talented students at GEC perform pieces that they had been working on to an encouraging and supportive audience of staff, family and friends.
Our instrumental music students have persevered through another challenging year, learning and continuing to demonstrate commitment and passion for the performing arts through learning their instrument online and in person.
Our hosts for the evening were the fabulous GEC 2021 Performing Arts Captains Kitana Zheng and Poppy Dry, who ably compered the hour of fabulous entertainment which included music, dance and even a scene and song from this year’s production Freaky Friday.
The program included students from Years 7-11 performing solo or in small and large ensembles across all of the instruments taught at the college.
| Violin Duet | “Ten Thousand Miles Away” (Traditional) | Eddie Staples and Erin McNaughton |
| Saxophone ensemble | First Step March (Traditional) | Oisin O'Riley, Natalie Duieb (with Mr Mark Dipnall) |
| Year 7-8 vocal ensemble | ‘Royals’ by Lorde | Keira Nethercote, Erica Yoon, Harshitha Gaddamanugu, Jemima Panther, Lakshmi Venkatyasan, Anara White, Jake Gould, Emma Blair, Hasini Teddu (accompanied by Ms. Merran Wickham) |
| Flute ensemble | Twinkle Fours Composer: Mozart
| Elizabeth Waters, Tvisha Amin, and Hanako Gunton (with Mr Mark Dipnall) |
Guitar solo
| ‘The Model’ by Kraftwerk | Nick De Bono |
| Cello solo | “Melted mouse and roasted rat in choc’late sauce” by Lumsden and Attwood | Saskia De Bruin |
| Duo – voice and piano | ‘Love Me or Leave Me’ by Little Mix | Orel Kolbis and Cedar Chin |
| Drum Kit solo | “Roki” by Mori Calliope | So Kitamura |
| String Ensemble | “The Gentle Boats at Port Fairy” by Stephen Chin | Eddie Staples, Alexander Tari, Akshita Geete, Lauren Belfis, Tarini Guddanti, Devna Karthigeyan, Finn Malcom, Saskia De Bruin (lead by Ms Zamarah Morley, accompanied by Ms Laura Baker-Goldsmith) |
| Vocal Duet | ‘Safe and Sound‘ by Taylor Swift
| Keely Edwards and Orel Kolbis
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| Yr 9- 10 vocal ensemble | Possibility’ by Lykke Li | Lauren Gilfedder, Poppy Dry, Nicole Mazis, Ella Dry, Harriet Rowsell, Freya Matthews, Rayne Harari (accompanied by Ms Merran Wickham)
*choreography by Ella Dry, performed by Ella and Poppy Dry
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| Violin solo | “Chiquilin de Bachin” by Astor Piazzolla | Alexander Tari |
| Vocal solo | ‘Love’s My Song For You’ Katie Noonan | Keely Edwards (accompanied by Ms Merran Wickham) |
| Production scene and performance | ‘’Women and Sandwiches’ from Freaky Friday | Cast: Rudi Hudson, Emma Blair Band: Alex Tari, Arlo Grimwade, Cedar Chin and So Kitamura (with Ms Zamarah Morley, Mr Mark Dipnall and Ms Laura Baker-Goldsmith) |
Thank you to our Arts Learning Area Leader Ms Bernadette McIvor for her support beforehand and on the night, as well as to our very talented Visual Arts Captain Kael Lok who designed the poster for the event.
We would also like to acknowledge the college staff, families and friends who attended for their support of the student performers and the performing arts more broadly at GEC. Thank you also to the Instrumental Music teachers at GEC for their time, effort and expertise in putting together this performance opportunity for students and for all of their fantastic work in keeping instrumental music students connected and engaged with the program this year (and last year too!)
Laura Baker-Goldsmith
Music Teacher