McKinnonNEWS

PERFORMING ARTS

GIGS ON THE GREEN

A fantastic lunchtime performance was held on the last Friday in February (26 February). Thank you to Meirav Berger (Year 10), Ruben Stein-Fooks (Year 10), Georgia Foran (Year 11) and Talia Zamir (Year 11) for putting together a fantastic program for the large crowd to listen to. It is so wonderful to hear live music again! Thank you to Mr Kurowski and his intrepid Gigs on the Green team for their organisation of this ongoing series and to Mr Xanthoudakis and the AV crew for setting up the sound system.

HOUSE MUSIC

With just over two weeks to go, we are so pleased with the amazing sounds we are hearing from the rehearsals - before school, afterschool and lunchtimes - in preparation for the festival on Wednesday 17 March. Please note that this year the festival will be held during the afternoon - Periods 5 & 6, and will be live streamed for all to enjoy. The link will be posted on Compass in the week of the event.

 

YEAR 12 THEATRE STUDIES

The Year 12 Theatre Studies students are now well into rehearsals for the student directed play Masquerade by Kate Mulvany. This will be performed on Friday 7 May and Saturday 8 May, as part of their studies for Unit 3. Tickets will be available soon and we are looking forward to seeing the work they are developing. Students take on all production roles including set, costume and lighting design.

CHICAGO

Rehearsals have now started and we are excited to hear and see the progress already made. Students who are interested in production roles should contact Ms Foskett (fos@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au) and Ms Same (san@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au) to express their interest.

ENSEMBLES

All ensembles have now started. Any student learning an instrument in Year 9 and above need to be part of an appropriate CORE ensemble. CORE ensemble rehearsals will take precedence over house music rehearsals, and other events. All rehearsals are in the Auditorium. 

 

Times are as follows:

  • Intermediate Groups
    • Keenan Strings: Thursday BEFORE SCHOOL (7:45 - 8:35am)
    • Ovenden Band: Friday  BEFORE SCHOOL (7:45 - 8:35am)
  • Senior Groups
    • Symphonic Wind: Monday AFTER SCHOOL (3:25 - 5pm)
    • Orchestra: Thursday AFTER SCHOOL) (3:25 - 5pm)
  • Mixed Year levels
    • McKinnon Choir: Thursday LUNCH TIME

Megan Papworth

Head of Performing Arts