Performing Arts Updates
Band Concert - Congratulations!
Well done to all our bands; Junior Band, Prep Band, Intermediate Woodwind Ensemble, Senior Woodwind Ensemble, Sax Ensemble and SWE. The Band concert was a huge success and it was wonderful to see the progression from prep to secondary! Thank you to all the directors for their hard work and passion in leading their ensembles and thank you to everyone who came along to support our bands.
Open Mic Night
Thursday 29 November 2018
Performance Theatre
The Open Mic Night will be held on Thursday 29th November at 5:30pm. Students who learn an instrument are welcome to put their name down to perform an item. It is a relaxed and enjoyable experience for all musicians and we encourage students to have a go and show us your talents!
Sign up sheets are on Mrs McRae’s office door. Please fill these out and return to Mrs McRae by the end of Week 6, Friday 23rd November.
Carol Service
Tuesday 4 December 2018, 6:30pm
Derek Pigot Auditorium
A reminder that the Chamber Choir, Koristers and KWS Orchestra will all be performing at the Carol Service on Tuesday 4th December. We are looking forward to a wonderful evening celebrating the festive season. Students involved in the performances must wear full school uniform and arrive promptly at 6pm.
Please bring family and friends!
Staatkapelle Berlin Orchestra - Regional Youth Orchestra
Three of our music students have a very exciting opportunity at the end of November. Tom Karbowiak (yr 11), Olivia Small (yr 11) and Owen Bloomfield (yr 10) are all members of the Regional Youth Orchestra (RYO), which is a prestigious youth orchestra in the central west. The Sydney Opera House Trust have invited the RYO to workshop and perform with the orchestra, Staatskapelle Berlin, who are on tour at the Sydney Opera House in November. The RYO students will work with players from the orchestra from Friday 23rd November finishing with a performance on Monday 26th November. Owen has also been selected as one of four students to be filmed and interviewed for a media release for this program.
This is a wonderful opportunity for these students and we look forward to hearing all about their experience with Staatskapelle Berlin.
Congratulations Owen Bloomfield, Year 10
Owen is to be congratulated on several successful auditions and musical opportunities. He is an incredibly talented musician!
Owen successfully auditioned for the Australian Youth Orchestra, with their Young Symphonists program as a percussionist. Young symphonists involve students aged 18 years and under. He will be involved in the program in April 2019.
Owen has also successfully been selected to enrol at the Sydney Conservatorium High School for 2019-2020, where he will have majors in percussion and composition, with a minor in piano. He has already started lessons with his piano teacher, Scott Davie. Owen has also been fortunate to start lessons with retired SSO principal timpanist, Richard Miller, who has recently moved to Bathurst with his family. Owen is thoroughly enjoying these lessons.
We wish Owen the best of luck next year, as he commences a wonderful musical journey at the Sydney Conservatorium High School! We look forward to hearing about his amazing music experiences.
Mrs Annie McRae
Acting Head of Performing Arts