Performing Arts News 

Spring Soiree

Congratulations to all our woodwind, drum and band students who performed at our Spring Soiree on Tuesday, 17th October. The audience was treated to the debut of Sophie Young’s Blues composition as the audience entered. Our Generations in Jazz award winning Saxophone Quartet opening the evening, which featured a range of solos and small group performances from Tony Hicks’ students. A highlight of the evening was the “glow in the dark” performance from Nick Milosevic’s drum students.

The evening culminated with the MGC band performing a diverse range of styles, including classical, latin, gaming and pop.

A special mention to the following students who performed two nights in a row, as members of our Soul band: Sophie Young, Jean Palamara, Lucia Stella, Caitlin Moloney and Isabella Rogers-Headicar.

Many thanks to Tony Hicks for all his work and support of our woodwind, brass and band students at MGC.

Vocal Showcase

Last Monday night our singing students, Choir, Show Choir and Soul band performed in the Auditorium to celebrate all things Vocal.

MGC’s Vocal Showcase for semester two was a huge success. We had 34 acts featuring the MGC Choir and A ‘Capella Choir, the debut of our Soul Band and many solos, duets and trios. We saw a massive range of songs sung from some year seven first-timers to very experience year 12’s.

We wish our Year 12 Voice students all the best in their upcoming exams on the weekend.

This semester we got the chance to show off how much we have improved since semester one’s showcase. Congratulations to all the students who have spent so many hours learning songs, coming to rehearsals and learning harmonies. It was all very impressive.

Some highlights from this semester’s show was the beautiful ‘Clocks’ by Coldplay, performed by our talented A ‘Capella choir, and “Natural Woman” and “Treasure” by the Soul Band, featuring Astrid MacFarlane and Varaidzo Chipunza as lead singers. All the individual acts were incredible, and each performance was filled with something special.

Thank you and best wishes to Year 12’ students Katy Anderson and Varaidzo Chipunza for their dedication to Show Choir over their years at MGC.

As always, Monday simply would not have happened without our talented teachers, so a massive thank you to Anne Corry and Wen Chin for accompanying, Andy Clarke (Soul Band) and our Voice teachers, Ellyce Calder and Susan de Jong.

 Thank you to Sylvan Dorney and Trevor Howlett for their assistance also.

Congratulations to all the students who performed, and I can’t wait to see you all again singing next year!

Felicity Edmondson

Co- Choir Vice Captain

PS- A big thank you to our Choir Co-captains, Felicity Edmondson and Grace Rosebirch for all their help and for being such wonderful MC’s for the evening!

Anne Corry

Manager of Performing Arts and instrumental Music

Arts Week October 16-20