Performing Arts 

Southern Dance Federation Choreography Competition

On Sunday October 13, the Kilbreda Dance Company (KDC) Competition Team embarked on their very first excursion to the Southern Dance Federation Choreography Competition.

This team, led by senior students Gemma Mravljak, Hunter Reynolds and Tasha Sampieri, have been working extremely hard all year and it has been amazing to see the camaraderie develop between them. The team of nine junior students demonstrated outstanding team spirit and sportsmanship throughout the day as they competed in both the Lyrical and Jazz sections.

Emmerson Bryant also competed with her own choreographed lyrical solo. The hard work paid off as KDC were awarded first place in all sections, including Emmerson, who won her solo. The coaches are extremely proud of the team and this pride is shared through the whole company.

It was exciting to see the teamwork and skills we worked on throughout the year displayed with such strength on stage at their first competition. We would like to send a huge congratulations to all participants and we look forward to our next competition in 2020.

KDC is also excited to showcase all their teams on November 22 at their first annual Dance Concert, A Night of Kilbreda Dance at 7.30pm.

KDC Competition Team members: Emmerson Bryant, Brooke Corcoran, Olivia Davies, Madison Hong, Neve Lamb, Charlotte Lewis-Williams, Sienna Quill, Shayna Sampieri, Cleo Talbot and  Brianna Walsh.

Upcoming Events

A Night of Kilbreda Dance

Kilbreda Dance Company is excited to showcase all of their teams on 22 November at the first annual Dance Concert, A Night of Kilbreda Dance at 7.30pm. 

Christmas Soirée

The end of year Performing Arts Christmas Soirée will be held on 27 November at 7.00pm in the College Auditorium. 

Lunchtime Voice Recital

The College Performing Arts Department invites friend and families to a Lunchtime Vocal Recital on Friday 29 November at 1.30pm

All are welcome to attend our events and we look forward to seeing you there. 

Keryn Holden

Learning Leader: Performing Arts 

Year 9 Drama

Suitcase Series, 'Atomic'

Last term, my Drama class received a performance task to prepare and rehearse that would test our limitations and our acting skills. We were to create a 20-minute performance in response to the play Atomic written by playwright Amelia Evans. This was a challenge which we took on willingly. We used scenes from the script and also included our own ideas to create our performance.  

Atomic focused on climate change and the girls in my Drama class were asked to come up with a play to inform and engage people about this current and important issue. It was to be performed at The Malthouse Theatre.

It was called the ‘Suitcase Series’ because everything you included in the performance, such as props, had to fit into a suitcase.

On Wednesday 30 October we travelled into the city and to The Malthouse Theatre. Upon entering in our drama 'blacks', we placed our bags in the Green Room and began to rehearse for the performance we had been preparing for. As different schools continued to arrive, a sense of nervousness arose but Ms Gibbs and Mrs Holden encouraged us to do our best. Finally, schools began performing. As our turn to perform came around, we realised that we were one of the smallest groups and also the youngest, putting a large amount of pressure on us.

We began as merely a group of Year 9 Drama girls with six other school groups, but by the end, we were proud women speaking and explaining the importance of tackling climate change and fixing our world now! When we finished and had a break, we were stunned to get so many compliments. Everyone from the other schools involved, encouraged and supported each other.

As the rest of the groups performed, everyone continued to give feedback and compliment each other. Many students made friends that day. After lunch we all settled in to watch the official, professional performance of Atomic. We were stunned with the performance, many of us amazed at how three actors could make a performance that could totally engage and communicate their message to the audience.

This experience was definitely worth it and I would go through the nerves, obstacles and process to do it all again.

Thank you Ms Gibbs and Mrs Holden.

Isabella Robson

Year 9