Performing Arts

Important Dates

Mon 17 Feb: Instrumental Lessons commence for new students

Mon 17 & 18 Mar: VCE U3 Theatre Studies Production

Thu 13 Mar: Staff Concert - Save the Date

Tue 18 Mar: POPA AGM & Meeting

Wed 26 Mar: College Open Night

Welcome back to all our returning Performing Arts students. We hope you had a fun and restful summer break!

Chicago

After another impatient wait for the answers to infuriating clues, our community was very excited to attend the announcement of the 2025 Wantirna College Production. 

Auditions are currently under way with students having madly prepared for their dancing, singing and acting auditions.  Casting will be announced next week via Compass.

We can't wait to present Chicago to you in August! 

Instrumental Music

Instrumental Music lessons and ensembles began this week and enrolments for our new Year 7 students are under way, following another successful Instrument Trial Day in Week 1.

The Instrumental Music program is heavily subsidised by the Dept of Education and the College Council with parents required to pay only a small contribution towards the overall cost of participation.  Full payment or commencement of payment plan for this 'Instrumental Music Contribution' is due by 17 March 2025 and will be payable through Compass in coming days. 

Term 1 Soirees

All of our Instrumental Music students participate in our annual Soirees at the end of Term 1.  These are informal first performances, without any fan-fare, often in small groups and in front of a small friendly audience of parents. In almost all cases, students are performing music they have only just been given, with many new students only performing a small part or a few notes. Term 1 Soirees are an opportunity for students gain confidence in front of an audience and share what they are working on with friends and family, and other students.  It is always astonishing to hear and see our students' confidence and skill level at the end of the year compared to the start of the year. 

Staff Concert

Back by popular demand, the 2025 Wantirna College Staff concert promises to be bigger and better than ever before with a stellar billing of talented staff including most of our Instrumental Music teachers, plus crowd favourites Priesty, Ms Walker and Mr Orwin AND some special surprises! 

This fundraiser raises money for the Instrumental Music program and is an entertaining evening for the whole family. Bring your friends!

Date: Thursday 13 March

Time: 7:30pm

Venue: Wantirna College Theatre

Refreshments available.

Tickets $10pp through Trybooking:

https://www.trybooking.com/CYZKV

Daniel van Bergen

Leader of Performing Arts