Performing Arts 

Important Dates

Tue 30 July: POPA Meeting

Sat 3 Aug: Bunnings Sausage Fundraiser

Wed 7 - Sat 10 Aug:  Production Shows 1-4

Wed 14 - Sat 17 Aug: Production Shows 5-8

Tue 3 Sep: Unit 4 Dance Perf Evening

Wed 4 -Thu 5 Sep: Unit 4 Music Mock Recitals

Wed 18 Sep: Gala Concert, Bunjil Pl Theatre

Unit 1 & 3 Music Performance Recitals

On Wed 12 and Thu 13 June, our Unit 1 & 3 Music Performance students performed the assessment pieces they have been working on to a friendly audience of family and friends. This formed an important part of their assessment for Units 1 & 3.  

On Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of June, VCE music students had our solo recital. In Unit 1, we had to perform two contrasting pieces to demonstrate a variety of skills and techniques, with one piece including live accompaniment. We have been preparing for this all semester in our performance practice classes, beginning by only performing a few lines from a piece. As the term progressed, we learnt to play and perform the full pieces and received feedback on things like dynamics and volume. As part of our assessment, we had to manage all the equipment ourselves. This included bringing on chairs, music stands, placing microphone stands and setting up backing tracks. The performance went well, with lots of family and friends coming for support and everyone successfully playing their pieces. Performing was nerve racking, but after settling in onstage the nerves calmed down and I enjoyed performing. Overall it was a good experience and we will receive valuable feedback to improve for unit 2. ~ Kaylee Freeman, 11B

Concert Band

Our Concert Band rehearsals are often a little bit unique and quite different to your average band rehearsal. We are always encouraged to think outside the box when practising to see what changes. One particular activity that we did in our last rehearsal was taking our instruments to different corners of the theatre to do some basic rhythms to see how it would sound.  We then all shut our eyes and had to practice listening to each other to stay onbeat. 

Another activity we did was moving around the instruments around the stage for example the one base was where the flutes usually are, and the xylophone was where the trumpet would be. This was a very too way to actually hear how the band works and understand why we split up into these sections. By encouraging us to listen to the band from multiple perspectives Ms Smith and Mrs Newstead help us develop a good ear for balance and projection. ~ Ellie Papenfuss, 9A

Volunteers Required 

Production Front of House

We are seeking parent volunteers to assist with Front of House throughout our upcoming Production season to assist with such things as set up, box office, and pre-show and interval sales. Your assistance will be required through to pack-up, which takes place straight after the interval. The dates are listed above and volunteers will be added to a roster, co-ordinated by staff. 

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Sat 3 Aug

The Parents of Performing Arts Committee are running our annual Bunnings Sausage Sizzle on Saturday 3 August at Bunnings Vermont. They require volunteers to help cook or sell Sausages in the following timeslots:

8am - 10am: 2 people 

10am - 12pm: 3 people

12pm - 2pm: 3 people

2pm - 4:30pm: 3 people

Students 16-18yrs are permitted to help sell sausages, but not cook. Students 18+ are permitted to cook.  If you are a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle or friend of  a student in our program we would be grateful for your assistance.  All money raised goes towards the Wantirna College Performing Arts program.

If you would like to Volunteer at one or both of the above events, please email Nicholetta by Fri 19 July: nri@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au

Daniel van Bergen

Leader of Performing Arts

dva@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au