Arts News
Mrs Karen Gordon - Director of Co-Curricular Music / Coordinator of Strings
Mr Adrian Walker - Artistic Director - Creative and Performing Arts
Opus 3 Concert
Congratulations to all students who performed at our Opus 3 Concert last Saturday evening. We were fortunate to join forces with a few BBC musicians as well as Old Collegian, Sophia Buchanan (Class of 2021) with a performance of Mozart’s Ave Verum as well as a West Side Story medley to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Clayfield College/BBC West Side Story Production. Please enjoy the photos from the evening in the Photo Gallery section!
Opus 4 Concert - next week!
The following Primary ensembles will feature in our upcoming Opus 4 Concert, to be held in the Assembly Hall on Thursday 31 August at 6:00pm:
- Beginner Band
- Campo delle Voci
- Corelli Strings
- Irish Dancers
- Junior String Quartet
- Piccolo Choir
- Vivo Strings.
More information regarding this event is now available on the College App.
For those of you joining us, there will be a sausage sizzle, cheese boxes and a bar hosted by our wonderful P&F Assocation from 5:15pm.
We hope to see you there!
Volunteers needed!
Our P&F are seeking volunteers on the night. Please sign-up here.
Student Achievements
Congratulations to Quinton Poon (Year 4) who received an A for his Grade 1 Violin exam, and to Wynton Poon (Year 4) who received an A for his Grade 1 Viola exam.
Dance Troupe
Dance Troupe performed a preview to the 2024 School Musical, ‘The Little Mermaid Jnr,’ at our Opus 3 Concert. Our mersisters and merman, entertained the audience as they swam, swirled and swooned their way onto the stage by embracing contemporary dance moves. You will have a chance to witness their talent again at the Father's Day breakfast next week!
Drama
Year 8 Drama students have been presenting their physical theatre pieces, which explore folk tales from Debrah Oswald’s, ‘Stories in the Dark’. They have captured the wisdom, magic and power of storytelling through movement, symbol and mood.
Musical Update
We are enjoying our Tuesday afternoon rehearsals preparing for the production of ‘The Little Mermaid Jnr.'
Rehearsal schedule
Term 3 – Tuesday afternoons until 5:00pm – all musical cast.
Term 4 – Tuesday afternoons and Friday afternoons until 5:00pm – select scenes.
You will have a chance to have sneak peek at one of our mersisters at the upcoming
OPUS 3.
Irish Dancing Lessons
Lessons continue on Wednesday afternoons 3:15pm to 4:00pm in the Drama Room. All Primary School students are welcome to join and learn this traditional art form.
2023 Secondary Music Dinner - Save the Date
