Performing Arts
Music Matters
Twilight Concert 'Farewell to Year 12' Friday 1 September
5:00 pm in the school gymnasium - all welcome. Performing at this event are:
- Primary/Middle School/Senior Concert Bands
- Junior/Intermediate/Senior Jazz Bands
- College Orchestra
- Senior Guitar Ensemble
- Senior Percussion Ensemble
- Bass Guitar Ensemble
- Combined Senior/Junior Chorales
After-school supervision for participating students, as well as a sausage sizzle will be provided for all student performers. This is a wonderful opportunity to farewell our terrific Year 12 student musicians and say thank you for their amazing contribution to the musical life of our school and community. We look forward to seeing you at this concert! Should you have any queries, please contact Mrs Stella Talati, Ensembles Coordinator:
Twilight Concert news from PAPA: We are gearing up for another wonderful concert next week on Friday 1 September, and looking forward to the opportunity to farewell the wonderful and talented Year 12 students who have been part of the Performing Arts at St Pius X College over the last few years. Please come and support this event and hear amazing musicians perform. We will be running the BBQ's and all students performing will get a sausage sandwich and drink prior to the concert. We will keep the BBQ running so any families or siblings of performers are welcome to stop by and purchase a sausage sandwich and drink prior to the concert commencement at 5:00 pm. As this concert will be indoors, we won't continue the BBQ after the concert begins, so to grab one, please come by before the concert starts. We are also looking for a few volunteers to assist in running BBQ and feeding the hungry performers so if you can lend a hand at all from 2:30 pm, please fill in the google link attached or email natalielenton@optusnet.com.au.
Many thanks, Gabe Donlevy, PAPA President
Youth Masses – singers are wanted at Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood. Our local parish now has a Musical Director, Mr Titus Grenyer who is keen to form an SATB choir involving students from St Pius X College and Mercy College in a monthly Youth Mass. These take place on the last Sunday of every month (so this Sunday 27 August from 4:30 pm for rehearsal at the church, for mass at 5:30 pm). Interested students may wish to claim the 3 hours of time as community service. Please see Mrs Westhoff for more details.
Splinters, Splashes, Sounds, Snaps, Stage and Stories
Please come and support our Year 12 musicians and actors, and indeed all the talented HSC students, in their performances and displays at the annual Splinters, Splashes, Sounds, Snaps, Stage and Stories event tomorrow, Thursday 24 August from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Each of our talented HSC students will be performing one of their works and you are welcome to watch as many as you wish! Musical performances will be in the Band Room and Drama performances will be in Music Room 2 downstairs. Refreshments provided.
*** HSC Music Practicals ***
8 September - Music 1
15 September - Music 2 and Extension Music
Upcoming Performing Arts events this term:
24 August – Splinters, Splashes, Sounds, Snaps, Stage & Stories HSC night 6:00 pm
31 August – Junior School Father’s Day Liturgy – Oxford Falls
1 September - Father's Day Mass and breakfast - Chatswood
1 September - Farewell to Seniors Twilight Concert (5:00 pm in the college gym). After school refreshments will be provided by PAPA for performing students.
13 September - Forestville RSL concert - Intermediate Jazz Band
23 September - Manly Jazz Festival – Senior Jazz Ensemble
Mrs Annabel Westhoff - Performing Arts Coordinator
Drama
HSC Drama
Good Luck to the Class of 2023 who will perform their HSC Practical Drama examinations on Friday in the Sarto Centre.
Splinters, Splashes, Sounds, Snaps, Stage and Stories
Please join us for this exciting event. Drama students will be performing their Major Works in Music Room 2 from 6:05 pm.
Theatre Excursion
Please see the excursion note for students in Year 9 - 11 Drama classes who will head to the Sydney Theatre Company in Week 8 to watch the razor sharp comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.
Ms Penny Lindley - Drama Coordinator