PERFORMING ARTS

YEAR 11 THEATRE STUDIES PERFORMANCE

On Friday 1 November the Year 11 Theatre Studies class presented their final outcome, Where in the World is Frank Sparrow? to a wonderful audience in the Theatre. For five weeks in the lead up to the performance, students worked together to unpack their script and design sets, props, costumes, lighting and sound all of which were then put together to create the final presentation.

A big thank you to the music, audio and visual team who assisted in making the night a success.

Ellie Adler

Theatre Studies Teacher

STRINGS WORKSHOP

On Monday 4 November we had a special guest visit, Therese McCoppin who led our Year 8s and 9s in workshops throughout the day. Therese is an experienced teacher who is currently Head of Strings at Trinity Grammar. In Periods 3 and 4 the Year 8s worked on their concert repertoire pieces, El Toro and Pulse Pounding. It was great to hear about Therese’s experience with bullfighting in Spain to give context to the students.

In Periods 5 and 6 the Year 9s worked on repertoire for 2025 when they move up into the next level ensemble. The pieces covered were Colorado River Adventure and May the Rains Fall Soft. Therese was able to bring out the different aspects of these pieces which are quite contrasting.

After school, Therese then worked with Keenan Strings in preparation for their concert coming up. The two pieces are Piratitude and Basin Street Blues, again, two very contrasting pieces. Therese worked on getting the students to try and listen to other sections in the orchestra rather than being focussed only on their part.

Georgina Mead

Instrumental Teacher

WOODWIND NIGHT

Congratulations to the fantastic Woodwind students from Years 8 -10 who performed a beautiful concert on Thursday 7 November in the East Campus Mezzanine space, to a highly enthusiastic audience. It was wonderful to see and hear the musical growth of these students and high praise should go to their teachers in preparing the students: Martin Lee, Karen Nansen, Bernadette Russo and Megan Waugh.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Thank you to the students from the String Quartet and the Singers who represented the school at the Bentleigh RSL for the Remembrance Day, Monday 11 November:

Olivia Capurro-Martinez (Year 11)

Felix De Lemos (Year 11)

Mrs Georgina Mead

Julia Rodda (Year 10)

Yeri Soung (Year 10)

Jessica Sweeney (Year 10)

 Gwendolyn Thiere (Year 10).

Thank you also to Year 9 students Solomon Batkilin and Kiara Naidoo, who laid a wreath in remembrance. Your attention to detail and understanding of the solemnity of the occasion was highly appreciated by all in attendance.

SENIOR ART SHOW OPENING

Thank you to Frankie Noble (Year 10) and Sabrina Vitiello (Year 10) who performed brilliantly at the opening of the Senior Art Show on Monday 11 November. The professionalism that these students presented as they performed for the assembled crowd was incredible. Thank you also to the MAV team who assisted in the set up for this event.

UPCOMING DATES

• Intermediate Concert - Tuesday 19 November - East Campus, Gym
• Junior Concert - Thursday 28 November - McKinnon Road, Hall

Megan Papworth

Head of Performing Arts