Senior Performing Arts

Nine Lessons & Carols

This Sunday we are presenting a traditional Nine Lessons & Carols at Holy Trinity Anglican church.  Please come along and join us for this beautiful service.

Rehearsal and sound check information is on the Co-Curricular HUB page.

Isabel Wong AMusA

Congratulations to Isabel Wong who has successfully completed her AMusA performance diploma on violin. This diploma level exam requires candidates to present an extended program of advanced repertoire - which Isabel mostly presented from memory - and has a pass rate of between 25-30%.

Isabel is a student of Mrs Moxey, our fabulous Strings Coordinator.

Congratulations Isabel! An excellent achievement and we are super proud of you!

Stage Band at Wontama 

KWS Stage Band played for a lovely audience of people at Wontama Aged Care yesterday. Despite the heat the concert was well attended, and we presented a varied  repertoire of jazz standards before finishing with a few swing versions of Christmas Carols.  At the end of the concert, we chatted with 90-year-old Bob Flynn, a drummer who had played with Orange Brass Band in the 1950’s.  Here are some of the band members with Mr Flynn.

Speech & Drama Christmas Concert

Mrs Jacqui Paix & Mrs Kerry-Anne Callaughan 

Last Thursday afternoon a Christmas Concert ‘Take a Bow’ was performed. Students of Mrs. Paix and Mrs. Callaughan’s studio presented many humorous Christmas themed poetry, monologues, and plays. It was an evening enjoyed by both the students and parents, was well attended and ended with the audience joining in the Australian version of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”! Fun was had by all!!

Farewell Mrs Callaughan

It is with sadness that we farewell one of our treasured Speech and Drama teachers after 21 years of service. Mrs Kerry-Anne Callaughan has for the last 21 years been a stalwart of the Speech and Drama scene at KWS. She has taught hundreds of students from Kindergarten through to year 12 from preliminary to diploma level. The students will miss her terribly and we all wish Kerry-Anne every happiness for her upcoming retirement.

Speech Day arrangements

Students in Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Vox, Koristers (Year 7 and 8 students only) and Stage Band are required for performances at Speech Day next Thursday. A rehearsal/soundchecks schedule for the morning is below.  Further information has been emailed to relevant families.

The Musical for 2025 is…

It is that time of year again when the Performing Arts Centre is full of anticipation, excitement (and some tension) for the long-awaited announcement of the 2025 Musical.

As is tradition, a reveal board has been set up with 4 musicals being taken off each day. The final musical will be revealed before the end of the term. Come and check it out on the wall outside the Performance Theatre.