PERFORMING ARTS

Yet again I am thrilled with the number of performances we have had over the last two weeks.

GIGS ON THE GREEN

Congratulations to Rowen Hull 11F, Kate Nguyen 11J and Tali Rudzki 11L who performed at the Gigs on the Green, with Mr Ben Browne, on Wednesday 25 October to an incredibly receptive crowd. Well done on your fantastic performance!

SAXOPHONE QUARTET PERFORMS AT THISTLELONIANS 50 YEAR AFTERNOON TEA 

Thank you to the Saxophone Quartet who performed at the Thistlelonians 50 Year Afternoon Tea held at the East Campus for past students who left McKinnon in 1973. The ensemble performed a large and entertaining repertoire that filled the great atrium in the centre of the building with luscious sound that echoed through all four floors. 

It was a marvellous sonic experience to hear these skilled musicians from three levels above and many of the past students attending the event commented on the quality of the music. Members of the Saxophone Quartet are JJ Braithwaite 10B, Michael Liu 10J, Tonya Mikhaylova 11J and Amelie Villella 10P.  

Martin West

Music Teacher

YEAR 10 DRAMA AT THE MALTHOUSE - SUITCASE SERIES

On Thursday 26 October we arrived at the Malthouse Theatre to perform our 20-minute version of Atlantis to other schools and the Suitcase Series, Malthouse Company. 

Part of the challenge of the event was to fit all of our props, costumes and sets into a suitcase as a way of learning to reduce our carbon footprint. We arrived at 9 am and got ready, putting on costumes and putting on our makeup. We then watched the first three short plays from other schools. We got to discover the way other people view climate change and how they spread that message. 

After a short break, we performed our version of Atlantis, tackling themes of climate change and how we feel it impacts us and our community. We very much enjoyed this project, whether the planning or the development or the presenting stage. It has allowed us all as individuals to push a lot of boundaries and experiment with a range of new things. It was a wonderful experience. 

Thank you to Ms Adler and Ms Same for supporting us during the experience.

Milana Gavrilenko 10E and Effy Huang 10G

PERCUSSION NIGHT

Congratulations to our amazing percussion students who performed at the annual Percussion Night concert on Friday 3 November at the McKinnon Road Campus. The focused work that these students have undertaken over the last year was truly evident. Thank you to Sergei Golovko for working with all these students this year, and to Dmitry Serebrianik for his support and organisation of the concert.

AMEB

The final session of the 2023 AMEB exams have finished, and we have had some extraordinary results across many instruments. Congratulations to all students who took part in these, and to their instrumental teachers who helped present these students for their exams.

JAPAN TOUR

Rehearsals have now begun for the Japanese tour in 2024. These rehearsals are found on Compass schedules of the students involved. Please check the schedule and make sure you communicate with the conductors if you are unable to attend.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

• Friday 10 November - Years 10 and 11 Theatre Studies Night
• Thursday 16 November - East Campus Woodwind Night
• Thursday 23 November - East Campus Concert
• Thursday 30 November - Junior Concert

We look forward to seeing you at these performances.

Megan Papworth

Head of Performing Arts