Performing Arts
Music Matters
It has certainly been a busy week in the Performing Arts as we rehearse for upcoming liturgies, masses and other performances.
Celebration of Learning: Congratulations and thank you to the Middle School Concert Band and their conductor, Ms Laura Power, for providing the music at the Celebration for Learning last week. The band sounded fabulous and really helped to make this even a wonderful celebration.
Save the dates! Jazz Performance opportunities:
Our Intermediate Jazz Band has been invited to perform at a concert hosted by the Northside Big Band at the Forestville RSL on Wednesday 13 September from 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm. Parents have been emailed information directly.
Our Senior Jazz Band has again earned a spot at the Manly Jazz Festival on Saturday 23rd September from 11:00 am – 11:45 am on the Jazz Stars of The Future Stage. We look forward to having our SPX community supporting our talented musicians us at these events for some foot tapping fun.
Assumption Masses - Tuesday 15 August: Our Junior and Senior Chorales and Year 11 instrumentalists are busy rehearsing for the Masses at 10:15 am and 1:45 pm. Parents are welcome to attend.
Exciting news: Drum line – this week we finally took delivery of our drum line percussion instruments, so kindly donated by PAPA. Auditions and ensemble rehearsal information will be organised in the coming weeks (probably post HSC).
Upcoming Performing Arts events this term:
10 August – Junior School Grandparent’s Liturgy, Oxford Falls
15 August – Feast of the Assumption Masses – Senior and Junior Chorales, Year 11 instrumentalists
24 August – ‘Splinters, Splashes, Sounds, Snaps, Stage & Stories HSC night
31 August – Junior School Father’s Day Liturgy – Oxford Falls
1 September – Father's Day Liturgy; Farewell to Seniors Twilight Concert
*HSC Music practicals early September, date to be provided by NESA
13 September - Intermediate Jazz – Forestville RSL concert
23 September - Manly Jazz Festival – Senior Jazz Ensemble
Mrs Annabel Westhoff - Performing Arts Coordinator
Drama
Year 11 Drama
A very big thank you to the Year 11 Drama Elective class who performed their original group project: 'Welcome to Hawthorne' at the Celebration of Learning event last week. It was a great opportunity to show off their skills and demonstrate to the younger students what Senior Drama looks like in practice.
Drama Ensembles
Intermediate Ensemble, Thursday 10 August – students will receive their roles and scenes for Pete the Sheep.
Junior Ensemble, Friday 11 August – Blake and Michael will continue their teaching of the juniors and we thank them for their dedication and enthusiasm.
Senior Ensemble, Monday 14 August – we will continue working on our blocking and characters for Flesh.
Year 12 HSC Practical Examination and Major Works Showcase
We have received confirmation that the HSC Practical examination will be on Friday 25 August from 8:30 am. We will have an audience of Year 8 Ensemble students, Year 9 Drama Elective students and the Year 11 Elective Drama students will take on the roles of stage managers and lighting operator.
Year 12 students who have projects – these are due on Monday 21 August at 3:30 pm and must be given to Ms Lindley in the format prescribed by NESA. Your logbook is also due on that day.
We hope you will join us on Thursday 24 August to see our annual Major Works showcase: Splinters, Splashes, Sounds, Snaps, Stage and Stories.
Ms Penny Lindley - Drama Coordinator