Performing Arts News
Thank you to our A’capella Choir
Thank you to the following students from our a’capella choir who gave up their Saturday to perform our school song as part of MGC’s 25 Anniversary celebration on Saturday, 23rd March:
Ellie Bellsmith, Georgia Clarke, Felicity Edmondson, Anya Hemley, Sandu Mahapatuna, Meredith Ross- James, Violette Spataro, Darby and Riley Stoffell, Tyana Tsai, Claudia Van Vliet.
Thank you also to our voice teachers, Ellyce Calder and Susan de Jong for preparing them.
Congratulations Isabelle Carney – Top Class 2019
The performing arts play an essential role in Melbourne’s rich cultural landscape. Top Class plays an important role of this cultural scene by demonstrating the talent, innovation and creativity of the next generation of Australian actors and theatre makers. As part of the “VCE Season of Excellence” year 11 and 12 Melbourne Girls’ College students went to see Top Class Drama, where performers presented their VCE Drama Solo exam performance – all of which received an outstanding score in the October 2018 performance examinations. It is always exciting and inspiring to watch exemplary performance work. But even better is when you can watch a Melbourne Girls’ College student on the stage demonstrating outstanding work to the state. Congratulations to Isabelle Carney on achieving, not only an outstanding result for her performance exam, but being selected to present her work at Top Class Drama. Isabelle presented the character The Phone. “The stimulus for this character is the telephone and its history. Concerned about declining human interaction, the Phone approaches its nemesis – the most recent smartphone – at the opening of “Dial T for Telephone, a contemporary art exhibition. The Phone urges its smug rival to ‘dumb down’ for the sake of humanity and shows how the telephone has evolved and affected human behaviour. The Phone highlights the pros and cons of other forms of communication trialed throughout history and gives examples of how human lives have been altered but technological advancements sine the Industrial Revolution”. Congratulations Isabelle – you were a great phone!
Lindy Mummé – drama teacher
Generations in Jazz Update
Students competing in Stage Band Division 4+ and Vocal Ensemble Division 4 have been rehearsing hard in preparation for Generations in Jazz. We leave for Mount Gambier second week back in Term 2, on Friday, 3rd May and will return on Sunday, 5th May.
A huge than you to Tony Hicks and Susan de Jong for preparing our students.
You will be able to hear them on our Open Day, Wednesday, 1st May, at their open rehearsal.
Reminders.
Thank you to the parents who have completed the medical information on Compass Insight. This needs to be completed ASAP if you haven’t already.
Holiday Rehearsal:
Vocal Ensemble: Monday 8th April from 10am - 1pm
Band: 9th April from 10am -3pm.
MGC’s 2019 House Production- Girl Power!
MGC’s 2019 House Production- Girl Power!
Rehearsals begin Term 2, on Tuesdays after school, from 2.30-3.30pm in the Auditorium.
Not too late to join- all welcome. Come and support your House!
(Sign up forms are outside the music room.)
Lyons: Stages of Life
Maris: Stereotypes
Melba: Superheroes
Chisholm: Past, Present, Future.
What is House Production?
House Production is our biannual production, created by students for all students! Led by our House Arts Captains, students work collaboratively in their allocated House to devise, rehearse and perform an original show of 20 minutes. Students can choose to specialise in their area of interest- performing, directing, scriptwriting or backstage doing lighting, sound, sets, props and/or costumes.
Performance Dates: Term 3, Week 4- Wednesday 7th-Friday 9th August.
3 evening performances @ MGC in the Auditorium.
Rehearsal Times: The majority of rehearsals will be conducted on Tuesdays after school, (2.30-3.30pm) beginning in Term 2, with some lunchtime rehearsals. Additional rehearsals on Thursdays after school may be required in Term 3.
Anne Corry.
Teacher in Charge.
Instrumental Music News
Harp Lessons- Expression of Interest.
Interested in playing the harp? Lessons are available after school on Wednesdays and/or Fridays.
Ensemble Rehearsals Reminder
Mondays
Before school- GIJ Band
Lunch time- Choir and Soul Band
Wednesdays
Before School-GIJ Band
Lunchtime- Soul band
Thursday Lunchtime- String Ensemble & GIJ Vocal
Friday Lunchtime- A’capella Choir