The Arts

Catholic Performing Arts Festival

Dance

Week 6 was a short but very busy week in the College’s Dance Department. With extra morning, afternoon and lunchtime rehearsals occurring in the lead-up to the Catholic Performing Arts Festival performance, the Xanten Performing Arts Centre was a flurry of students, music, dance and costumes. On Thursday 23 August, 61 students involved in the Canons Hip Hop Crew, the Senior Dance Team and the Junior Dance Team ventured off to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre during the day for a technical rehearsal and then in the evening for the performance. All students performed with enthusiasm and gusto despite some butterflies. I am very proud of the students’ efforts and achievements as they represented the College with great pride. All teams received positive feedback and good scores on their reports, they should be very proud of themselves. I would like to thank Year 12 students: Desiree Lines, Trinity Ryan and Jan Busoy for leading and choreographing for the Canons Hip Hop Crew this year and in presenting an outstanding dance work that was definitely a crowd-pleaser. I congratulate the Canons Hip Hop Crew in being awarded an Outstanding Award in the Dance section of the Festival.

Thank you to all teachers and parents who assisted after school with make-up and hair preparations and to Chadwick Beins and Katherine Freind, for your support and assistance on the evening. Most importantly thank you to the parents and guardians for your support and dedication, without which entering such dance festivals would not be possible. If you were able to attend the performance I hope you thoroughly enjoyed watching our students and your children smile, perform and show-off their incredible abilities on stage as much as I did!

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Miss L Alban (Dance Teacher)

Music

The final music ensemble performances for this year’s Catholic Performing Arts Festival took place at Trinity College on Monday 27th August. The College Senior Vocal Ensemble performed two songs, the sacred choral motet Locus Iste and an arrangement of the famous tune What a Wonderful World. Later in the night, the College Choir performed Three Native American Chants and Siyahamba conducted by our Choral Director, Ms Elysia Murphy. Both ensembles were awarded a Certificate of Merit for the Secondary Choral Singing section of the Festival.

Over the last two weeks, we have also had a number of solo performances and congratulations go to the following students who represented the College in the festival:

Andrew Cruz (Bass Guitar)
Caris O’Hara (Electric Guitar)
Ethan Glassborow (Electric Guitar)
Ava Glassborow (Electric Guitar)
Sharie Fernandez (Piano)
Rebecca Attwood (Piano)
Elijah Edmonds (Piano)
Marty Cocking (Piano)
Frances Macapili (Piano)
Jade Woo (Piano)
Ethan Ricafranca (Piano)

In addition to this, the following students have received an Outstanding Award for their exceptional performances in the Instrumental Solo/Duet section of the Festival.

Samuel Eaton (Electric Guitar)
Caris O’Hara (Acoustic/Classical Guitar)
Deji Yin (Saxophone)
Thomas Rogers (Saxophone)

Congratulations again to all students for your hard work throughout the Festival!

St John of God Health Care Performing Arts Scholarship

The St John of God Health Care Performing Arts Scholarship is open to students in Years 6-12 across all Catholic schools in Western Australia who have a passion and demonstrated commitment to performing arts, but due to economic hardship or personal circumstances may be restricted in their ongoing participation.

We are delighted to announce that Courtney McCrostie (Year 10) has been awarded this prestigious scholarship for 2018 and will be given $1500 towards pursuing her talent in whatever means she wishes. She will be representing St Norbert College at the Final Concert for the Festival on Monday 10 September. Congratulations Courtney!

Mr C Beins (Head of Learning Area – The Arts)