Performing Arts

Dance Day 2018

This week the WHSC Annual Dance Day took place at the prestigious studios of Dance Factory in Richmond. This special event runs each year and is open to all students. It was a wonderful and unique opportunity that allowed students to immerse themselves in dance for an entire day. They work with professionals within the industry to explore a variety of dance styles, including Hip Hop, Jazz and Contemporary. Each workshop will provided students with the tools to expand their personal movement vocabulary and extend themselves as dancers and choreographers. This year, 38 students ranging from year 7 to year 12 participated in the day, and as described by Mikayla Harvey from Year 10, each of them gained a great deal from their experience:

"On Monday the 7th of May, we attended the 2018 WHSC Dance Day, held at the Dance Factory in Richmond and what a day it was. We started the day with a whole group 30 minute stretch and then we were separated into two groups for the classes. The three styles we got to experience were Hip Hop, Jazz and Contemporary which were all 60 minute classes. I speak on behalf of the whole group saying that we walked away with so much extra knowledge and got to experience some styles we wouldn’t usually try, even though we left with a few sore muscles. A huge thank you to Ms Novak for organising the whole day! "

Mikayla Harvey - 10E

VCE Theatre Studies Production - Alice in Wonderland

Come fall down the rabbit hole with Alice and follow her adventures in Wonderland!

VCE Unit 1 and 3 Theatre Studies are proud to present our class production of Lewis Carroll’s "Alice in Wonderland" adapted by Anna Diacos and Genelle Lentini. This show has been planned, developed and presented by the VCE Theatre Studies class, as part of their major assessment task for the semester. All students have played an integral role in the production, from directing, designing costumes, sets, props, lighting and makeup, acting and publicity and marketing! Audience members will be part of the actions as they are transported from the WHSC Library, into the strange world of Alice's imagination. Come along and sit at the tea party with the mad characters of Wonderland and remember... we're all mad here...

28th and 29th of May at 6:30pm

Wheelers Hill Secondary College Library

Tickets: $10

Tickets are on sale Monday 21st May, 9am.

Visit http://trybooking.com/VTOK to book your tickets. Seats are strictly limited - so make sure you get in fast!

Performing Arts Cabaret Night 2018!

A night of music, dance and culture at the inaugural Performing Arts Cabaret evening!

Join the VCE Music, ensemble dance and instrumental students as they present their talents to the community!

Light refreshments will be served as you enjoy the talents of the students from Year 7 - 12. A raffle will also be available on the evening!

Tickets available online via: trybooking.com/VTOR. Tickets are on sale Monday 21st May. Seats are limited - so make sure you get yours quick!

Year 10 Theatre Studies - Arts Centre Excursion

A day of culture, music and theatre for the 2018 Year 10 Theatre Studies class as they spent the day at Arts Centre Melbourne. Starting the morning with a tour of some of the iconic theatre spaces under The Spire, students were privileged to see behind the scene set designs, orchestra rehearsals and technicians at work in the spaces. Students were then transported back in time to see some iconic memorabilia of the Australian Music scene, via the gallery and exhibition at the Australian Music Vault.

The day concluded with a performance of a new Australian work, “Hungry Ghosts” by Melbourne Theatre Company.

These opportunities were made possible due to the college’s connections with the wonderful education programs at Arts Centre Melbourne and the Melbourne Theatre Company.

Year 10s outside the famous Spire of Arts Centre Melbourne

The tour begins in the Smorgon Family Plaza

Admiring some famous artwork outside the Fairfax Theatre

Bell Shakespeare Set Design at the Fairfax Theatre

One of the largest theatres in the world, the State Theatre

Standing below hundreds of Swarovski crystals at the Hamer Hall

A sneak preview of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall

Admiring a part of Australian Music History. Can you spot: Aungus Youngs School uniform, Kylie's dress and Peter Allen's Maracas?

"Who's your favourite band?" Band posters over the ages on display at the Australian Music Vault.

Dance Fair 2018

This year, for the first time, students of WHSC competed in "DanceFair"; an interschool dance competition where students from all across the south east region of Melbourne choreograph and perform their own routines. We had 10 students from Year 7-10 representing the school in various categories, including solos, duos and groups. The students floored the judges and audience with their unique, entertaining and heartfelt performances and the school community couldn't be prouder of their efforts. Students took out a number of place-winnings from the event and secured 2nd place for the Overall School Aggregate for the entire competition. We congratulate all our students and give a special mention to Chloe Kourtis of Year 7, whose incredible solo was the opening act of the competition; Chloe showed unparalleled professionalism as she stood on stage for minutes on end while the sound technicians dealt with some technical difficulties. She was applauded by the audience for her nerves of steel and performed an incredible piece when the sound issues were resolved. You can catch all of our competitors perform their routines again at the upcoming Performing Arts Cabaret Evening on May 30th.

Some of our very talented award winning dancers!

1st Place:

Year 10 Solo: Jack Thomson

Year 10 Duo: Jack Thomson and Skye Gommers

Year 10 Group: Jack Thomson, Skye Gommers & Hayley Salt

Year 9 Solo: Hayley Tidd

Year 9 Duo: Lani Himbury & Nicola Himbury

3rd place -

Year 8 Solo: Mia Matheas

Year 7 Duo: Tarliya Cust & Simone Roos

2nd Place-

Overall School Aggregate: Wheelers Hill Secondary College

Creative Partnerships and Connections

Wheelers Hill Secondary College are fortunate to have established connections and partnerships with many prestigious companies and organisations across Victoria. These are only some of the organisations we have worked with for 2018, alone. We believe that all students should have access to the Arts to help them become the best that they can be. Thanks to these wonderful organisations, the possibilities to grow as creative individuals, is possible.

Dance Crew

Last semester, we had an open call for students to become members of the WHSC Dance Crew. We currently have approximately 35 active members of the Dance Crew who meet each Tuesday lunchtime to learn new routines. The club is student-led, with students teaching students and sharing a wide-ranging skills and techniques with one another. A new routine, in a new style, with a new student leader, is started every 4 weeks. The crew began its first block under the instruction of the dynamic duo of Skye Gommers and Jack Thomson of Year 10. They taught students an incredible Hip Hop routine, choreographed to the epic song "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman. We have kicked off Term 2 with the sensational Hayley Tidd of Year 9 leading us through a Jazz routine to Meghan Trainors "No Excuses". Any student is welcome to join Dance Crew at anytime; the Crew is based on the philosophy of fun and the love of DANCE!