Performing Arts

Music Matters

Year 12 Major Works Day – last Friday our Year 12 Music students were able to spend the day rehearsing their HSC performance pieces with their accompanists and working on elective compositions. We are extremely fortunate to be given this valuable time in the academic calendar, and our students made great progress. Our next scheduled rehearsal date is Sunday, 23 July. 

An Evening of Chamber Music – Friday 26 May, 7:00pm.

This special event on our performance calendar is fast approaching and will be performed in the Sarto Centre (cnr Daisy and Anderson Streets). It will feature the following ensembles:

• String Ensemble
• College Orchestra
• All Guitar Ensembles (except bass guitar ensemble)
• Junior and Senior Chorales
• Year 12 soloists

Please make sure you use the Try Booking link to secure your seats for this free concert as there is limited seating available: 

Students will not be supervised after school for this concert and are expected at the Sarto by 6:30 pm in full uniform unless instructed otherwise by their Ensemble Director. Students will be able to leave their music cases in the gym locker room adjacent to the Sarto and will be seated in the Sarto for the duration of the concert. It is expected that this evening will be about an hour long. 

Band Concert: Friday 2 June, 5:00 pm school gymnasium – this concert will feature:

• All Concert Bands
• All Jazz Ensembles
• Rock Ensemble
• Bass Guitar Ensemble
• Percussion Ensembles
• Year 12 soloists

To assist with our organisation for the evening, could you please use the following link to access your free tickets: 

Students will be given dinner before the band concert. 

Please read the information from our PAPA President, Mrs Gabe Donlevy, below for more details:

No doubt parents and families are looking forward to hearing some great performances at the upcoming events. PAPA is putting on a BBQ on Friday 2nd June, so that students can eat before the concert which commences at 5pm. Families are most welcome to purchase a sausage sandwich /drink also. The BBQ will be starting around 3pm to ensure we can feed hungry performers before the show. We are looking for a few parent volunteers between 2:30pm-5pm so if you are able to lend a hand with the BBQ set up and cooking that would be greatly appreciated. Please email Natalie Lenton on natalielenton@optusnet.com.au if you can assist at all.

Stage Crew: We are looking for Drama and Music students to volunteer as stage crew for our upcoming concerts. Students will need to wear black/dark colours and be available for a couples of hours. Year 10 students can use these hours as Eddie Rice hours. If interested, please ask your son to come and see me.

In addition to these concerts, we have the following Performing Arts events:

• TONIGHT.  Wednesday 24 May - 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Forestville RSL Concert (Senior Jazz Ensemble).  Special thanks to Mr Geoff Power for the amazing work he does with our Senior Jazz students and for this performance opportunity.  All welcome.  Tickts are available at the door.
• Sydney Eisteddfod Jazz events - Concourse Theatre 

The following information has been published on the Sydney Eisteddfod website. All welcome. Please note, starting times may change closer to the date:

Mrs Annabel Westhoff - Performing Arts Coordinator

Drama Matters

HSC Major Work Day

Students in Year 12 Drama had a very productive day working on their Group Project. The GP is an original devised play presented in groups of 3-6. They are developing their Group Performance using a variety of playbuilding techniques and approaches.

The plays will be presented to the school community at the start of Term 3.

The 39 Steps 

On Monday the cast and crew of The 39 Steps had a final meet up in the Sarto to eat pizza, brownies and play improvisation games. It was really great to get back in the room together and practice those improv skills.

Excursion Year 10 & 11 Drama

'Do Not Go Gentle' by Patricia Cornelius - Elective Drama students. Students should meet at the Roslyn Packer Theatre at 7:15 pm for a 7:30 pm start.

Drama Ensembles

• Monday 29 May Senior Drama Ensemble is cancelled due to the Year 11 Parent/Teacher evening
• Thursday 25 May this week is happening (Intermediate)
• Friday  26 May at 7:30 am is happening (Junior)

Ms Penny Lindley - Drama Coordinator