Performing Arts
Music Matters
Welcome to the Performing Arts for 2023! Our team of talented and dedicated Music and Drama teachers and tutors are excited to bring our St Pius X College students a range of performance and composition opportunities throughout the year.
All ensembles will begin rehearsals next week. If you are unsure of which ensemble will suit you, come and have a chat with either the Ensemble Coordinator, Ms Stella Talati, stalati@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au or myself, Mrs Westhoff, AWesthoff@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au.
Our Music and Drama ensembles are available to all students, and we strongly encourage every Elective Music student to participate in the amazing ensemble program we have here at St Pius X College:
- College Orchestra
- Concert Bands (Senior, Middle School & Primary)
- Jazz Bands (Senior, Intermediate & Junior)
- Choirs (Choir Ensemble, Senior & Junior)
- Percussion Ensembles (Senior, Intermediate & Junior)
- Guitar and Bass Ensembles (Senior, Intermediate & Junior)
- Digital Music Ensembles (Senior, Intermediate & Junior) – production and composition skills
- String Ensembles (Senior, Intermediate & Chamber)
- Drama Ensembles (Senior, Intermediate & Junior)
- Rock Band (New ensemble! See Mr Brendan Jones).
Instrument Tuition Lessons
Private Tuition lessons will also commence next week. We offer individual lessons for a wide range of instruments. For a link to the private tuition form click here. If you have already submitted an application your assigned tutor will contact you this week. For any enquiries please contact Mr Stephen Cummins: scummins@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Annabel Westhoff - Performing Arts Coordinator
2023 SPX Ensembles Information
Wishing everyone a warm welcome to the SPX Ensembles Programme! 2023 is shaping up to be another very exciting year for all our ensembles and participants. For the application form click here.
All rehearsals commence in Week 2.
Please note the updated Ensemble Rehearsal Schedule listed in the attachment below for the correct time/day/venue for your son’s rehearsal. If you have not yet received a confirmation email, please let me know via STalati@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au.
I am particularly excited to announce the SPX Endangered Instrument Programme. This initiative seeks to promote and encourage the learning of some of our most wonderful but rare instruments, such as the Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Tuba, and many more. Quite a few students learn one or more instruments here at St Pius X, and we are keen to involve not only current learners but new students who might not have considered any of these beautiful instruments. There will be more information forthcoming over the next couple of weeks but if you would like to contact me to discuss this further, please do so. I am really looking forward to seeing some of these incredible instruments ‘out in the open’!
Best wishes to all for a fantastic year of music-making here at SPX!
Mrs Stella Talati - SPX Ensembles Coordinator
Drama Matters
Welcome back to 2023! This term our focus in the Drama Department will be rehearsing and organising our production of The 39 Steps. The costumes have been ordered, the props are being made and the next step is to order the set. We hope you will join us at the end of Term One at the Zenith Theatre. Watch this space for more details…
Drama Ensembles this term
Senior Drama Ensemble: Years 10 & 11 is now taken up with rehearsals for the school play. We will resume our usual Monday slot next term.
Intermediate Drama Ensemble: Open to any student in Year 7, 8 & 9 on Thursday after school in the Sarto. This will run from Weeks 4-7 due to rehearsals for the school play. Every week from next term.
Junior Drama Ensemble: Years 5 & 6. Unfortunately, we are unable to run this course at this time. We will get back to you will news when we find a new tutor.
OnStage Performances
Elective Drama students in Years 11 & 12 will go to see the 2022 NSW exemplary performances of practical drama works at the Seymour Centre on 7 February. The permission form is attached.
Ms Penny Lindley - Drama Coordinator