ARTS

2018 VCE Arts Camp

This year's Arts camp was a blast with both Visual and Performing Arts teachers and students heading to Portsea beach for three days to spend time with classmates and finish last minute performances or artworks.

The first day started with a sing along bus ride consisting of, Disney and musical songs. Once we arrived at the camp we got settled in and headed to our chosen subject workshop. Here we prepared what we were going to present to the rest of the camp on our presentation night.

After a filling dinner and dessert we went and got ready for the disco that night with the theme of, ‘Song Lyrics’. The disco was a fantastic night from singing, dancing, games and seeing everyone's creative costumes, ranging from songs like, ‘Postman Pat’ to ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. After the disco we had a free time session where some students watched a movie. The Photography students went to the beach to get brilliant images or play the great game, ‘Ultimate Werewolf’.

The next morning, we started the day right with breakfast before heading off to our first workshop. Music students were practicing their band performances, Theatre students were learning about physical theatre, Drama students were rehearsing their upcoming ensembles and the Art students had models come in to help extract inspiration for artworks.

During the day we had the opportunity to go on the giant swing or play terrible Art student basketball, which was a great time to bond with others on the camp and create good memories. Later that day, we had our second session consisting of either, the same rehearsals with your groups or working on new content. We then had dinner of schnitzels and ice cream cake for dessert, before going to get ready for the presentation performance!

The performance really showed the wide range of talent that students at Lilydale High School have. You have Music students being able to set up tech equipment like professionals and being able to play multiple instruments effortlessly. Theatre students being able to put on a mind blowing performance with no scripts in hand, lights, sound and everything in just a short period of time. Drama students being able to create a short engaging performance to promote their ensemble night. Art students being able to create incredible artworks that look like they could take months to do, but in reality, a couple of hours. Photography students not only capturing the beautiful landscape that was surrounding us, but the beautiful people within the camp.

On the last day of camp we had a feast for breakfast with bacon, eggs, toast, cereal and pancakes, followed by a pack up of rooms.

Before we left the camp, we had a beach walk where we had an opportunity to relax and appreciate the campsite and our surroundings.

The long walk to the Portsea Pier was a great way to finish the camp and to connect with your teachers and classmates. Once the trailer of equipment was packed and we had lunch, we said our goodbyes to the Portsea camp and set off on yet another bus sing along.

I would like to thank the Performing Art and Visual Art teachers for orgainising the camp, whether it was transportation, cabin allocations or just dealing with a crazy group of Art students. I understand that sometimes, we can be a lot. This camp was an amazing way to help us connect with our class and develop a family like environment.

I would also like to thank the Portsea camp staff for providing a friendly campsite for all of us to enjoy and cooking us five incredible meals each day, in which although, we all felt very full afterwards, we greatly appreciated their hospitality.

Tiffany Couacaud

Chirnside Park Art Display

The Chirnside Park Art display is now on! Students from Years 7 to 12 submitted entries for display at Chirnside Park Shopping Centre.

Customers have the opportunity to vote for their favourite works and students who receive the most votes, have a chance to win the following prizes below.

You can see the display on now at Chirnside Park Shopping Centre and visit their website to vote for your favourite work.

Get voting - www.chirnsidepark.com.au

1st Place $100 - Chirnside Park Gift Card

2nd Place $50 - Chirnside Park Gift Card

3rd Place - 2 x Reading Cinemas Movie Passes

Thank you to all students who submitted artworks and good luck to you all.

Sarah Hardy

Head of Arts

VCE Music Performance

The VCE Music Performance students performed their Unit 1 Group Performance SAC for Outcome 1 this week on June 5 and 6 in the PAC Theatre.

Students were excited to see so many staff, students and LHS community members including, parents/parents of friends in the theatre audience, for their first formal presentation for an audience.

Students were assessed on accuracy in pitch, fluency in rhythm, group communication, the group performance development process, as well as many instrumental technique related criteria.

Congratulations to the below students who performed the songs outlined below on their work this past week in their SAC.

Tuesday 5 June

Performance 1: Lakehouse - Of Monsters and Men & Just (Mark Ronson arr.) - Radiohead

JONAH PHILLIPS - Trombone & Vocals
JESS POLHILL - Keyboard & Vocals
JOSHUA SAGASSER - Drum Kit
MITCHELL FREEMAN - Guitar
AIDEN HARDING - Guitar
BETH CATENA - Keyboard & Piano Accordian

Performance 2: Money - Pink Floyd & Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder

BROOKE WILKINS - Vocals & Guitar
CURTIS JEFFREY - Guitar, Bass Guitar & Stomp Box
NICK ROWE - Trombone & Vocals
BRAYDEN SPARROW - Vocals
WILLIAM ARROWSMITH - Guitar & Cajon
PARIS JAMES - Keyboard

Wednesday 6 June

Performance 1: No Diggity - Blackstreet & Bring Me To Life - Evanescence

BENSON ROWNTREE - Vocals
JESSICA CLARK - Flute & Vocals
BRADLEY PENNINGTON - Cajon & Percussion
CAITLYN O’HALLORAN - Guitar
ASHLEE GOTTSCHE - Bass Guitar
LUKE SKRINJAR - Drum Kit & Cajon

Performance 2: Nature Boy – Nat King Cole & Use Somebody – Kings of Leon

KIARA MILLER - Violin & Vocals
HARRY MITCHELL - Drum Kit
DAVID LEVY - Vocals
BRODIE DANIELS - Guitar
KELSEY WADE - Ukulele & Bass Guitar

Amy Cumming

Classroom Music

The short clip has our Year 9 and 10 Music and Drama classes working on their performances and Year 7 Music, working hard in class on their Music theory.

Amy Cumming