The performing arts department has had a very busy term with lots of new students joining the program and exciting ventures for students to be a part of. With Ms McPhail our Woodwind specialist who has developed and recruited many students to the program, she has begun putting together a small ensemble for students to work together and play music as part of a team. This is an exciting opportunity for brass and woodwind players to use their knowledge outside of lessons and apply it to a performance-based learning opportunity for the students.
Students are working hard towards performances at a lunchtime concert in the early parts of term 2, all staff and students are so excited to hear the hard work and dedication students have been displaying in their lessons and home practice. Students also performed at our parent information evening showing the talent and variety of levels, instrumentation and performances that the school offers, this is an exciting time for our school as we build the program to be the amazing program, we know it will be.
As part of the performing arts dedication to diversify and branch out we have selected a handful of students to participate in the state annual Victorian State School Spectacular (VSSS), this has been an amazing time for some of our students who are excited and enthusiastic about dance and the arts and representing the school on national TV. Students went on an excursion to a dance ensemble with professional dancers learning songs and techniques that helps get them out of the classroom and into practical experiences that may help them in future endeavors within the arts. We are looking forward to more excursions and the final filming in September for channel 7.
