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Focus on Performing Arts 2016AN ADVERTISING FEATURE
ST MICHAEL’S Collegiate’s School of Performing Arts is a specialised program offering talented students in Years 7 to 12 a high-calibre performing arts experience.
“The SPA program offersstudents a unique opportunity to extend and challenge themselves as performers,” said SPA director Aaron Powell. “The program not only prepares students for work within the industry but also builds confidence and teaches teamwork skills in a caring and supportive environment.”
The SPA program supportsgirls with outstanding talents in dance, voice, instrumental music and drama.
Entry into SPA is by audition, and the curriculum includes specialised training in an area of principle study, participation in master classes with industry professionals, special events, extensive public performance opportunities and the chance to see a major
musical production interstate. Scholarships for entry into SPA are offered each year.
Full details on Collegiate’s SPA program are available on the school’s website, https://collegiate.tas.edu.au/.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: St Michael’s Collegiate School of Performing Arts, which puts on musicals such as Sweet Charity, offers students fantastic opportunities to foster and grow their talents in dance, voice and drama.
Setting the stage for success
The program not only prepares students for work within the industry but also builds confidence and teaches teamwork skills in a caring and supportive environment
SAP DIRECTOR AARON POWELL
musicians of all abilities can be nurtured and extended.
Many students at ElizabethCollege join the Conservatorium of Music or go on to careers in acting.
“I studied Theatre Production for the amazing friendships, but also because you realise you’re investing in something larger than yourself,” said a student.
The annual production fornext year will be Godspell, written by Stephen Schwartz.
It is a timeless story of love,loyalty and friendship. Performances will be open to the public.
BRIGHT lights, interstate trips, excursions, dramatic performances and bands are all part of everyday life in Elizabeth College’s Performing Arts Department.
“The intensity of performances push our strengths and we become closer to each other,” said one of this year’s students.
“Knowing you have such great support from your teachers and classmates makes studying drama fun.”
Elizabeth College offers classes that cover the full spectrum of performing arts, from making sets to performing on stage, singing and learning a musical instrument.
“There is a real sense of belonging with like-minded students,” said one of the teachers.
Elizabeth College’s reputation as having a strong Performing Arts Department has been strengthened through ongoing links with the University of Tasmania.
The individual music tutorprogram draws on teachers from the university, so
Spellbound atcreative centre
ABOVE: Hannah Price as Glinda in Elizabeth College's production of The Wiz.
St Michael’s Collegiate School of Performing Arts
Collegiate’s School of Performing Arts (SPA)
is an innovative ‘school within a school’ for
students in Years 7 to 12 with outstanding talents
in voice, dance, drama and instrumental.
Book your personal tour today and enquire about
our scholarship opportunities.
For all enquiries please
contact our Head of Enrolments,
Mrs Trisha Lowe on 6211 4936
www.collegiate.tas.edu.au
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Focus on Performing Arts 2016AN ADVERTISING FEATURE
HOBART College Performing Arts has been building a strong reputation for the professionalism and excellence of its young performers.
This has opened up many opportunities, with community organisations contacting the College seeking entertainment for events.
Performance opportunities include collaboration with the Australian Army Band and the
Falls Festival and participation in the Festival of Voices.
Working with such a wide range of events has provided Hobart College’s up-and-coming performers with valuable experiences and networking opportunities.
The range of music courses and extra-curricular programs on offer at Hobart College has helped many students reach their potential.
Programs include UTAS Conservatorium outreach programs in performance and music technology, which have exposed students to first-year diploma level studies and include professional mentorship from UTAS; and VET music industry courses which prepare students to independently succeed in the music industry and move on to a TasTAFE pathway if desired.
Students also have
opportunities to be involved with Olinda Groove Records, a student-run record label that aims to promote original music from emerging performers; the Hobart College House Band and vocal ensemble, which gives students valuable experience in a large contemporary stage band; and the Chamber Ensemble program, a platform for students to celebrate their joy of classical music.
The Chamber Ensemble
program has flourished under the mentorship of TSO specialist Jennifer Marten-Smith and next year will continue with new co-ordinator Karen Smithies (UTAS), who will further strengthen the link between Hobart College and the Conservatorium of Music.
In recognition of the many valuable industry opportunities available, Hobart College will implement an agency program to promote musicians, enabling
students to connect directly with the music industry.
The Opportunity Register willhelp young performers thrive and provide valuable development leading to future studies at University or TasTAFE.For more information contact [email protected]. gov.au www.facebook.com/hobartcollegepa | www.facebook.com/olindagrooverecords
Hobart College helps students reach for stars
YEAR 7 student Maddison Cockerill has had a dramatic first year at high school at Dominic College.
In first term, Maddison took to the stage in the College’s Junior Talking Heads, a Year 7 and 8 drama challenge where students rehearse and perform a monologue.
Maddison chose Fay Weldon’s A Doll’s Life, which she said stretched her.
In September, she playedcharacter Tom Hungerford in the college’s production of Stories From Suburban Road, at the Peacock Theatre.
“My work in drama this
year has been challenging, but very satisfying,” she said.
“Working with a group ofstudents, all playing the same character at different times and at different ages, was really interesting, especially me playing him as a young boy.”
Maddison was awarded aCreative Arts Scholarship at Dominic last year.
The College’s Director ofCreative Arts K-10, Mike O’Brien, said Maddison was multi-talented.
“She can sing, dance and act and is already a versatile, confident performer,” Mr O’Brien said.
“I have always loved dancing, acting and singing,” Maddison said. “I have been performing since I was a little girl and I loved being in the GYC musical.’”
Next year she hopes to jointhe Musical Theatre Crew as well as continuing her drama and dance studies at Dominic.
“My dance school has closed, so I’ve had a year off dance, but I am taking dance as an elective subject at Dominic College next year as well as drama and visual art,” she said.
At Dominic, both drama and dance are offered as electives in Years 8, 9 and 10.
Dominic offers chance to shine
STARRING ROLE: Maddison Cockerill, above left, has found Dominic’s creative program has been a great challenge.
OPPORTUNITIES, FROM KINDER TO YEAR 10.Our students gain opportunities to learn from specialist practitioners, such as dance masters, Jenina Evans and Andrew Palmer. Call Michele on 6274 6010 for enrolment information.
www.dominic.tas.edu.au Become a part of our community.
HOBART COLLEGE offers a wide range of engaging courses to craft your talents in MUSIC
Courses:
• Music 3C
• UTAS Practical Study
• UTAS Music Technology Projects
• Certificate II / III in Music Industry
• Contemporary Music
• Music Studies
Extra-Curricular Programs:
• Hobart College House Band
• House Band All Stars
• Vocal Ensemble
• Chamber Ensemble
• Concert Band(Combined College/UTAS)
• Musical Production Orchestra
• Olinda Groove Records
• Opportunity Register
Enquiries: 6220 [email protected]
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THE Theatre Royal 2017 season is jam-packed with a huge range of shows for lovers of all types of theatre.
And one very strong element for next year is an enormous array of local talent.
“I’m thrilled that there is such a strong local flavour to the Theatre Royal 2017 season,” said Theatre Royal chief executive Tim Munro.
“This includes two large musicals, both of which are produced locally and feature fantastic Tasmanian performers.”
In launching the 2017 season, Mr Munro referred to the excitement of Broadway shows coming to the Theatre Royal, starting with Hobart’s community theatre premiere of the magical musical blockbuster Wicked. With a
performers,” Mr Munro said.Croon is back with a new
big band show Croon Hollywood to Broadway, featuring much-loved local performers Andrew Colrain, Colin Dean, and John X.
Also coming will be fresh and original Tasmanian work RAWspace, a new production from Loud Mouth Theatre, and of course the Bawdy Panto gang will be back.
The Theatre Royal 2017 season offers plenty more as well; with big-scale drama, circus, comedy, and fun for all the family. For more details, see www.theatreroyal.com.au.
“Get in quickly to book your subscription and make sure you get the seats that you want to the wonderful shows that are coming in 2017,” Mr Munro advised.
glorious 17-piece orchestra and engaging, quirky characters, Wicked is set to delight and “thrillify” audiences of all ages.
Later in the year comes the
razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s in the musical Chicago.
“This will have audiencesenthralled by the all-singing, all-dancing skills of our local
Broadway comes to Tasmania
CROONING AROUND: Andrew Colrain, John X and Colin Dean get into the swing of things.
Focus on Performing Arts 2016AN ADVERTISING FEATURE
THE Don Bosco Creative ArtsCentre, which opened on June30, 2015 at the Glenorchy cam-pus of Guilford Young College,is going from strength tostrength; a triumph for the col-lege and the local community.
This year the centre hasbeen used for a number of col-lege activities, including thefabulously successful collegeproduction Footloose, The Mu-sical, as well as assemblies, li-turgies, a range of collegemeetings and functions, dramaproductions, exhibitions andexaminations.
The August the staging ofFootloose to near-capacity au-diences over four nights wasthe highlight of the theatre’suse for the year. A large cast ofmore than 30 young GYCthespians under the directionof Chelle Burtt brought to lifethe heartfelt story of a fatherlonging for the son he had lostand of a young man aching forthe father who had walked outon him.
The young performers’wonderful stage presence wasunderpinned by a hugely tal-ented seven-piece band underthe direction of Matthew Ives.
The college is eagerly an-ticipating next year’s musical,Grease.
A number of Hobart’s Cath-olic colleges have used theDon Bosco Creative Arts Cen-tre for musical productionsand graduation ceremonies,while community groups alsohave used the 600-seat theatrefor a variety of functions, in-cluding a film launch, danceand musical recitals, dramaproductions and meetings.
The construction of thisstunning theatre and its sur-rounds earned its builder oneof several accolades at the 2016Master Builders TasmaniaAwards for Excellence.
Vos Construction and Join-ery Pty Ltd took out the NewConstruction $5-10 millioncategory with the GYC show-piece.
Big venue a triumph
HOBART company GK Productions continues to be a supplier of choice to Tasmania’s live production and events industry.
In the past 12 months it hasundertaken numerous installations and productions across the state.
“It’s been a busy year,” said
business principal Gareth Kays.
GK Productions has installed audio into a classy new waterfront bar, completed a state-of-the art performing arts centre for a school, upgraded the conference AV facilities in a top hotel, and installed superior audio, video
and lighting equipment into many schools across the state.
“We also have had a busyyear on the production front,” Gareth said.
In April GK Productions had the great opportunity to be involved with the rock musical Rock of Ages at the Theatre Royal. It provided AV
for some events as part of the Dark Mofo festival, and equipment and expertise for numerous school productions.
GK Productions works hard to be the business of choice for schools, producers, artists, venues, and theatres across the state. Find more at www.gkproductions.com.au.
Versatile company ready for any challenge
ELIZABETH COLLEGE inspired resourceful learners
Check us out on Facebook:facebook.com/Elizabethcollegeperformingarts
Make friends for life
COMMUNITY BOOKINGS ARE AVAILABLEfurther information: Rose Stevens, 6238 4367 or [email protected]
PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS WELCOME IN 2017
DON BOSCOCREATIVE ARTS CENTRE
ON SALE NOW!
