Performing Arts, Term 2 Week 7 2026

Save The Date

Term 2

“How To Succeed in Business”

Wow! What an incredible production. The feedback I have received has been nothing short of amazing. So many people have congratulated me, the production team and our student performers on the show and the exceptionally high standard we achieved together once again.

When we decided to present this musical, we all understood that we were taking on the full Broadway/professional version — no shortcuts. The singing, blocking, choreography and orchestra all had to meet the demands of a professional production. Once again, our students rose to the challenge and delivered. With a cast of 84 students, plus crew, musicians and the teacher/contractor production team, it is a truly enormous undertaking.

Following the final performance, I took the opportunity to thank those who made this production possible. Special thanks to our repetiteur Meredith Wilson; Creative Director Jo Casson; Choreographer Rosy Dobré; Producers Laura Brougham and Jamie Hibbert; Arranger and Lead Trumpeter Sam Hicks; Drummer Frank Fragomeni; Woodwind 1 Lachlan McGargill; Props Coordinator Kate Donnelly; Costume Coordinator Jacqui Harrington; Costume Team Jing Zhao and Chloe Rees; Chorus Directors Annie Kwok and Katia Labozzetta; Backstage Manager Anna Williamson; Painter Rod James; AV Team Nathan Schubert, Andrew Voigt and Richard Austin; Transport and Bump-Out Coordinator Jack Stearne; Rehearsal Assistants Addi and Taylor Schwartz; Trumpet 2 Henry Bradley; Woodwind 2 Siena Heffernan Lucic; Bass Player Soraya Forbes; Stage Manager Jess Wolfendale; the crew from Mosaic AV; and Craig Williams.

Productions of this scale simply do not happen without the dedication, expertise and generosity of so many people. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed their time, energy and talent to make this year’s musical such a remarkable success. Most importantly, congratulations to our students, whose commitment, courage and hard work were at the heart of everything we achieved together.

Co-Curricular Updates

A reminder to please ensure you’re logging your child’s absence for Performing Arts Co-Curricular activities via the Pulteney App. Please follow the below instructions:

• Select Co-Curricular Tile
• Select Log co-curricular absence

Unite4Kids

This week, we will once again be performing at the Unite4Kids fundraising event at Adelaide Oval, featuring the Wheaton String Quartet and the Senior Drum Corps.

Letters have been sent home with all the relevant details. Thank you in advance to the students who are performing and representing Pulteney Grammar School at this important community event. We greatly appreciate your commitment and support.

Winter Music Festival 2026

We are looking forward to this year’s Winter Music Festival where nearly all of our music ensembles get the chance to perform. This year, we have added a Winter Music Cabaret in Wyatt Hall on Friday 12 June at 6.00pm where the jazz choirs, stage bands and small jazz ensemble will all perform.

Adult tickets cost $10.00 each. Non-performing students are welcome to attend free of charge. Please note that children aged 4 and above will require their own ticket, and we kindly ask that children 3 and under sit on a parent or caregiver’s lap. Performing students do not need a ticket.

Please note that due to ticketing constraints, a separate ticket is required for each concert for those who wish to attend more than one. Seating capacity is also limited across all four concerts, so please note the following arrangements under the concert heading ticket links:

Friday 12 June: Winter Music Cabaret, 6.00pm
– No restrictions to ticket sales

Saturday 13 June: Choral Concert, 3.00pm
– Only 2 tickets per family
– There is a very large number of students performing in this concert and seating capacity is limited. We kindly encourage Junior School parents to purchase their tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
– To help ensure that families of our younger performers have the opportunity to secure tickets, we respectfully ask parents of Grammarphones Choir and Senior Concert Choir students to delay purchasing tickets until later in the week. We greatly appreciate your understanding and support in helping us accommodate as many performing families as possible

Saturday 13 June: Junior School Concert, 5.00pm
– 3 tickets per performing student

Saturday 13 June: Middle/Senior School Concert, 7.00pm
– No restrictions to ticket sales

There will be a bar operating in Wyatt Hall for the Winter Music Cabaret on Friday evening, allowing audience members to enjoy a beverage while listening to the jazz performances. On Saturday, the Friends of Performing Arts will provide a bar and BBQ, with sausage in bread, toasted cheese sandwiches and pumpkin soup available. We encourage families to stay and enjoy some food and refreshments between concerts, with the bar and BBQ operating from 4.15pm – 7.00pm.

A special highlight of this year’s festival will be a performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor (1st Movement), featuring Year 11 student Lucas Truong as piano soloist, accompanied by the School Orchestra together with guest Old Scholars and music tutors. This promises to be a very special musical moment and will take place during the 7:00pm concert.

Instrumental Music and Drama Program

Pulteney’s Performing Arts Department offers private tuition for a range of instruments as well as voice and drama lessons.

Applications for this year opened in December 2025 and have been finalised, however students from Reception right through to Year 12 can enrol at any time across the year. If an instrument, type of lesson or teacher is already fully booked, we can place your child on a waiting list until a lesson becomes available.

For more information about our program please click here. If you’re interested in enrolling your son or daughter, please complete the online application form.

Jonathon Rice
Head of Performing Arts