Performing Arts, Term 3 Week 6 2026
Save The Date
Term 3
| WEEK | EVENT | LOCATION | DATE |
| Week 6 | Book week | Wyatt Hall | Friday 28 August, 8.45am – Patrick Longden & Polly Schubert |
| Week 7 | Pulteney Dance Showcase | Wyatt Hall | Saturday 5 September – 2.30pm Matinee Show – 7.00pm Evening Show– Year 1 Dance Troupe – Year 2 Dance Troupe – Year 3 Dance Troupe – Year 4 Dance Troupe – Year 5/6 Dance Troupe WHITE – Year 5/6 Dance Troupe BLUE – Middle School Dance Troupe WHITE – Middle School Dance Troupe BLUE – Senior School Dance Troupe |
| Week 8 | Year 5/6 Junior School Musical “Dare to Dream JR” | Wyatt Hall | Wednesday 9 September – 2.00pm Matinee Show – 6.00pm Evening ShowThursday 10 September – 6.00pm Evening Show |
| Week 8 | Year 12 Drama Production | Holden Street Theatres | Thursday 10, Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September, 7.00pm |
| Week 8 | Walk to Defeat MND 2026 | Adelaide Oval | Saturday 12 September, time 8.45-10.00am – Senior Drum Corps |
| Week 10 | 2026 Musical Viewing | Regal Theatre, Kensington | Tuesday 22 September, 7.00pm |
| Week 10 | Performing Arts Awards Night | Wyatt Hall | Thursday 24 September, 6.30pm |
| Week 10 | House Performing Arts Competition | Robert Henshall Sports Gym | Friday 25 September, 2.00pm |
| School Holidays | SASDS Dance Competition | Westminster School | Saturday 26 September, times TBC – Senior School Dance Troupe – Middle School Dance Troupe BLUE – Middle School Dance Troupe WHITE |
| School Holidays | SACE Stage 2 Music Assessment (AT3) | Chapel | Tuesday 6 October (rehearsal) Saturday 10 October (rehearsal) Sunday 11 October, approx. 2.00pmAll times to be advised |
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
Junior School
Please note the following updates for Week 7:
- Junior Year 5/6 Dance Troupe BLUE will not have Dance class before school on Wednesday 3 September. Instead, they will rehearse on Friday 4 September from 7.30-8.30am as part of the technical rehearsal.
- Junior Year 4 Dance Troupe will not have Dance class before school on Thursday 3 September. Their rehearsal will take place on Thursday 3 September from 3.20-4.45pm as part of the technical rehearsal. Parents/caregivers are asked to collect their child from the Junior School basketball court at 4.45pm
Middle & Senior School
Please note the below rehearsal updates:
Tuesday 25 August & Tuesday 1 September (Weeks 6 and 7)
- Senior School Dance Troupe: extended rehearsal from 3.45-5.45pm
Gig@theGov
What a wonderful community celebration this event was last night. There was so much great music and such a wonderful atmosphere in the room. It was particularly wonderful to see so many of our younger singers and musicians coming to the fore and beginning to take over from our long-standing and outstanding Year 12 students. With more than 220 parents and friends in the room, along with 65 performing students, it was a pretty full house!
Special thanks to all the student performers and our ensemble directors for their time and effort in preparing the students to perform at such a high standard, while also having fun along the way. We’ll do it all again in Term 3, 2027!
Pulteney Dance Showcase
Next week, we present our annual Pulteney Dance Showcase on Saturday 5 September in Wyatt Hall. This event is always one of the highlights of the Performing Arts calendar.
There will be two performances:
- 2.30pm Matinee (Year 1 – Year 12 students)
- 7.00pm Evening (Year 5 – Year 12 students)
The Friends of Performing Arts will again be providing a BBQ sausage sizzle and bar between the two concerts. We warmly invite everyone to stay, enjoy a meal and a drink, and spend time with our Performing Arts community from approximately 5.00pm to 7.00pm. A bar service will also be available during the interval of both concerts. My sincere thanks to all the FoPA members for their time, effort and wonderful support.
Tickets are available now! They are limited and expected to sell quickly, so we encourage you to book early to avoid missing out. Adult tickets cost $20.00 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. If your child is performing in both concerts, you will need to purchase tickets to both. Seating is allocated, so booking early will also give you the best chance of securing your preferred seats. Please click on the following links or scan the QR code in the poster
Year 5/6 Junior School Musical “Dare to Dream JR” – Ticket Information
We are getting very excited about our upcoming Year 5/6 Junior School Musical, Dare to Dream JR! Performed in Wyatt Hall, there will be three performances:
- Wednesday 9 September, 2.00pm Show
- Wednesday 9 September, 6.00pm Show
- Thursday 10 September, 6.00pm Show
Tickets are now on sale! Please click here to purchase your tickets or scan the QR code on the poster below. Seating is allocated and will be checked upon entrance to the show. Be sure to book online early to secure your favourite seats! They are limited and expected to sell quickly, so we encourage you to book early to avoid missing out.
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 seat, and we kindly ask that children 3 and under sit on a parent or caregiver’s lap. Performing students do not need a ticket.
Year 12 Drama Production
Our Year 12 Drama Class are proud to present “Girl Asleep”. There are three evening performances in Week 8: Thursday 10, Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September at Holden St. Theatres, 7.00pm – 8.15pm.
If you’re on Instagram, consider following their creative journey via: @pulteneydrama for lots of behind-the-scenes content, headshots, cast interviews, and more.
Click here to purchase your TICKETS!
Walk to Defeat MND – Saturday 12 September
We are pleased to be supporting the Walk to Defeat MND event this year, with our Senior Drum Corps playing as the group of walkers make their way across the River Torrens Footbridge, heading north.
The students will bring their own drums with them and take them home at the conclusion of the event. We will walk across the bridge leading the walkers before finishing at the Southern Plaza, where parents can collect the students.
A letter with all the details will be sent home to parents and students this week. Please respond as soon as possible so we can finalise arrangements for this event. If we have enough students participating, we may also have the opportunity to do a short performance at the Adelaide Oval Southern Plaza. This is still to be confirmed.
We look forward to supporting this wonderful community event and representing Pulteney Grammar School.
Performing Arts Awards Night – Thursday 24 September
This year, the Performing Arts Awards Night will be held at school across the 175th Quad Deck and Wyatt Hall. We will have external caterers providing food and beverages, with a dance floor, music and plenty of opportunities to celebrate our wonderful Performing Arts students.
Tickets will be available for Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama) students in Years 10, 11 and 12, with Year 9 students who are members of senior ensembles also invited to attend. This creates a group of approximately 90 students who are eligible to attend this special evening of food, drinks, awards and fun.
The Principal and I will both speak on the night, along with a guest speaker who is still to be confirmed. There will also be many awards presented throughout the evening celebrating the achievements and contributions of our students.
Tickets will be released next week (Week 7). It is important that everyone who would like to attend purchases their ticket as soon as possible. Please do not leave this until the end of the term. We need to have sufficient ticket sales early in the ticket release period to make the event viable. If we do not reach the required number of ticket sales, the event may unfortunately need to be cancelled.
We are really looking forward to celebrating our Performing Arts students together and hope to see many of you there.
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