Performing Arts, Term 3 Week 7 2025
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Term 3
| WEEK | EVENT | LOCATION | DATE |
| Week 7 | Year 12 Drama Production “We Live by the Sea” | Holden Street Theatre | Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 September |
| Week 8 | PESA Conference | Hilton Hotel, Victoria Square | Tuesday 9 September (Senior Drum Corps) |
| Week 8 | Coffee in the Lane | Osmond Street Precinct | Friday 12 September (Small Jazz Ensemble) |
| Week 8 | Pulteney Dance Showcase | Wyatt Hall | Saturday 13 September |
| Week 9 | Urinetown Cinema Viewing | Regal Theatre, Kensington | Tuesday 16 September |
| Week 9 | Coffee in the Lane | Osmond Street Precinct | Friday 19 September “Lane Drum Corps” (Junior, Intermediate & Senior Drum Corps plus several drum kit solo performances) |
| Week 10 | Performing Arts Dinner | Adelaide Oval | Thursday 25 September |
| Week 10 | House Performing Arts Competition | Robert Henshall Gym | Friday 26 September |
| School Holidays | SASDS Dance Competition | Westminster | Saturday 27 September |
| School Holidays | Year 12 Music Final Assessment: Public Performance | Chapel, Pulteney Grammar School | Sunday 12 October (2.00-3.30pm) |
Please refer to the below paragraphs in PRW Week 2 to see which groups/ensembles are required for the above events:
- Junior School Performing Arts Co-Curricular & Event Requirements
- Middle and Senior School Performing Arts Co-Curricular & Event Requirements
Dance Ultra Competition – State Finals
On Tuesday 26 August (Week 6), the Senior Co-curricular Dance Troupe competed in the Ultra Dance Competition finals and came away with two shields.
- Addison Ritossa won Best Hip Hop/Jazz/Musical Theatre Solo
- The Senior Dance Troupe achieved 1st and 3rd place in the Musical Theatre Open section
- The troupe also placed 3rd in the Jazz Troupe section
These are outstanding results, and the group is now looking forward to competing at the SASDS Competition on the first weekend of the next school holidays. Competing at this level is so important and allows us to challenge ourselves, see where we stand within the state, and measure up against some of the best dance schools, many of which have established programs stretching back many years.
Congratulations to Rosanna Dobré for her choreography and leadership of this troupe; outstanding work! It was also wonderful to hear from other schools’ teachers about how well our students presented and conducted themselves throughout the event. Feedback like this makes us especially proud of our amazing students.
2026 MS/SS Musical Reveal – Begins Monday 8 September
Our annual Middle and Senior School Musical Production Reveal is back!
From Monday 8 September to Tuesday 16 September, we’ll be pulling down a playbill from the Nicholls Foyer windows each lunchtime at 1.15pm. Come along each day to see what has been removed, and what clues remain!
The suspense will build to the final reveal at the Regent Cinema screening of Urinetown the Musical on Tuesday 16 September.
Don’t miss the fun! Join us each day from 8–16 September and be there for the big announcement! See the below information to purchase your tickets.
Urinetown Movie Night & 2026 Musical Reveal
If you missed this year’s incredible production of Urinetown the Musical, here’s your chance to catch it on the big screen! Join us at the Regal Cinema on Tuesday 16 September at 7.00pm for a special community screening.
All are welcome, so bring your friends and family and enjoy a fun night at the cinema with the Pulteney community. Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 years and under. Click here to purchase now so you don’t miss out!
On the night, we’ll also reveal our 2026 Musical Production. Be there to see it all unfold!
The cinema shop will be open before the show and at interval for snacks and treats.
PESA Conference – Senior Drum Corps
A letter will be sent home this week about the Senior Drum Corps performance at the PESA Conference. It will take place at the Hilton Hotel, Victoria Square, at 8.45am on Tuesday 9 September (Week 8). Students will either walk to the hotel or use a tram and meet me out front of the hotel at 8.30am. We will then perform at 8.45am and then return to school again either by foot or tram. Consent is not required as this gig is in the CBD, but the letter will outline what is said here. The reputation of the Senior Drum Corps continues to grow. They have 10 performances between now and the last day of term 4 assembly!
2026 Pulteney Dance Showcase
Our annual Pulteney Dance Showcase is nearly upon us and is one of my favourite concerts of the year! This year it will take place on Saturday 13 September in Wyatt Hall and will showcase our Year 9 – 12 Academic Dance students and all of our amazing Dance Troupe students.
There are two performances:
- 3.00pm Matinee (Year 1 – Year 12 students)
- 7.00pm Evening (Year 3 – Year 12 students)
The Friends of Performing Arts (FoPA) will be providing a BBQ with sausages, chips/lolly cups, hot chocolates, wine and soft drinks from 4.30-7.00pm.
Seating is allocated so a ticket is a must. Please bring your ticket with you to gain entrance to the venue.
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. If your child is performing in both concerts, you will need to purchase tickets to both.
There are only 201 seats available per show so please click on the below links to purchase your tickets now!
Year 12 Music Final Assessment: Public Performance
You are warmly invited to the Year 12 Music Assessment Type 3 Performance, which will be held on Sunday 12 October. We are keen to create an audience of community and support around them so please put it in your diaries, create some momentum, and get around these very special students who have given so much on their final academic performance.
Date: Sunday 12 October (Holidays, Week 2)
Time: 2.00 – 3.30pm
Venue: Chapel, South Terrace
Annie Kwok
Year 12 Music Teacher
We Will Rock You Music Excursion
Last Thursday night, a group students attended the opening night performance of We Will Rock You: The Musical. Two of our year 11 students, Henry Green and Patrick Longden, were lead roles and really showed their talents and skills in this production featuring so many great Queen songs. They both did an amazing job, and the audience enjoyed every minute of it. Congratulations to both Henry and Patrick.
Pelican Productions at the Royal Show
At this year’s Royal Adelaide Show, Pelican Productions is presenting two live shows every day of G’Day Adventure – A South Aussie Road Trip. The 35-minute production features great Australian songs performed by all local talent, including two of our current Pulteney students, Polly Schubert and Patrick Longden, along with recent graduate Taylor Schwartz.
Show times:
- Monday–Friday: 12.00pm, 2.00pm, 6.00pm
- Saturday: 1.00pm, 3.00pm, 6.00pm
- Sunday: 11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm, 6.00pm
Be sure to head to the Goyder Pavilion stage when you’re at the Show this year and catch this fun, proudly South Aussie production!
2025 Performing Arts Dinner
The 2025 Performing Arts Dinner will take place on Thursday 25 September (Week 10) in the John Halbert Room at Adelaide Oval. Students invited to this special evening are those enrolled in Year 10-12 academic Performing Arts classes (Music, Dance, Drama), along with Year 9 students and above who are members of a senior co-curricular group such as the Senior Concert Choir, Pulteney String Orchestra, or Senior Drum Corps.
This is a wonderful opportunity for students to dress up and celebrate a year of achievements in the Performing Arts. On the night, we will present the Performing Arts Awards for PAE (Excellence in Performing Arts Award) and PAV (Values Award for Performing Arts). In addition, we will recognise the leading group/ensemble of the year, as well as present a special individual award for the most outstanding Performing Arts student of the year. Previous recipients of this award include Oscar Bridges and Taylor Schwartz.
Tickets were released last week and are $110 per student, which includes soft drinks, an alternate-drop main meal, and dessert. The evening will also feature speeches, a special presentation from guest speaker Katia Labozzetta, and of course, a dance floor for students to enjoy.
Tickets must be purchased by Friday 5 September. We hope you can support your child in attending this memorable celebration.
Coffee in the Quad/Lane
Please note that there will be no Coffee in the Quad/Lane this Friday 5 September due to the Pupil Free Day / Show Day. We hope to be back for Friday 12 September (Week 8) with the Small Jazz Ensemble then Friday 19 September (Week 9) with the Drum Corps Day!
Year 12 Drama Production – We Live by the Sea
The Year 12 Drama class will present the Australian schools’ premiere of We Live by the Sea, written by Alex Howarth, this Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 September. I wish the Year 12 Drama Class all the best and Chookas!
Tickets are selling quickly, and can be booked via Humanitix.
Instrumental Music/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 2024 and were finalised early Term 1, 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