Performing Arts, Term 4 Week 7

SAVE THE DATE TERM 4

  • Carols in the Quad, Tuesday 29 November, Week 7
  • ELC Christmas Concert, Thursday 1 December, Week 7
  • Speech Night, Thursday 1 December, Week 7
  • Year 7 IPA Showcase, Monday 5 December, Week 8
  • Year 8 IPA Showcase, Tuesday 6 December, Week 8
  • Yr 6 Moving on Celebration Ceremony, Thursday 8 December, Week 8
  • R-4 Christmas Concert, Thursday 8 December, Week 8
  • Coffee in Osmond Street Precinct Fridays Week 7 & 8

 

Carols in the Quad Tonight!  7.00pm – 8.30pm

We are so excited to be presenting Lessons and Carols in the Quad. After the clash with the Cathedral and Guns n’ Roses, we are delighted to host this event on the School site. You are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic and don’t forget that there is a licensed bar. Featuring our Reception to Year 2 Junior Choir, Junior Concert Choir, Grammarphones, Senior Concert Choir, Jazz on the Terrace and Senior Handbell Ensemble, we hope to see you there!

Reception to Year 4 Christmas Concert

This year’s Junior School R-4 Christmas Concert ‘Lights, Camel, Action’ is fast approaching and will take place on Thursday 8 December at 6.00pm in the Robert Henshall Sports Centre. Please click here to book your tickets. We have allocated three tickets per family for this event at no cost. The event will be approximately 70 minutes in duration.

The students have worked so hard to prepare for this special event and we look forward to seeing you there.

Senior Drum Corps/Senior String Ensemble

The Senior Drum Corps have three final performances for this year:

  • This Thursday 1 December they are playing at the opening of the Speech Night.
  • Thursday 8 December they are playing at the Year 6 Moving on Ceremony. Students are to meet in the Gym at 8.30am with their drums.
  • Friday 9 December students are playing the processional and recessional for the official party at the final school assembly. Students are to collect their drums and meet in the Gym at 2.00pm.

Senior String Ensemble have two more performances this year:

  • This Thursday 1 December they are performing at the Speech Night.
  • Friday 9 December they are performing at the final assembly and need to meet me in the Robert Henshall Sports Centre at 2.00pm for a sound check.

 

Year 7 and 8 Integrated Performing Arts Performances

Monday next week, Monday 5 December, the Year 7 IPA students will perform two concerts:

Tuesday next week, the Year 8 IPA students will perform two concerts:

All parents are allocated two tickets, which are at no cost.

It is a short and impactful concert, so we look forward to seeing you then.

 

Performing Arts cocurricular Update

All cocurricular classes finished last week, other than Stage Band 1 and JOTT. It has been a huge year for so many performing arts groups and I want to take this opportunity to thank the students, and the parents for supporting them in all the performances and home practice, as well as coming along to see the many performances.

Our 2023 Performing Arts cocurricular booklets have now been distributed so you can see when all our groups are in the timetable. Please forward any issues or questions to me directly.

Please note the below 2023 co-curricular updates:

Musical Theatre Troupe is a Year 7-12 activity.

Year 1/2 Dance Troupe will take place on Tuesdays from 3.30-4.45pm.

Year 3/4 Dance Troupe will take place on Mondays from 3.30-4.45pm.

There is no co-curricular choir program scheduled for Year 3 and Year 4 students. These year levels take part in a choral program within their academic tuition.

 

Jesus Christ Superstar 2023

As we ramp up preparations for our 2023 JCS show, we are seeking parent assistance, specifically with costumes. We have staff members Anna Williamson and Katie Jackson directing and leading the costume department for this exciting show, but we need more hands. If you are interested in helping with costumes for the JCS ’23 show, please email me directly at jonathon.rice@pulteney.sa.edu.au

The scheduled read through of the script with all lead cast and staff production crew is confirmed for Thursday 15 December:

  • 12.30pm: shared lunch (bring a plate)
  • 1.00pm – 4.00pm (approx): script read through (followed by a staff production meeting)

An email will be sent out this week to the student lead cast that are required to attend.

Please see the video below.  HERE

 

Speech Night

We are very much looking forward to Speech Night, which will be held this Thursday 1 December at 7.00pm at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The Senior Drum Corps, Senior String Ensemble, Jazz on the Terrace, MS/SS Dance Troupe, Stage Band 1 and Joaquin Velasco will all be performing as part of this year’s celebration.

Students will be required to attend a sound check on the morning of the event and must arrange own parent/carer transport to arrive at the Adelaide Convention Centre by 9.00am. Students will also need to provide own parent/carer transport to and from the event in the evening. An email with parent consent was sent last week and includes the finer details.

Everyone must arrive between 6.15-6.30pm. Please see pick-up times below:

7.05pm: Senior String Ensemble and Senior Drum Corps finish and can be collected if the student is not engaged with another group or an award

Approx. 9.15-9.30pm (end of the evening): Jazz on the Terrace, Stage Band 1, MS/SS Dance Troupe, Joaquin Velasco

 

Jazz on the Terrace Auditions 2023

We had so many wonderful and passionate young singers audition for the 2023 JOTT group. I want to take this opportunity to thank the students for putting themselves out there and having a red hot go at becoming the 2023 JOTT group. Details around the outcomes of this audition process will happen later this week. Congratulations to those successful.

Coffee in the Lane

This Friday 2 December, our penultimate Coffee in the Lane for the year will feature some of our younger vocalists, some of whom competed at the 2022 Balaklava Eisteddfod earlier this year. Please join us 8.00am in the Lane Precinct.

REMINDER: 2023 PERFORMING ARTS NOMINATIONS CLOSE NEXT FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER

Nominations for Performing Arts cocurricular activities in 2023 were emailed last Wednesday and nominations close next Friday 9 December.

To view the Junior School Performing Arts Handbook, click here
To nominate your child for Junior School Performing Arts, click here

To view the Middle/Senior School Performing Arts Handbook, click here
To nominate your child for Middle/Senior Performing Arts, click here

Jonathon Rice
Head of Performing Arts

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