The Little Mermaid cast are busy rehearsing for their shows in early Term 2, songs and dances are being perfected and the set construction has begun. Many students got to try on their costumes for the first time this week and our tappers began piecing together their feature item. There is a buzz of energy around the place as students eagerly anticipate the curtain opening for that first show in May.
Tickets for the show are now on sale now so get in quick as they are sure to sell out.
Last Friday, our Senior Guitar Ensemble and The Aviators performed at the Camden Show. The Guitar Ensemble kicked of the show with a high energy performance that included major hits by bands like AC/DC, Metallica and Paramore. Petar O and Dylan L impressed with their high octane guitar solos and April Morris led the way with her powerhouse voice. The Aviators then took to the stage with their own brand of soul/funk/jazz highlighted by a powerful horn section and impressive solos by many of its members. Well done to both of these groups.
Our Senior Vocal Group, including members of The Little Mermaid Chorus, along with the Senior Stage Band and a selection of students from the Year 12 Music class and piano soloists, spent Thursday afternoon performing at Bunnings Hoxton Park as part of their annual Easter Celebrations. This was a wonderful opportunity to nurture these groups' performance experience and build stronger connections with our local community. They performed a variety of repertoire from the musical as well as hits from major artists including Dua Lipa, The Beatles, Jaco Pastorius and Miles Davis.
The Drama Club is back up and running for 2024. The Year 7 and 8 students in this group are busily preparing a performance to be showcased at assembly in Term 2 and we can't wait to see what they have come up with. If anyone in Year 7 or 8 would like to get involved with this group, please contact [email protected].
In the classroom, Drama students are working on developing their improvisational skills. They recently engaged in an improvisation workshop with a guest presenter who challenged the students to go beyond what they thought was creatively possible. The students were very positive about their experience and look forward to more opportunities like this. In Music, students are working diligently to develop their own performance skills and creativity. Students in Year 7 are learning to play the African drums, Year 8 are playing the blues, Year 9 are engaging with film repertoire whilst Year 10 are exploring the works of musical theatre.
Its an exciting time to be in CAPA and we look forward to seeing this creativity on display throughout the year.
Mr Luke Robinson
Productions & Creative and Performing Arts Coordinator