Senior Drama

Year 12 Drama students have been continuing to work on the modern adaptation of Macbeth. This involved a local excursion to the Rocks Reserve to film the fateful scene for the character Banquo now Becca’s death. Students even surviving multiple swoops by a magpie, while trying to be a part of the filming process. As this is a combined Year 11 and 12 class, the Year 11s finished up their work at the Rocks, working collaboratively with support from Miss U to analyse the language used in a Theatre Review. They are in the process of writing one and this task has helped them understand how they can improve their grade.

Senior Music

In Senior Music, students Leyla Jacobson, Ella Taylor and Tyler Durdin have been working together as an ensemble. They have been making use of their Music lessons as rehearsals and working independently with support from Miss U. These students are working towards Tyler’s Stage 2 Ensemble Performance assessment, as well as meeting the requirements of Stage 1 Music performance for Ella and Leyla. Leyla and Tyler are working to perform White Horse by Taylor Swift and Ella and Tyler are working to perform Afterglow by Ed Sheeran.

Year 8 Performing Arts

Year 8 students have been working in small groups to create rock bands. Over the past few weeks students have been working with microphones, full music technology and on the stage to start putting these groups together. These groups have been working towards performing songs that are based on the basic 4 chords. Groups have chosen songs such as I’m Yours by Jason Mraz, Hey Soul Sister by Train and Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers to name a few. These groups have managed to play together despite only learning these skill this term. It is a great achievement for the Year 8s.

Special Interest Music

All groups in the Special Interest Music Program have been working towards the upcoming Spring Concert on Friday the 17^th of September. Similar to last year this concert will be held at the Triangle in Balaklava in the rotunda. After The Balaklava Eisteddfod was cancelled the students were able to switch their focus to this concert. However, they were lucky enough to all receive lolly bags from The Balaklava Eisteddfod committee that were already made up by Lenice Cox as a small consolation for the cancellation which put a smile on the student's faces. We looking forward to filling the main street of Balaklava with music on the 17^th and hope to see everyone there!