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The Arts / CAX News

The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Instrumental Music, a biennial event offering a residential extension program for up to 81 musically outstanding students (MOST) from Queensland state secondary schools. The 10-day program culminated in an exhilarating gala concert featuring the students performing alongside professional conductors in a range of ensembles. Loren Skyring attended the MOST Gala concert to watch and support Regan Hickey who was selected as the Bass Guitar player and percussionist, he did our school proud and it was a real treat to see Regan represent PBC alongside other exceptionally musically talented students across the State.

Creative Generation State Schools Onstage, Brisbane Convention centre. Congratulations to Year 12 Music Excellence student Regan Hickey (Bass Guitarist) and Year 10 Dance Excellence student Mia Beame (Featured Dancer) who were outstanding representatives of PBC and the talent we have here on the Southern Gold Coast at this spectacular.

  

Voices in Paradise is the Gold Coast a cappella revolution and an initiative between The Blenders Chorus and Griffith University. Voices in Paradise is known to attract the largest a cappella audiences in all of Queensland. This youth development event is a workshop and concert combined into a one day of quality education and world class performances by the best Australia has to offer. PBC Vocal students participated in the all-day singing workshop at Griffith University. They were trained by world renowned educators like the Velvetones (National A Capella champions) and showcased their final product for the community of a cappella lovers at The Arts Centre Gold Coast for a one night only concert.

PBC hosted another successful and lively Music Celebration Concert this term. Kayla Hart and Justin Hart organised hundreds of students, teachers and parents from across the South Gold Coast region (Currumbin State School, Palm Beach State School, Kingscliff Public School Tallebudgera State School, Elanora State School and Elanora State High School to name a few) to celebrate Music and community, special guest Ralph Hultgren (Composer and Trumpeter from Conservatorium of Music) provided feedback to the students, teachers and ensembles in preparation for the Gold Coast Eisteddfod.

  

60 Arts students travelled to QPAC, Brisbane to watch the award winning “School of Rock’  The Musical.

On Friday 2 August, students in the Synergy Wind Ensemble travelled up to Mt Tamborine to participate in their Annual Band Camp. The students worked hard, clocking 9 hours of rehearsal time and many hours of fun and team bonding. The ensemble rehearsed music for their up coming eisteddfod and began learning pieces like The Avengers for Under The Lights later in the year. The students and staff worked hard and the weekend was enoyed by all.  

  

The Instrumental Music Pre-Eisteddfod Concert went off without a glitch so thank you again to the IM Team and also Krissy Tassone and her Vocal Group who also performed on the night.

Year 9 Drama Excellence students attended QPAC to watch an Australian Classic, STORM BOY at Queensland Theatre Company.

  

127 dancers competed at the Beenleigh Dance Eisteddfod. The results were outstanding and PBC received

4 x 1st places

3 x 2nd places

2 x 3rd places

2 x Highly Commended.

Our Jazz Super team was awarded the highest scoring routine of the eisteddfod and PBC took the top performing school prize overall.

  

 ‘Jazz Night was held in Week 4, in Theatre, parents were treated to mocktail and live performance by International Improvisational Jazz Artists Rhiannon and Lawrence Hobgood. The evening was followed by a two course meal and performances by guest artists and PBC stage bands 1, 2 and 3 in the trade trading centre, thank you to our hospitality team lead by Tracey Maher and Andrew Goodman.

  

On Thursday 8 August the Vocal Group students travelled to HOTA to compete at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod and were professional both on and off the stage and performed exceptionally well.

  

Friday 9 August we hosted an International Jazz artist  Workshop with all music CAX students, vocalists and Stage bands. Students were treated to three sessions of Jazz Workshops with Lawrence and Rhiannon all seemed engaged and grateful for this experience which was not offered to any other school in Australia.

Our PBC School Musical has been cast and the leads have been selected and rehearsals are well under way – Save the Date! 19, 20 and 21 March 2020.

Eisteddfod season has now officially kicked off on the Gold Coast – watch this space for PBC Drama Festival, Dance and Instrumental Music results!