PERFORMANCE & INSTRUMENTAL NEWS.

This past term has been a very busy one. It has been a joy to see new faces in our Performing Arts area and also to see some new members in our ensembles.

CHOIR

Lead by Mrs Grant, the College Choir sang beautifully at the beginning of the year Mass and also the College Assembly. Mrs Grant has many ideas for future performances so stay tuned for some future dates.

NEW STAFF

We have been very lucky to have Ms Tara Vagg join our team as our Public Speaking teacher.

Tara is thrilled to be teaching public speaking at Saint Ignatius College. Tara holds a Bachelor of Arts (Acting) and has worked as an actor in both theatre and screen, with credits including Rostered On (Netflix) and a 6-week international theatre tour of Missing (BYTE). In 2022 and 2023, Tara travelled to Portugal to complete an intensive voice teacher training programme under the world-renowned voice coach Patsy Rodenburg OBE, whose impressive client list includes A-list actors and corporate leaders alike. Tarais now one of a select few Patsy Rodenburg Associates working within Australia.

Growing up in Geelong, it was Tara’s love of singing that first sparked her interest in the voice. After beginning singing lessons at the age of 11, she went on to complete her Grade 8 Certificate in Modern Singing (ANZCA) and joined Motown/Soul band Sweethearts as a vocalist during her high school years. Her time with Sweethearts saw her tour Europe, with performances at Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland) and Porretta Soul Festival (Italy). Tara is proud to have recently opened her voice coaching

Business-Voice & Speech Co. She is also excited to be at Saint Ignatius College and looks forward to seeing many students in term 2.

Dates for the Public Speaking recital will be published in the next Performing Arts news.

We welcome a new guitar teacher, Mr Jaron Mulholand. Jaron will be taking over Mr Jimmy O’Hare’s students as Jimmy is moving interstate. We thank Jimmy for working so well with our students and I know the staff and students will certainly miss him very much.

Jaron is a past student of Saint Ignatius and I am sure he will feel quite at home.

We also welcome Mr Jordan Powe who commenced teaching guitar this term. Jordan has settled in very well and has only a couple of vacancies for term 2.

TANIA GRANT

We are delighted to inform you that Mrs Tania Grant has joined our team as Head of Voice. Tania directs the Senior and Junior choirs and she also teaches many vocal students and Public Speaking. We look forward to seeing many performances by these choirs and also to seeing these choirs grow in numbers.

ENSEMBLE SHOWCASE

Last Tuesday evening the College ensembles performed in the MPC to parents and friends. Students were very proud to showcase the works that they have been rehearsing during the term. We have been so proud of our ensemble students in the way they have been so punctual to rehearsals and we can see that practice at home is improving.

I sincerely thank our Bands Coordinator, Mr Michael Wilding , for his outstanding work with the College bands. I also wish to thank our Ensemble Directors- Mrs Tania Grant, Mrs Janice Wilding, Mr Tim Neal and Mrs Rebecca Cowled for their dedication to our students.

THEATRE STUDIES-“LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

The world's most ravenous plant is returning to the stage in a creation of epic proportions as the VCE Theatre Studies students dives into a production of Little Shop of Horrors. Tickets will go on sale from Term 2, but be sure to lock the dates in your diary - May 16 & 17.

Feel free to change any of the above.

Thanks,

Andrea Broadbear

Theatre Studies Teacher

EASTER LITURGY

Many thanks to the College choir for singing so beautifully at our Easter Liturgy last Wednesday. Thanks also to Oliver Watson and Ethan Cromwell who played guitar.

Next term I shall be on Long Service Leave and in my absence, Mr Michael Wilding shall be acting Head of Performance. Ms Anne Bourke will be taking my classes.

I do wish everyone a very happy and holy Easter and I look forward to seeing everyone again in term three.

Regards,

Mrs Linda Pape.

Music is food for the soul.