Arts students have had a busy term being involved in a wide variety of experiences.
Year 7 and 8 Music classes were visited by guitar tutor, Gary Isaacs, for a demonstration of various guitar-like instruments, such as acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, banjo and ukulele.
Arts students have had a busy term being involved in a wide variety of experiences.
Year 7 and 8 Music classes were visited by guitar tutor, Gary Isaacs, for a demonstration of various guitar-like instruments, such as acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, banjo and ukulele.
Week 6 saw one of our Arts Captains, Isabella, join other arts, music and ensemble captains for a jam session run by world renowned pianist and educator Kym Purling through AHOMINGS. Students were tasked with writing a song together.
“I really enjoyed meeting Captains from other schools. It was amazing to see what we could all achieve in 15 minutes. If others were to see the talent in that room, I believe it would inspire them to join music, even if it was only to jam out with their friends like we did that afternoon.” – Isabella
Our Italian language and culture choir, Italcanti welcomed their new ensemble director and opera singer, Teresa LaRocca, this term. They had huge success at their first performance at the Good News Assembly. Italcanti members look forward to encouraging other students to join in Term 2 and enthusiastically work toward more opportunities to sing.
Highlights in dance include Year 7s learning about pattern, shape and use of space when developing choreography, replicating the patterns of a kaleidoscope.
Year 8 students as well as the Junior Dance Performance Team have been learning about Indigenous culture through dance, looking at the important connection between land and culture. Acknowledgement of Country forms an important part of assemblies and Liturgies, building understanding and empathy. Dance students have loved the opportunity to express these qualities through dance. The Junior Dance Performance Team are looking forward to presenting their heartfelt contemporary piece as part of Reconciliation Week next term.
Year 7 Drama students have developed skills in tableaux and mime and were honored to share these skills when performing a visual representation at our Lenten Liturgy. The Year 8 Drama class had a great time performing their self-devised game shows, demonstrating their creativity and confidence.
Arts Captains, Isabella and Alessia, along with the Student Leadership Team enjoyed running fun Arts sessions in music, drama and dance. The purpose of these sessions were to give the Year 8 students a taste of The Arts. The students enjoyed being involved in hip hop dance, drama games and learning new songs together. They are looking forward to running these sessions in Term 2 for the Year 7 students.
Year 8 Art students were floating on air with excitement during their lessons when Nicole, a balloon artist, came in to sculpt imaginative balloon art. As part of the tone topic, students had to develop photography skills, taking photos of their balloon sculptures showing highlights and shadows. The second stage focuses on colour and composition, where the students will be drawing their balloon sculpture and shading it using soft pastels.
Year 10 Art students are undertaking a cross-curricular task with Science, researching imagery under the microscope. Students spent time in the Biology lab taking photographs of everyday objects, for example: cotton wool, glitter, bugs, blood and plant life. They are now developing these images and will be painting them as an abstract composition on canvas in acrylic paint.
Congratulations to 2020 Year 12 Art student, Sophie Dix-Richards whose artwork was selected to be exhibited in the SACE 2021 Art Show held at the Light Square Gallery, Adelaide College of the Arts from 23 March - 16 April.
Our current Year 12 Art and Design students recently visited the SACE Art Show to inspire and inform them of the processes involved in their upcoming folio and practical assessment tasks.
Well done to all students who were involved in The Arts this term. We look forward to you all being involved in more exciting learning opportunities next term.
Romina Penna, Linda Di Blasio, Gavin Hughes, Jasmin Watkins and Rachel Scott
The Arts Learning Area Teachers
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