Spotlight on the Arts

Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.

In this episode we hear Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Music students focussing on HSC Music 1 Performance and Composition:

Domremy College Five Dock | Estelle
Freeman Catholic College Bonnyrigg Heights | Chiara, Kim, Jasmine
St Ursula's College Kingsgrove | Danielle, Angelina
Marist Catholic College North Sydney | William

Music 1 Performance elective is an opportunity for students to present a combination of technical skill, personal expression and stagecraft, and an understanding of the stylistic conventions of the particular genre of music represented.

The Music Composition elective also requires students to demonstrate an understanding of stylistic conventions and requires students to manipulate the concepts of music and organise musical ideas into a coherent structure. 

Hosted by Elizabeth Mullane
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.

In this episode we hear Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Drama students:

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT | Performance
Good Samaritan College Hinchinbrook - Chantel
Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich - Elsie

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT | Video Drama
St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney - Joel

GROUP PERFORMANCE 
Mount Saint Joseph College Milperra - Hilary, Chloe, Stacey, Annisha, Aimee
St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney - Luke, Joel, Cameron, Adrian, Jasper

The individual project is an opportunity for a student to select and focus on an area of interest. These include Performance and Video Drama. The most popular option currently selected by students is Performance. Video Drama allows students to create and utilise the elements of drama through their script development through the medium of film.

The group performance allows students to work on building a strong ensemble and highlights the process and the exploration of problem solving, collaboration, decision making and time management.

Hosted by Henrietta Stathopoulos
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.

In this episode we hear Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Dance students from: 

Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich - Isabella
Bethany College Hurstville  - Angel, Celina, Olivia
ViVA Dance program: Southern Cross College Burwood

• Clancy College West Hoxton - Brandon
• Good Samaritan College Hinchinbrook - Lachlan

Major Study Performance dance students will discuss the interpretation of their work
Core Composition student choreographers will explain how they organised their movements and considered the elements of dance to communicate their concept/ intent
Core Performance dancers discuss a core body skill used in their core performance and the safe dance implications and or technical considerations when performing the dance sequence.

These dancers are performing at either the live  Sydney Catholic Schools 2024 HSC CAPA Showcase or the Digital Showcase streaming to schools in 2025.

Hosted by Brad Carter
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.

In this season, we explore the impact of an Arts Education on the 2024 candidates and how following their passion; building their skillset and finding focus and discipline in the process, led to their HSC success. 

These young artists were selected to perform in the HSC Live or Digital Showcase as exemplary performers nominated by their schools.

Many of these students were also nominated for NESA's Showcase Events Callback, Encore and Onstage.

Arts HQ would like to acknowledge the commitment and high calibre quality teaching from SCS CAPA Teachers.

Featuring Year 12 students from:
DANCE
Bethany College Hurstville
Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich
ViVA Dance program
      Clancy College West Hoxton
      Good Samaritan College Hinchinbrook
      Southern Cross College Burwood

MUSIC
Domremy College Five Dock
Good Samaritan College Hinchinbrook
St Ursula's College Kingsgrove
Freeman College Bonnyrigg Heights
Bethany College Hurstville
Marist College Penshurst 

DRAMA
Mount St Joseph Milperra
St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney
Good Samaritan College Hinchinbrook

Hosted by Brad Carter
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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The final episode  of Season 13 features Music teacher Matthew Smith and students from Marist College, Penshurst, the host venue for the Rock Band event.

Listen to how the Eisteddfod has been the springboard and gateway to a broader rock music scene, sprouting entries into JJJ Unearthed competition and connecting school communities.

Student introduction recorded live at the event
James Wood , Dante Zamora

Musical Introduction  by Marist College Rock Band
 
Hosted by Elizabeth Mullane
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
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Episode 5 welcomes Emma Hughes from Marist Sisters Woolwich. Marist Sisters has several entries in the 2024 Eisteddfod including instrumental ensembles which was hosted at Marist College Eastwood over 2 days of competition.

Emma is a passionate and innovative Performing Arts Coordinator at Marist Sisters College. Her subject specialty is Drama and Music.

Student introduction recorded live at the event
Stacey Burgess - Holy Innocents Primary, Croydon

Instrumental Ensemble introduction recorded live at the event
Marist College Eastwood


Hosted by Jacinta Adamson
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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Episode 4 welcomes Romina Zapulla.  Romina is the Creative and Performing Arts Coordinator at Domremy College Five Dock. 
Domremy is the host venue for the Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod - Vocal Ensembles. The College has entered every category in this years' eisteddfod and of course is looking forward to the vocal ensemble section.

Romina has been teaching for 14 years and is passionate about accessibility to an arts education.


Hosted by Henrietta Stathopoulos
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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Episode 3 of Spotlight on the Arts, introduces Juliann Weeks CAPA Teacher and passionate Arts Educator. Juliann is an experienced Dance, Drama, Visual Arts and Music teacher with a career spanning over 40 years and has mentored literally hundreds of students. She is a part of a wonderful staff who value the importance of the Arts.

St Christopher's Holsworthy entered 5 drama ensembles as well as dance and instrumental ensembles into the Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod.

Student intro recorded live at De La Salle Caringbah
Mataali Prins-Costa - St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West

Hosted by Henrietta Stathopoulos
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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Episode 2 welcomes Miriam Innes from Mount St Joseph’s (MSJ) College Milperra. 
MSJ is the host venue for the Sydney Catholic Schools Dance Eisteddfod. The College has submitted over 35 entries in this years Eisteddfod, and 12 Dance entries.

Miriam is a Dance, Drama and Visual Arts teacher at Mount St Joseph College and has been teaching  there for 20 years, she loves to see young students embracing the creative arts. Miriam has a particular passion for empowering her students through the Arts and building a sense of community.

Hosted by Iris McGill
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
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St Charles Primary were the 2022 and 2023 Overall Winner of the Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod and registered 34 entries in multiple categories in 2024.

In this episode CAPA teacher Vincent Femia shares how the Performing Arts is embedded into the culture of the school and the benefits the SCS Eisteddfod provides.


Hosted by Henrietta Stathopoulos
Graphic design Soiseng Pine
Podcast technical edit Brad Carter
Podcast Direction/ Content Producer Iris McGill

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