In Drama, Year 12 students explored how drama can be used to challenge our understanding of humanity. They investigated dramatic styles that are united by social commentary, question their world, and advocate for change. They explored how dramatic forms can be used to express philosophical and political viewpoints. Year 9 and 10 Drama, students explored concepts associated with youth and revolution through an exploration of David Burton’s play, Wisdom. They embraced opportunities to engage in the creative process of performance, from rehearsal through to presentation, whilst creating unique perspectives that shaped their directorial vision of the play. In Year 7 Drama, students examined the impact of digital technology on individuals and contemporary society, whilst Year 8 students worked together in small groups to devise improvised scenes that communicated how roles, relationships and situations can be communicated through dramatic action.
Primary Creative Arts
This year is set to be a wonderful year of Creative Arts on the Primary Campus. Scroll down to see highlights from our Dance, Ensembles, and Instrumental Music programs throughout Term 1. Thank you for all of the support from our families, ensuring that your student is at rehearsal. If you would like your child to be involved, please contact Mrs Wild cwild@tsac.qld.edu.au
Dance: “Dance is Art, paint your dream and follow it” Steven Thompson.
At the beginning of this year, 400 students auditioned for a placement in a Dance Ensemble on the Primary Campus. We congratulate all of our successful dancers on gaining a place in one of the six ensembles offered to our students. This year, we are offering various styles of dance, including Hip-Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, and Musical Theatre across Years 1 – 6. Here are some of our dancers in action. We are looking forward to the upcoming Ipswich Dance Eisteddfod and wish all the teams the best in preparations.
Music Ensembles: “The Music Department is an alternate universe where pupils are often unrecognisable from when they are outside of it. The shy become confident. The agitated become calm. The lonely become included. The quiet become heard. And the lost become found. Music reveals the real child” (Vaughan Fleischfresser).
The music ensembles on the Primary Campus have started the year with full gusto. It is a wonderful feeling to sing with other people and to play your instrument in a group. It is known that music learning can benefit students’ brain development and performance, and it is a tool that reduces anxiety. There is no better way to start the day!
It is great to hear our Sculthorpe Strings ensembles starting to develop the beginnings of ensemble work. Our Grainger Strings ensemble is working incredibly hard with multiple-part work. The Concert Band is honking through marvellous tunes, while our Junior Choir is learning all about singing in a group together to make one sound. Our TSAC Chorale students have hit the ground running with learning pieces ready for College events and the upcoming Ipswich Junior Music Eisteddfod.
We welcome our new Concert Band Director – Mrs Rosheen Bicknell and Miss Sarah Ferguson, the College’s Director of Student Life, taking the lead with our smallest string players.
Instrumental Music: “An extensive study has found that students who studied music in primary school and into high school were almost one year ahead of their non-musically trained peers in their Maths, Science and English performance.” (Bigger Better Brains, 2020)
Our Instrumental Music Program on the Primary Campus has started with a bang. Our TSAC Primary students have a weekly classroom curriculum music lesson and a weekly Instrumental Music lesson.
This year, we have had an increased intake of students participating in our program, with 440 instruments going home to families in the College. Our Year 2 students were excited to begin their musical journey with their violins. Our Year 3 students have also added some new additions to their repertoire – expanding their skills in the string family with having the option to learn a Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Our Year 4, 5 and 6 students have the elective of staying on a string instrument or delving into the world of band instruments. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are definitely a hive of activity for developing our skills.
