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3 July
- "Bound For Glory" mass dance rehearsal
Liz Gilbert choreographer today lead
over 200 primary school dancers in their first
rehearsal of the item "Bound For Glory". There
are more pictures in the Gallery. Look in the menu
on the left.
29 June
- "Good
Times"
mass dance rehearsal
Regional Company dancers
lead several hundred primary school dancers learning
a routine for "Just For The Fun Of It" with Leigha
and Tash cracking the whip.
There are more photos
here.
26 June - Web site
closed for maintenance
This site will be closed
for maintenance for 24 hours on Tuesday 30th June
26 June Things Due
Today - see calendar
T-Shirt Orders for Stars
Music Camp tutor applications
23 Jun - Vocal
Rehearsal Schedule for Sat 27 and Sun 28 June
Click here to download
the rehearsal schedule
Click
here to download the chart allocation schedule
19
Jun - T-shirt payments, a note from Sharon
"The total cost of
$23.00 per t-shirt should be forwarded to Nowra High
School. Please forward the GST in your payment."
17 Jun - OOPS -
Mass Primary Rehearsal on the 29th -see
below
The link to the document
now works - click here.
Apologies to those who've
beeen looking already
16 Jun - T-shirt
Orders
A reminder that these
are due by Friday 26th June. Click here for the order
form if you missed it.
And here for the T-shirt
sizes
10 Jun - Ballet
Audition
Auditions will be held
at Woonona High School on Monday
29th June. Interested
students must register their interest by Friday
26th June. Click
here to download the form.
Important
note. The date for
this audition has changed from
the original. Some have already registered on an
incorrect form. Please register again if you are
one of those people so that we know you have the
correct date.
10 June - Primary
Mass Dance Rehearsal
For
all primary dancers in the opening item "Good Times" at
Shellharbour City Stadium on Monday 29th June. Click
here for more details.
4 Jun - Southern
Stars Orchestra Rehearsal Schedule
Available in the documents
folder. Click here to download.
3 Jun - Southern
Stars Launch
The Performing Company at the Southern
Stars "Just For The Fun Of It" launch yesterday.
Tickets are now on sale at Ticketek.
3 Jun - Teachers
Information Package
The package is available
in Documents/Staff and can be accessed from the menu
on the left. Or
you can click here to download the package.
25 May - Ballroom
Dance Audtion Results
The two successful
ballroom dancers are Shae and Simon from Nowra High
School.
23 May - Southern
Stars Orchestra
Click
here to download the list of those selected.
If your name is in
the above list please download the Welcome to Company
and acceptance package, complete the forms and return
your acceptance as soon as possible. Click
here to download the acceptance forms.
20 May - Southern
Stars Orchestra (previously called Showband)
Thank you to all the
players who attended yesterday's workshop. A list
of the selected Orchestra members will be published
by the end of this week. As a member of the Orchestra
you will be part of the Regional Performing Company.
A "Welcome to Company"
Package will be published with the Orchestra names.
You must return the Acceptance form from the "Welcome
to Company" Package to confirm your place.
15
May - Showband Workshop Participants
Click here to download
the list of participants.
15 May - Showband
Selection Workshop Tuesday
19 May
Stageband players have
been contacted if they are requested to attend the
workshop. Today is the closing date for E.O.I. forms
for string and wind players. A list of participants
in the Selection Workshop will be posted on the website
at the end of the day.
13 May - Teachers
Meeting
There will be a meeting
of all teaching staff associated with Southern Stars
on June 2nd at Shellharbour Workers Club at 4:30pm.
Check the calendar
for further detail.
12 May - Company
Dancers please check Bulletins and Calendar for
new information
8
May - Southern Stars Showband 2009 Expression
of Interest
On Tuesday May
19th at Fairy Meadow Dem School there
will be a workshop for the Band for Southern Stars
2009. It will be held from 9.30am to 2.30pm.
Performers for stageband and possible featured instruments
were auditioned at the end of 2008. Invited players
from those auditions will be contacted by Greg Costello
or Kim Bell to attend the workshop as a callback.
No new material will need to be played individually
on the day. Chart arrangements for Southern Stars
will be used for the final selection process.
New string and
wind players are
invited to attend the workshop, as the Southern
Stars arrangements for 2009 will be using
a more complete orchestration.
An expression of interest will need to be lodged
prior to the day to be able to attend.
Successful participants may be
requested to play at the Southern Stars Launch
on Tuesday 2nd
June at Smiths Hill HS. There will be a rehearsal
for the band to be used at the launch on Sunday 24th
May at Fairy Meadow Dem School.
You will be expected to attend this sole rehearsal
prior to the Launch.
Click
here to download the Expression of Interest form. The completed form
must be faxed to Merrin Ross by 15th May.
1 May - Ballroom
Dance Audition
Southern Stars is inviting
ballroom dancers to audition for an item
in this year's show. Interested dancers should present
at Unanderra PS
on Saturday 23rd May at 10am.to 2pm. Dancers do not
need to prepare
a dance as they will be taught choreography on the
day.
Please
note that this is open to high school dancers only.
No registration needed
before the audition, interested dancers just need
to turn up and register on the day.
Dancers need to aware that if successful they are
required
to attend a rehearsal on Saturday 30th May and 6th
June (if needed).
Any questions regarding
the Ballroom auditions can be made to Cathy
Broadbridge at
Unanderra PS. Phone 02 42728730
8 Apr - Participating
Schools Information
A link to the latest
information is in the column on the right. This information
is used for planning and organising Stars items,
rehearsals and the event itself.
Staff of schools are asked
to check this information and let us know of any
changes that may have been made.
2 Feb - EOI
Teacher Involvement
Opportunities exist
for school staff to become involved in the production
of Southern Stars 2009 in the following areas.
- Assistant Producer (with
the intention on taking on the Producer’s
role in 2010)
- Design Team
- Stage Management
- Choreographer
- Assistant to the Musical Director
- Vocal Tutors
- Dance Co-ordinator -
Primary
- Dance Co-ordinator
- High School
Click
here to download the information and expression
of interest form.
This information will
also appear in InPrincipal
2 Feb - EOI School
Involvement
Schools are invited
to express interest in participating in the choir
or dance items for Southern Stars 2009
Click
here to download the information and expression
of interest form.
This information will
also appear in InPrincipal
16 Dec - Auditions
for 2009 - Results
Performing Company Vocalists
and Dancers can access the lists from the Performing
Company page.
Performing Ensemble new
members are listed on the Performing Ensemble page.
Access this from the Regional Arts home
page.
Instrumentalists please
check early in Term 1 2009 for news of the Southern
Stars Showband workshop and any show featured performers.
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