St Mary's College Performing Arts

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The Year 13 Drama class will be putting on a production of Daughters of Heaven by Michelanne Forster this week!
This production will be held at the Pumphouse Theatre, Takapuna.

The dates for this production are Thursday of 23rd July and Friday the 24th of July 7pm.

The link that is copied below is where you can find more information about tickets and location.

We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Daughters of Heaven St Mary’s College present a production of Daughters of Heaven by Michelanne Forster. Daughters of Heaven is based on a true event about two young teenage girls who lived in Christchurch, New Zealan…

Congratulations to Kapitania Funaki who made it to Semi-Finals- showcasing the talent of St Mary's Girls!

Out of nearly 200 contestants from across Auckland secondary school's and after four days of heats, here are the top 45 solo vocalists as adjudicated by our amazing judges that will go on to the Semi-finals. We congratulate all of the schools, teachers, parents and of course the super talented students!!!

Mikaela Stroud ACG Parnell College
Celene Miller Alfriston College
Reikura Boyd Aorere College - The Arts
Valerie Veiao Aorere College
Delores Lesatele Avondale College, Auckland
Monet Ikinepule-Etuata Avondale College
Marianne Leigh Baradene College of the Sacred Heart
Katie-Lee Webster Baradene College
Danielle Dillague Birkenhead College
Tineal Pasese Birkenhead College
Eleanor-Rose Hoareau-Mahutonga Birkenhead College
Mathieson Roodhouse-Hill De La Salle College
Ofisa Sakaria De la Salle College
Sione De la Salle College
Sophie Brown Epsom Girls Grammar School
Wainelei Ieremia James Cook High School
Caera Lynch KingsWay School
Adyhana Urika Filifilia Mangere College
Jeffery Tuiaki Manurewa High School
Bowen Matthews Manurewa High School
Jayvarn Manurewa High School
Brendon Tatafu Marcellin College, Auckland
Lijah Mavaega Mt Roskill Grammar School
Ella Crooks Northcote College
Taufa Latu Otahuhu College
Ava Purvis Pakuranga College
Brettaullin Misikopa Papakura High School
D. Miriam Papakura High School
Silika Isaia Papatoetoe High School
Leedia Zaia Papatoetoe High School
Ozarius Tu'ua Papatoetoe High School
Siokapesi Vailea Papatoetoe High School
Gabby Faapuea Papatoetoe High School
Skylah Hewett Papatoetoe High School
Thictyree Gasu᷈ Sir Edmond Hillary
Venice St. Kentigern College
Kapitania Funaki St. Mary's College
Janayah Takapuna Grammar School
So'o Williams Tangaroa College
Adi Senioli Waitakere College, Auckland New Zealand
Stephanie Jordan Waitakere College
Britney Cama Waitakere College
Gloria Solomona Waitakere College
Jessye Darwen Waiuku College
Sylvia Aholelei Wesley College, Auckland

We sincerely apologise for any misspelling of names, we have tried to copy them as best we can from handwritten forms. Please message us, if your name is spelt incorrectly and you would like it corrected.

Amazing achievements of the St Mary's music girls! Great Work Isla!

New students already reaping the benefits of the Pettman Academy

The Pettman National Junior Academy always welcomes new talented young musicians to the programme. This week we feature pianist Isla Renker-Darby who joined the PNJA at the start of this year. Isla, aged 16 and a student at St Mary’s College, Auckland, is taught by Sarah Watkins and is currently working towards the Pettman Chamber Music Competition that is taking place this month.

Isla Renker-Darby was one of several new students admitted into the Pettman Academy at the start of the year. Although she’s only been with the academy for a few months it’s clear that she’s already taking advantage of the wide variety of opportunities the programme has to offer. Certainly, she seems to be enjoying the experience: “I find the Saturday morning programme really good. It opens up lots of opportunities especially when it comes to performing. I like the musicology classes and the performing classes, I learn a lot of new ideas from them. I especially look forward to the Pettman masterclasses”. Isla is presently working with fellow PNJA students towards a performance of the Piano Trio No. 2 for flute, cello and piano, Op. 87, by the American composer Lowell Liebermann. On the benefits of the ongoing chamber music programme with the PNJA Isla comments: “I enjoy working with different tutors, gaining new ideas and learning their different opinions. It’s really helpful to my development as a musician”.

Outside the Pettman Academy, Isla is performing as often as possible and entering various competitions. In June 2019, she advanced to the final round of the Auckland section of the NZCT Chamber Music Competition with the group ‘Mental Notes’. Isla has also given performances on several occasions at the South Auckland Performing Arts Competition, winning the Jean Y. Phillpotts Trophy Class in 2015 in the Sonatina/Sonata category. This year she will compete in the recital class of the competition and will perform J. S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue no. 12 as part of her programme. Whilst not entirely sure of the direction her career will take just yet, Isla has some aspirations to study music at tertiary level, most likely at the University of Auckland. The idea building a career as a piano accompanist interests her greatly at the moment, and her interests lie in the collaborative piano discipline, one that combines piano performance, accompaniment and education. Isla’s favourite composers at present are Debussy and Mozart and she hopes to incorporate some more of their music in future concerts and recitals.

From the Pettman Academy’s point of view it's fantastic to see new students like Isla taking such a keen interest not only in her individual piano lessons but also getting involved in other aspects of the programme such as the musicianship classes, chamber music ensembles and masterclasses. We’re sure that we will hear plenty more about Isla’s musical achievements over the coming years.

Dance Showcase 2019:
The annual St Mary's Dance Showcase is less than a week away!
The dance students (year 10-13) will be displaying their talents on Monday 19th August; showcasing choreography and performances that they have created throughout the year. The theme of the show this year being: 'Turangawaewae (A Place to Stand)':

Monday August 19th
6:30pm-7:30pm
CM Hall
Free Entry

Please come along and show your support.

Year 12 Drama presents:
‘Revenge Of The Amazons’ by Jean Betts – a feminist take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Shows will be on this Wednesday 24th July 6pm and Thursday 25th July 5.30pm in the SM hall.
Tickets are $5 and available on the day.
Performance by arrangement with Playmarket.
Come along and show your support!

Tickets are sold out for both nights!
Thank you to all who have purchased tickets and are coming to show their support.

Hi all,
The table tickets for Thursday evening of The Great Gatsby have already sold out but there are still plenty of bleachers for that night.
If you are wanting the table experience, Wednesday evening’s table tickets are going fast!
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/the-great-gatsby-tickets-63029737642

The St Mary’s production for 2019 ‘The Great Gatsby’ is 3 weeks away!

The cast and crew have been working tirelessly to put the show together since Term 1. Giving up their Monday and Tuesday afternoons and even attending Sunday rehearsals, which started last week. As well as many more hours that have been given up by our student leaders and our awesome Performing Arts teachers; Ms Gill and Mrs Tsui. Through their involvement in the production, the girls have had an opportunity to develop their performance experience as well as participate in the extracurricular life of the college. The performance will take place over two nights, 3 and 4 of July (last week of Term 2). Tickets for this amazing production are able to be purchased through the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/the-great-gatsby-tickets-63029737642

Your attendance and support for this event would be greatly appreciated by all the girls involved.

The Great Gatsby The students of St Mary's College proudly present The Great Gatsby. Barry Lowe's production of the much loved F.Scott Fitzgerald novel follows Jay Gatsby, a man who orders his life around one desire; to be reunited with Daisy Buchanan, the love he lost five years earlier. Gatsby's quest leads him fr...

The St Mary’s production for 2019 ‘The Great Gatsby’ is now getting underway!
A form for auditions has been added to the St Mary’s SharePoint on Office365 under ‘co-curricular’. This form needs to be completed by Friday the 22nd February, this includes applying for the ensemble rather than a lead role. A reminder that applications for leadership roles (year 12 and 13’s) are due back in tomorrow, this can also be found on the SharePoint.
Rehearsal days will be on Monday’s and Tuesday’s afterschool so please make sure of availability before making a commitment. The performance dates for ‘The Great Gatsby’ are the 3rd and 4th of July (end of term 2).
Any questions please email Ms Gill:
[email protected]

Thank you for a great year in Performing Arts for 2018, all the best for the girls in 2019!

More photographs have emerged of our girls in action!

All credit to ShowQuest