ARTS at Tauranga Boys' College

We are immensely proud of the TBC Choir, who competed for the second consecutive year at The Big Sing Regional Competition last Thursday at Holy Trinity Church. ✨🎵

Under the fantastic leadership of Lynda Cooney and accompanied by Year 12 student Peter Chang, the choir delivered a three-piece programme featuring Victor Johnson’s Bonse Aba, Brahms’ Wiegenlied, and David Hamilton’s Song of a Drifter - find a short snippet below!

It is so inspiring to see the dedication of our students as they keep choral music thriving. Thank you to everyone who supports our young performers!

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TBC BRINGING THE NOISE 🤘

A huge shoutout to the four incredible bands that represented Tauranga Boys' College at the Smokefree Rockquest on May 23rd!

Congratulations to Te Ahi Roots (Tūrāpaki Waaka, Shelford Ririnui-Pikimaui, Charlie Pokai, Manuao Tahi, and Tawhio Tutengaehe), Surrender (Cooper Wills, Noah Latimer, and Jamie Locke), Lenny’s Benny’s (Daniel Barback, Cian Goldsmith, Tom Crisp, Lenny Hoskin, and Leo Gray), and The Foamies (Jin Whitehead, Sam Baldwin, and Kobe Parkes). 🥁

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our local youth music scene!

📸 K P Photography

And just like that, the curtain has closed on Footloose! 👟❤️

We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who supported us throughout this run. Bringing a show like this to life takes a massive village, and this collaboration between TBC and TGC would not have been possible without dedicated staff, amazing whānau, and the team at Baycourt.

From weekly rehearsals to the final bows, thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes and cheered us on from the audience. We’ve officially hung up our Sunday shoes, but what a ride it’s been! ✨

We're delighted to share the latest edition of TBC's Arts Newsletter, highlighting events and achievements from a busy Term 2! 🎭

Keep up with the latest in drama, music, visual arts, oratory, and so much more at TBC. Follow the link in the comments to give it a read. 🔗

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at [email protected] – we would love to hear from you.

The smallest glimpse of what was a fabulous opening night of Footloose: The Musical! ✨🕺 The energy in the theatre was unmatched, and we’re just getting started. If you haven't booked your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? Head to Eventfinda now before they're all gone! 🎟️

With opening night fast approaching, our very own Ren and Ariel (Oscar & Lucy) caught up with Max Baird on The Breeze Tauranga 95.8FM this morning to discuss all things Footloose! 🎙️

Tune in tomorrow morning around 8:00am to hear their chat. Plus, you could win 1 of 3 double passes to see them cut loose on opening night next Wednesday! 🎫