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Tickets will be released soon. Make sure you get yours!
will be performed at the Phoenix Theatre in Elwood, for one night only - Friday October 7.
First day of Term 4
- Evening Performance
COVER: Scarlet Christensen Barnes [left] and Sofia Cofano were Principal Vocalists for the Victorian State School Spectacular. Read more in Principal Steven Cook’s column on the next page.
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Vaudeville
Students dismissed at 2.10pm
Around 100 students are currently hard at work rehearsing a program of performances across music, dance and Thisdrama.year’s line-up is varied and exciting and everyone is looking forward to it Thegreatly.show
VAUDEVILLE IS BACK
Last day of Term 3
FRIDAY
7 OCTOBER
10 OCTOBER - 13 OCTOBER Year 10 Camp IMPORTANT DATES TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER Year 12 Final day WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER Year 12 Breakfast 24 OCTOBER – 11 NOVEMBER IB Exams 26 OCTOBER – 16 NOVEMBER VCE Exams
1 NOVEMBER Public MelbourneHolidayCup Day
MONDAY
The return of ‘Vaudeville’, APC’s annual Performing Arts event, will take place in the first week of Term 4.
Phoenix Theatre, Elwood
MONDAY
31 OCTOBER Whole Staff Professional Day
TUESDAY
FRIDAY
LIVE PERFORMANCES MAKE A JOYOUS COMEBACK
top of all this, our dancers performed brilliantly in their production ‘Rise & Fall’, which featured a combination of professional and student Ourchoreography.danceprogram is one of the offerings we’re most proud of and I want to congratulate the students and our dance coordinators Holly Schneider and Merran Paice.
After two years of being online, live performances in front of real audiences are back at APC, and our families and community can’t get enough. I’ve seen for myself that student participation rates are high and audiences jammed into every space available.
The dance program is a great example of our philosophy of getting real professional artists into the college –
Make sure you go on to your favourite music streaming service to hear the professional studio recording of our musical 'Eden', and remember to get your tickets to our vaudeville night on Friday, 7 October. Vaudeville is an APC tradition and one of the most fun and enjoyable days in the school calendar.
There are so many amazing creative achievements to highlight. As our cover page shows, two of our year-12 students, Scarlet Christensen Barnes and Sofia Cofano, were chosen as Principal Vocalists for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular, which displays the talent of musical performers from across our fantastic state school system.
performances enable students to thrive by giving them the chance to perform their own original creative work – a philosophy that reaches into every part of the school.
The creation of our very own performing arts centre in the Gasworks Arts Park means that one day soon we will be able to host all our productions in our very own space. If you can contribute, details can be found in this newsletter.
Those of you lucky enough to see their performances at the APC musical concert earlier this term will know how talented they are.
bands in particular provide the musical accompaniment to lunch on most days as they rehearse and even perform in the courtyard in the Battle of the Bands competitions we regularly Andhold.on
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We have one of the biggest and best music programs of any public school in the state – something you will hear when walking past the Danks Street campus between 8am and 5pm any day of the Ourweek.rock
Steven FoundationCookPrincipal
In Week Eight we staged five instrumental musical performances on five consecutive evenings.
whether they’re artists in residence or our own staff members. Our instrumental music staff, for example, include some of the best jazz musicians in Melbourne. As you will see later in this newsletter, even our computer science teacher, Dennis Wang, has his own band and is still choir
03 PRINCIPAL'S SAY
APC's music concert 'All Together Now' was a stunning success.
If you didn’t attend the big event at John Cain Arena last Saturday, you will be able to see it on Channel Ten later this year.
Here are some great images of the show, at the Lawler Theatre, at Southbank arts complex. It was a terrific experience for our students to play at a professional venue.
The emphasis of the show was collaboration and celebrating the joy of playing music together.
Those who managed to get tickets saw an amazing show of talent and passion, including percussion groups, rock bands, jazz ensembles, choirs and more.
In mid-July, after a two-year performance hiatus, APC’s musical students and teachers presented our music concert ‘All Together Now’.
Some students from the last two years who missed out on being in the school concert due to Covid came back to perform and we are grateful to them.
04 MUSIC AND DANCE
TOGETHER AGAIN FOR A MUSICAL SHOWSTOPPER
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PASSION RISES FROM THE STRUGGLES OF LOCKDOWN
This year the APC dance show, ‘Rise & Fall’, was held at the Lawler Theatre at Southbank. Students performed three magnificent shows on 4 and 5 August to audiences full of parents, family, Albert Park teachers and staff. Here is what some of our senior dancers had to say!
Greta Nusimovich Mateo, 10J.
Sofia Cobbledick, 12B.
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piece “Spheres” choreographed by myself, was intended to show how people always come back to the cohesive and welcoming dance community throughout all the ebbs and flows, struggles and highlights and the disruptions to our lives especially after the past few years.
The senior showcase was an amazing opportunity to display the skill, talent, commitment and hard work that the seniors have put into the APC dance community over the past 5 and 6 years. It consisted of various student choreographed solos, duets and group
Theworks.group
Queenie Main, 10I.
These year 11 and 12 students have done an incredible job putting this showcase together in such a short amount of time and they should all be incredibly proud of themselves and their effort in leading the cast and putting this section together.
The first act, UN.DU.LATE, was by Melanie West, showing the movements of life and the ocean. Students were involved in sections of the choreography of these pieces drawing on their own personal experiences over the past few years during lockdown. As a dancer the piece taught me to balance and hold positions.
The second act was choreographed by Aimee Schollum. It explores the recurring cycles, patterns, and loops that occur in our lives. We enjoyed the flowy and organic movements we performed and found it challenging to perform the percussion sequence, involving no music and only the sounds created by our clapping in rhythms.
All dancers involved should be extremely proud of their hard work and dedication to putting on such a professional
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Dancers at rehearsal and performing in 'Rise and Fall'.
and engaging performance. Dance coordinators Holly Schneider and Merran Paice are beyond proud of you all!
The cast and band of our original musical, ‘Eden’, spent a week in the recording studio with producer Simon Moro in Term 2 creating a cast recording of excerpts from our show.
It’s been some time since big crowds have been able to watch our students at work live and we’re proud to report record attendance.
Thisout.has been an amazing achievement for the college and we want to thank not just the students for putting in so much time, energy and talent but all the staff involved in ‘Eden’ over the past two years.
EDEN SOUNDTRACK RELEASED
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All songs were written, performed and recorded by APC students.
AN INSTRUMENTAL EDUCATION
Big thanks go to all APC’s music students and instrumental music staff and to the parents who encouraged the students to practise, practise, practise to produce such amazing music.
It’s been a long time coming but, finally, the soundtrack for Eden: An Original Musical has been released.
Five instrumental music concerts were held over consecutive evenings recently to display the great work of our Instrumental Music program.
Soloists, small groups and ensembles presented fantastic and varied musical events, including experienced performers and some students performing for the first time.
Now we’re proud to announce that the album has been released on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music! Check it
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The only thing they haven’t done is their own solo concert. That milestone will be achieved on September 17 with two shows at the Skydeck.
Congratulations to Dennis Wang, the wonderful leader of our staff choir.
Dennis Wang, second from the left, with members of Burgundy Blue.
Dennis and his acapella group, Burgundy Blue, are launching their debut album with two performances in Prahran on 17 TheSeptember.group, which has been performing together for six years, has gone on several tours, competed in many competitions, performed alongside many amazing groups, and became Australian A Cappella champions.
The choir meets after school every second Monday and all staff are welcome to join. Their current project? Tackling Lanterns by Birds of Tokyo.
For tickets and information about Burgundy Blue’s album launch, go landing?eid=940229&https://www.trybooking.com/events/to:
According to choir members, staff come together in a really supportive environment to practice a song and have a laugh. And they reckon Dennis has a tremendous voice and is a great choir leader.
DENNIS HITS A HIGH NOTE WITH ALBUM LAUNCH
Artwork [clockwise from above] by Akoko Minifie, Jed Lingo and Hannah Kazo.
WHERE IMAGINATION RUNS WILD AND FREE
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This is a small sample of the art and design work produced at Studio 120 this Theseyear. images highlight the imagination and broad skill set of our many talented and creative students.
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Artwork [clockwise from above] by Ayla O'Gleby, Roxy Diamond, Vadim Blanchy and Lilah Hardess.
VISUAL ART SHOWCASE
• State of the art sound, lighting and projection technologies for theatre and exhibition spaces
Construction will begin later this year. However, the cost to fit out such a world-class precinct will be significant, and we are seeking your support to purchase equipment such as:
• The latest in back of house staging
Albert Park College has launched a major fundraising campaign to raise $5 million for a new youth arts precinct planned for Gasworks Arts Park. This world-class precinct aims to develop the young artists and the creative industry professionals of the future.
• Seating for the 350-seat theatre and smaller studio
12 PICKLES STREET - NORTH WEST CIVIC ENTRY PERSPECTIVE VIEW 01 HELP US CREATE A WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE INTERNAL COURTYARD - VIEW TO MAIN FOYER PERSPECTIVE VIEW 04 CAN YOU HELP? ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE To learn more or to donate, go albertparkcollege.vic.edu.au/artsprecinctto We hope you will consider supporting this amazing project and help APC discover and nurture the next generation of performers and visual artists. For further details, contact Peter Flaherty at the college on 0407 123 077.
AN EXCITING NEW PERFORMING ARTS CAMPUS IS COMING
As well as training and educating our students, the precinct will work in conjunction with Victoria’s broader arts community to host youth theatre, musicals, exhibitions, dance, movie productions and musical performances.
• Professional level musical instruments
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Su-Jin was amazed at how big the college had grown since she had graduated. “When I was there we only had the Danks St campus,” she said.
ALUMNI
It was a case of deja-vu for student teacher Su-Jin Chang recently when she walked into APC to begin her four-week placement as part of her Melbourne University Masters of Teaching program.
“I’d tell her to try and do her best because it’s an important time. It’s too easy to chill and not try so hard,” she said.
Don’t miss out getting your tickets to 'Stronger Together’ See more than 100 students from all year levels hit the stage with a colourful collection of performances in celebration of our school. TICKETS: Will be released later this week and are strictly limited.
SU-JIN STEPS BACK IN TIME
With VCE exams brewing, what advice would Su-Jin give her younger self as she prepared for her VCE exams back in 2016?
The current student population was also much more diverse, she said. “When I came from New Zealand in Year 10, I was the only Korean student. It’s changed a lot since then.”
Su-Jin, who as a student loved art subjects, was particularly impressed by Studio 120. “Other schools don’t focus on art like this school does.”
Su-Jin was part of APC’s graduating class of 2016, so coming back to the college she knew so well was “a comfortable feeling”.
NEIGHBOURS UNITE TO HARNESS THE SUN
Taking its name from the language of our traditional custodians who have lived in partnership with the land for thousands
like to shout out to the maintenance team, especially maintenance manager Chris Davis, for organising this recycling. They have gone above and beyond to assist the college in achieving its environment goals.
of years, the Wurru Wurru Sustainable Schools Alliance (WWSSA) unites students of all ages in taking action on climate change.
Harnessingsummer
Alyssa Seckinger Crow
the energy of the sun to reduce emissions is the light that leads our school closer to achieving our carbon neutral goal.
At the beginning of 2020, Albert Park Kinder, Albert Park Primary School and Albert Park College united to form a sustainable schools alliance dedicated to the mutual pursuit of carbon neutrality.
The Enviro Team has kicked another goal for the planet by tackling the problem of styrofoam packaging.
However, the Enviro Team refused to see this as an acceptable solution and organised for the Moonee Valley Transfer
Being a member of the Wurru Wurru Sustainable Schools Alliance enables our school to be at the very forefront
in forging the path for other schools in moving towards carbon neutrality. And these solar panels are a major part in our quest. Exciting times!
Usually, the styrofoam would end up in landfill and then break up into microplastics, damaging the environment for generations to come.
Sustainability Sub Committee, APC School Council School Captain
This year, a lot of government schools will be faced with the same problem so we are going to get in contact with them to prevent their styrofoam ending up as Welandfill.would
STYROFOAM PROBLEM CRUSHED BY ENVIRO TEAM
The State Government has been supplying air purifiers for the school, but each piece of equipment came with large amounts of styrofoam packaging.
for Education has announced that APC and Albert Park Primary School are successful recipients of more solar panels under the Greener Government School Buildings Program.
Station at Aberfeldie (one of a few transfer stations that recycles styrofoam) to take our styrofoam and prevent it from harming the ecosystem.
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We are switching on more of the sun at TheAPC.Minister
This initiative will take our existing solar systems to the maximum size currently approved for installation. The new panels will be installed in November, just in time for
BEACH GETS A CLEANER BILL OF HEALTH
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GARDEN SHARES ITS CARBON SECRETS
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is responding to the issue of climate change and consider what they can do for themselves at home and at school.
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Students were also able to cultivate their own Iindigienous plant to either take home or bring back to school for more Theobservations.excursion aided in expanding students' knowledge on environmental issues, to examine how an organisation
Year 9 students had the opportunity to explore Royal Botanic Gardens during Week 2 for their Environmental Inquiry
The South Melbourne beach may look clean at a glance, but there is a lot of pollution. From nurdles and small, sand-coloured plastic pellets, to glass from beer bottles, we are harming our local environment with unsustainable practices. We even found some children’s
also a nice activity to get up early in the morning, hang out with friends, enjoy the beach and leave it in a better condition than when we came. We are also planning to create an artwork of the rubbish we found to raise awareness of the issue.
Their knowledge will aid in their main summative assessment for Semester 2, where the students will conclude their year with a documentary focusing on a chosen environmental issue.
We found that especially in summer, there is a lot of plastic and glass on the
If you would like to get involved, auJitsedejong@albertparkcollege.vic.edu.email
trees at the gardens and then use the collected data to calculate the amount of carbon stored in each tree.
looked at the carbon cycle and how the changing climate affects the survival of species. Students were able to measure the circumference of the native
In collaboration with the South Melbourne Life Saving Club, a group of year-12 IB students undertook a beach clean-up for our Creativity Activity Service project.
Port Phillip Council rakes the beach to clean it, the rakes often miss smaller pieces of plastic. Microplastics are particularly harmful to fish and birds, as they may mistake them for food.
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Last week, the Inspire Fair was held at lunchtime, putting on show all the great clubs and societies on offer at APC.
↑ The Leo's (Leo Raftopoulos and Leo Wu), have dueled many times in the library. They were part of the Inspire Fair.
CLUBS MAKE THEIR PITCH FOR NEW MEMBERS
Ch ess, Pride, Craft, Gaming and Library were among the clubs putting up displays, with background music provided by one of our great student bands.
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Theinvolves.training session will also be used to place sailors into the Development Squad or the Teams Racing squad.
Register here for the Open Training Session for Tuesday 13th September.
The training session is open to all students who are interested in joining the Sailing Academy for Term 4.
The Albert Park College Sailing Academy aims to provide students that have a strong interest in sailing with the opportunity to extend their skills and represent the school. Students who join the program will train with the goal of representing the school in
First training session: Tuesday 4th October
APC ACADEMY OPEN TRAINING SESSION
Sailors train and compete in Pacer sailboats that are sailed by a crew of two.
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The Boatshed, next to APYC Arrive by 3:45pm for a 4pm start 6:30pm. After pack-up and debrief
In Term 4, training is every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:45pm - 6:30pm. To students must commit to trainings on both days. Tuesdays & Thursdays, starting in Week 1 of term.
The open training session is open to everyone and is not a commitment to Term 4. Students and parent/carers are welcome to come along and see what the academy