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NEWS
Edition 3 – May 2021
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Rehearsals for our first ever APC Musical, ‘Eden’ are in full swing! Our show follows the story of the brave Bailey – a technologicallysavvy girl whose mission to save her mum exposes a huge government cover up! This completely original piece of musical theatre is part of APC’s tenth year anniversary. Cast and band rehearsals are in full swing, with students involved in all aspects of the show. We are rehearsing throughout Term 2 and performing at the Alex Theatre in St Kilda in Term 3 (August 11–13).
Composer in Residence
A bit over a week ago I had the good fortune of attending a fairly small and intimate presentation and performance evening run by Cameron Dayell, APC’s composer in residence. He’s a New Zealand born guitarist, composer and producer that studied at UCLA in California, and has worked with a dizzying array of artists, including Sia, Goyte, Katie Noonan, and many more. During his time as composer in residence he ran workshops with students that delved into the worlds of songwriting and music production. Having attended them, I can tell you they were illuminating.
The evening was a great opportunity for us to gain a view into the world of a professional musician, and particularly how this changed during the deep, dark lockdown of last year when all public performances were essentially impossible. Apart from showing us what he has been working on during his time as composer in residence, Cameron shared with us some of his own history, as well as the history of some deceptively uninteresting fields (who could have known the 12-string guitar had such a fascinating story?). We were also able to hear some of Cameron’s works, which ranged from ambient to punk to folk, including some songs yet to be released. The presentation ended with a performance from Cameron and Lior (yes, that Lior), who played two haunting and downright stunning pieces.
The evening was a fantastic primer into a world of music that I was unfamiliar with, and I’m very grateful to have invited. APC is certainly lucky to have someone like Cameron as composer in residence.
Year 12 student, Max Crandall
