APC Newsletter Edition 7 2022

EDITION 7 - SEPTEMBER 2022

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VAUDEVILLE IS BACK The return of ‘Vaudeville’, APC’s annual Performing Arts event, will take place in the first week of Term 4.

Around 100 students are currently hard at work rehearsing a program of performances across music, dance and drama.

This year’s line-up is varied and exciting and everyone is looking forward to it greatly.

The show will be performed at the Phoenix Theatre in Elwood, for one night only - Friday October 7.

Tickets will be released soon. Make sure you get yours!

IMPORTANT DATES

FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER

MONDAY 31 OCTOBER

Last day of Term 3 Students dismissed at 2.10pm

Year 12 Final day

Whole Staff Professional Day

WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER

TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER

Year 12 Breakfast

Public Holiday Melbourne Cup Day

MONDAY 3 OCTOBER

First day of Term 4 24 OCTOBER – 11 NOVEMBER FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER

IB Exams

Vaudeville - Evening Performance Phoenix Theatre, Elwood

26 OCTOBER – 16 NOVEMBER

VCE Exams 10 OCTOBER - 13 OCTOBER

Year 10 Camp

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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PRINCIPAL'S SAY

LIVE PERFORMANCES MAKE A JOYOUS COMEBACK Steven Cook Foundation Principal

APC's music concert 'All Together Now' was a stunning success.

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.

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.

Those of you lucky enough to see their performances at the APC musical concert earlier this term will know how talented they are.

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.

In Week Eight we staged five instrumental musical performances on five consecutive evenings.

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 week.

Our rock 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 hold.

And on top of all this, our dancers performed brilliantly in their production ‘Rise & Fall’, which featured a combination of professional and student choreography.

Our dance program 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.

The dance program is a great example of our philosophy of getting real professional artists into the college –

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 master.

Artistic 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.

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.

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.

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MUSIC AND DANCE

TOGETHER AGAIN FOR A MUSICAL SHOWSTOPPER

In mid-July, after a two-year performance hiatus, APC’s musical students and teachers presented our music concert ‘All Together Now’.

Those who managed to get tickets saw an amazing show of talent and passion, including percussion groups, rock bands, jazz ensembles, choirs and more.

The emphasis of the show was collaboration and celebrating the joy of playing music together.

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.

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.

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MUSIC AND DANCE

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MUSIC AND DANCE

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!

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.

Queenie Main, 10I.

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 works.

The group 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.

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.

Sofia Cobbledick, 12B.

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.

Greta Nusimovich Mateo, 10J.

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MUSIC AND DANCE

Dancers at rehearsal and performing in 'Rise and Fall'.

All dancers involved should be extremely proud of their hard work and dedication to putting on such a professional

and engaging performance. Dance coordinators Holly Schneider and Merran Paice are beyond proud of you all!

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MUSIC AND DANCE

EDEN SOUNDTRACK RELEASED

It’s been a long time coming but, finally, the soundtrack for Eden: An Original Musical has been released.

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.

All songs were written, performed and recorded by APC students.

Now we’re proud to announce that the album has been released on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music! Check it out.

This 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.

AN INSTRUMENTAL EDUCATION 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.

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.

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.

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MUSIC AND DANCE

DENNIS HITS A HIGH NOTE WITH ALBUM LAUNCH

Congratulations to Dennis Wang, the wonderful leader of our staff choir.

Dennis and his acapella group, Burgundy Blue, are launching their debut album with two performances in Prahran on 17 September.

The 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 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.

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 Wang, second from the left, with members of Burgundy Blue.

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 to: https://www.trybooking.com/events/ landing?eid=940229&

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VISUAL ART SHOWCASE

WHERE IMAGINATION RUNS WILD AND FREE

This is a small sample of the art and design work produced at Studio 120 this year.

These images highlight the imagination and broad skill set of our many talented and creative students.

Artwork [clockwise from above] by Akoko Minifie, Jed Lingo and Hannah Kazo.

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VISUAL ART SHOWCASE

Artwork [clockwise from above] by Ayla O'Gleby, Roxy Diamond, Vadim Blanchy and Lilah Hardess.

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PERSPECTIVE VIEW 01

PICKLES STREET - NORTH WEST CIVIC ENTRY

HELP US CREATE A WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE AN EXCITING NEW PERFORMING ARTS CAMPUS IS COMING Albert Park College has launched a major fundraising campaign to raise $5 million for a new youth arts precinct planned for Gasworks Arts Park.

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This world-class precinct aims to develop the young artists and the creative industry professionals of the future.

GASWORKS ARTS PARK - SOUTH PARK CONNECTION

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INTERNAL COURTYARD - VIEW TO MAIN FOYER

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.

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: •

State of the art sound, lighting and projection technologies for theatre and exhibition spaces

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Professional level musical instruments

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The latest in back of house staging

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Seating for the 350-seat theatre and smaller studio

CAN YOU HELP? ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE To learn more or to donate, go to albertparkcollege.vic.edu.au/artsprecinct 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.

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ALUMNI

SU-JIN STEPS BACK IN TIME

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.

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”.

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.

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.”

With VCE exams brewing, what advice would Su-Jin give her younger self as she prepared for her VCE exams back in 2016?

“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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

NEIGHBOURS UNITE TO HARNESS THE SUN

We are switching on more of the sun at APC. The Minister 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.

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 summer Harnessing 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.

of years, the Wurru Wurru Sustainable Schools Alliance (WWSSA) unites students of all ages in taking action on climate change.

Taking its name from the language of our traditional custodians who have lived in partnership with the land for thousands

Being a member of the Wurru Wurru Sustainable Schools Alliance enables our school to be at the very forefront

ST YROFOAM PROBLEM CRUSHED

BY ENVIRO TEAM The Enviro Team has kicked another goal for the planet by tackling the problem of styrofoam packaging.

The State Government has been supplying air purifiers for the school, but each piece of equipment came with large amounts of styrofoam packaging.

Usually, the styrofoam would end up in landfill and then break up into microplastics, damaging the environment for generations to come.

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!

Alyssa Seckinger Crow Sustainability Sub Committee, APC School Council School Captain

Station at Aberfeldie (one of a few transfer stations that recycles styrofoam) to take our styrofoam and prevent it from harming the ecosystem.

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 landfill.

We would 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.

However, the Enviro Team refused to see this as an acceptable solution and organised for the Moonee Valley Transfer

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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

BEACH GETS A CLEANER BILL OF HEALTH

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.

We found that especially in summer, there is a lot of plastic and glass on the beach.

While the 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.

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 toys!

It was 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.

If you would like to get involved, email Jitsedejong@albertparkcollege.vic.edu. au Jitse and Anindo

GARDEN SHARES ITS CARBON SECRETS Year 9 students had the opportunity to explore Royal Botanic Gardens during Week 2 for their Environmental Inquiry subject.

The students 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

trees at the gardens and then use the collected data to calculate the amount of carbon stored in each tree.

is responding to the issue of climate change and consider what they can do for themselves at home and at school.

Students were also able to cultivate their own Iindigienous plant to either take home or bring back to school for more observations.

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.

The excursion aided in expanding students' knowledge on environmental issues, to examine how an organisation

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STAFF AND STUDENTS

CLUBS MAKE THEIR PITCH FOR NEW MEMBERS

Last week, the Inspire Fair was held at lunchtime, putting on show all the great clubs and societies on offer at APC. Chess, Pride, Craft, Gaming and Library were among the clubs putting up displays, with background music provided by one of our great student bands.

↑ The Leo's (Leo Raftopoulos and Leo Wu),

have dueled many times in the library. They were part of the Inspire Fair.

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Please help us and get active at the same time!

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APC ACADEMY OPEN TRAINING SESSION The training session is open to all students who are interested in joining the Sailing Academy for Term 4.

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 involves.

The 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.

INTRODUCTION 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 Teams Racing regatta’s.

Sailors train and compete in Pacer sailboats that are sailed by a crew of two.

TRAINING In Term 4, training is every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:45pm - 6:30pm. To enrol, students must commit to trainings on both days.

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Tuesdays & Thursdays, starting in Week 1 of term.

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First training session: Tuesday 4th October

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Location: The Boatshed, next to APYC

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Arrival: Arrive by 3:45pm for a 4pm start

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Finish: 6:30pm. After pack-up and debrief

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