B STAND UP STAND OUT OUTSTANDING!
Friday’s Stand Up Stand Out grand final at the Vodafone Events Centre was a huge night, showcasing some of the very best musicians, singers and dance groups in Auckland. Avondale’s five acts represented themselves and the College superbly, with our Contemporary dance group standing out amongst the other Hip Hop groups, and instrumentalists Arjuna de Simas Oakes on piano, Emily Kamimura on violin and drummer Joshua Parker engaging the crowd with their individual solos. In the final act of the night Avondale’s Fusion 8 (Kirsten Paulse, James Poss, Arjuna de Simas Oakes, Natasha van Etten, Joshua Parker, Ben Goh, Cullen Erson and Shirley Chen) brought a high energy rendition of Gone Under, which was extremely well received. Particular congratulations to Joshua Parker and Fusion 8 who both received ‘Runners Up’ awards for their performances.
TERM 3 WEEK 6 31 August 2016
‘WALK THE LINE’ AT NZ FASHION WEEK
Eight Avondale designers took a step into the real world of fashion on Saturday, when their garments were modelled at the ‘Walk the Line’ Show during New Zealand Fashion Week. Organised by YMCA Auckland and Raise Up, the ‘Walk the Line’ event gives young designers aged between 13 and 18 the opportunity to display their creativity on a world stage platform. Fashion Technology teacher, Ms Shannon Freestone, says the event was a great opportunity for students to showcase designs they had been working on in their NCEA senior classes. “The show gave them real world experience - along with a concrete deadline to work towards,” she says. Also entering alongside Avondale’s seven senior students were two Year 9 students, designer Lucy Parkinson and model Emma Richards. Their garment was entered in the ‘recyclable’ category, meaning it had to be made from at least 80% recycled materials that are not used in everyday clothing. Lucy’s stunning design caught the eye of fashion photographer Luke Foley-Martin, with photographs of her outfit featuring on the NZ Fashion Week website. See: www. facebook.com/nzfashionweek/photos
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