PLC Armidale Old Girls’ Union A/Tea

THE CHORAL SECTION of

this year’s Armidale Eisteddfod opened with the choir events, which were non-competitive, however the girls received very promising feedback from the adjudicator and performed at a high standard. Congratulations to all 7 of our choirs on their fine performances - including the Staff & Community choir! Bravo to our newest vocal soloists parent, Ms Erica Smith and Maths Teacher, Miss Danika Blackburn! Thank you to Dr Inga Brasche for leading the choral program and conducting the choirs in the Eisteddfod.

CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES

Congratulations to the PLC String Quartet for being awarded first place in the Year 7 to 12 Chamber Music section in a competitive section and congratulations to our Silver Strings who won the K-6 ensemble.

SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIYO BROWN (YEAR 10)

who won the prestigious New England Championship award at the Armidale Eisteddfod in Term 2. This seduction of the Eisteddfod was open to any instrument including voice. Chiyo demonstrated her incredible talent by performing on both the violin and piano. To quote from the comments by the adjudicator “a very talented young lady with a tremendous flair for performance.” WIND INSTRUMENTS RESULTS A number of Year 7 and 8 students performed and received placings on the instruments which they started as part of the Wind Program at PLC Armidale. Students performing wind solos on new instruments included Holly Sheedy (oboe), Daisy Sheedy (flute), Emily Blake (flute), Stella Tuohey (flute), Stephanie Blake (clarinet), Chloe Younghusband (saxophone), Sophie Young, (trumpet), Poppy McLaren (tuba) and Teya Catterall (trumpet).

Congratulations to students placing first: Woodwind Solo restricted (Year 7-12) - Emily Blake Flute Solo Novice - Emily Blake

Woodwind Solo restricted

(18 years & under) - Ashlee Yu Flute Solo (15 years & under) - Tiko Lay Flute Solo (open) - Tiko Lay Brass Solo (novice) - Poppy McLaren Thank you to our instrumental teachers for helping the girls develop their skills and polish their performances: Li Ling Chen, Dave Brown, Paul Marshall and James McKay. COMPOSITION RESULTS

Year 7 - 8

Teya Catterall - 3rd place Poppy McLaren - Highly Commended Stephanie Blake - Highly Commended Chloe Younghusband - Highly Commended

Year 9

Mia Montgomery - 1st Place and Adjudicators award

Year 10

Catie Alcorn - 1st Place Phoebe Imberger - Highly Commended

Year 11 (Music 1)

Karen Chan - 1st Place Ava Rose Hippisley - 2nd Place

Year 11 (Music 2)

Chiyo Brown - 1st Place Emma Dauparas - 2nd Place

Year 12 (Music 1)

Paige McKenzie - 2nd Place

Year 12 (Music 2)

Julia Wisniewski - Highly Commended

Open

Mr Minter - 1st Place

OUR TALENTED SPEECH + DRAMA GIRLS ALSO SHONE AT THE ARMIDALE EISTEDDFOD

The highlights included Sarah Waters and Scarlett Loxley who were awarded the Speech and Drama Championship Awards in the Senior and Junior section respectively along with Bella Waters, Anviti Sinha and Alannah Williams who won the Hannas Perpetual Shield with the highest points awarded for the Eisteddfod. Congratulations girls. PLC PERFORMS was the

opportunity for all our music, dance and drama students to practice their performances before the main event, the Armidale Eisteddfod. The evening was held in the Astra Arts Centre at PLC Armidale and it was a wonderful showcase of PLC Armidale talent.

ARMIDALE EISTEDDFOD 2021 WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT THE ANNUAL ARMIDALE EISTEDDFOD WAS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2021, GIVEN IT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 IN 2020. THIS WONDERFUL EVENT ENABLED OUR GIRLS, WHETHER MUSICIANS OR SPEECH,DRAMA OR DANCE ENTHUSIASTS, AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM, AND PERFORM AND SHINE THEY DID, TO AN EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL. www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au/news/latest-news/plc-eisteddfod

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS Each of the following ensembles achieved first place in their sections: - Year 9/10 Music Class - Senior Strings - Junior Strings - Silver Strings - PLC String Quartet - PLC Cello Ensemble

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Lauren Williams

1st - New England Vocal Age Championship (13-15 years), Vocal Solo Sacred (15 years & under), Vocal Solo Folk Song or Ballad (15 years & under), Vocal Lieder (15 years & under) 2nd - Vocal Solo (16 years & under), 3rd - Vocal Solo Jazz (16 years & under)

Lola Ferguson

2nd - Piano solo (10 years & under)

April Ferguson

2nd - Piano solo (7 years & under)

Chiyo Brown

1st - Piano Solo (15 years & under), Piano Solo (16 years & under), Violin or Viola Solo (AMEB Grade 7-8) - 1st Place 2nd - Piano age championship (13-15 years), String Age championship (13-15 years) 3rd - Piano solo, French (open)

Edith Clynch

2nd - Cello solo (10 years & under)

Tiko Lay

1st - Flute Solo (15 years & under) 2nd - New England Championships (15 years and under)

Poppy McLaren

1st - Recorder Solo (13 years) 2nd Recorder Solo (14 years)

Harriet Minter

1st - Violin or Viola solo ( AMEB Grade 4 or equivalent standard), Violin or Viola solo, Baroque or Classical ( AMEB Grade 3-4 or equivalent standard), Violin or Viola solo, Romantic ( AMEB Grade 3-4 or equivalent standard), Duet on any bowed instruments (10 years & under), New England String Age Championship ( 10 years & under) 2nd - Violin or Viola Solo, 20th/21st Century ( AMEB Grade 4 or equivalent standard.

SUCCESS AT STATE SHAKESPEARE CARNIVAL

Placing first at the Regional Shakespeare Carnival earlier in the semester, our terrific trio of dancers: Catie Alcorn, Phoebe Imberger and Annabel Kaberry won the State Shakespeare Carnival Final in Sydney, bringing home the illustrious crown in the dance category! IGSA CHORAL FESTIVAL

Congratulations to Teya Catterall, Tiko Lay, Lauren Williams and Binudi Vithana who are the first PLC Armidale girls to be invited to attend the IGSA Choral Festival in Sydney after auditions were held at the College in Term 2. The festival will take place in Term 3 from 30 July - 1 August, and the girls will be working with Warren Trevelyan-Jones, Head of Music, St James Church and Master of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and will be singing major works by Vivaldi and Brahms. Unfortunately this event

has been cancelled due to Covid-19.

WATCH OUT FOR WICKED … IN TERM 4!

3-6 November 2021