Junior Performing Arts

Junior Dance

B.I.G. – Boys In Groove 2005

“Oh to be a boy! … Life sure looks fun …Absolutely brilliant” were just some of the comments from the adjudicators at the Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival. The Minister for the Arts, Sheila McHale also made special mention of the performance of Boys In Groove when she presented them with the Presentation Sisters’ Shield for Creative Dance. The boys were commended for their energy, enthusiasm, use of comedy and movement that kept the audience riveted throughout their performance called “Alive and Kicking”. This is the fourth year in succession that B.I.G has won this prestigious award! Every year our talented dance teacher and choreographer, Ms Ruth Bott, is inundated with boys from Years 4 to 7 eager to audition for the Junior School Dance Group. In 2005 more than 130 boys auditioned and 44 boys were selected to join the group. The programme of rehearsals and performance was very busy and the boys were fortunate to have a wonderful group of teachers and parents who assisted with costumes, props and the very difficult task of applying stage make-up to some very unwilling boys! Energetic performances under the expert choreographic talent of Ms Bott ensured that the audiences were entertained. The highlights for the year included: • Winning the shield for Creative Dance at the

Catholic Performing Arts Festival with performances at Burswood and the Concert Hall • Combining with the Trinity Vocal Ensemble to participate in Christian Dance at St Peter’s Church in Bedford. Sixteen boys from BIG produced a beautiful and very spiritual liturgical movement to

Psalm 23. • Performing at the Concert Hall for the JSHAA

Performing Arts Festival • Middle School Assembly and Music Night • Presentation and Concert Evening under the stars at Trinity • The formation of BIG2 which culminated in a special Choreographic Afternoon where ten groups of dancers presented their own dance moves.

Ms Bott really is an awesome dance teacher and she is so gifted at producing the most fantastic dance moves and bringing out the best in all the boys in BIG … may they all make it ever BIGGER in 2006.

James Cumming

Year 7