St Michael’s Collegiate is renowned for its commitment to the performing arts. The School of

Performing Arts (SPA) is a specialist program offering talented students in Years 7 to 12 a high

calibre performing arts experience. The role of SPA is to help students develop as communicative

artists. We aim for our students to be instilled with the dedication and understanding to reach

within themselves to affect and move audiences.

Year 7

SPA - Foundation Skills

Students in Year 7 who are accepted

into the SPA Program undertake a

specialised training program that

focusses on intensive skills development

across dance, drama and singing.

Delivery

1 x double lesson per week for 1

semester

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Gain specialist training in dance,

drama and singing

• Participate in master classes

with visiting and local industry

professionals

• Have the opportunity to participate

in an interstate trip to see a major

musical production

• Compete in the City of Hobart

Eisteddfod

• Present a showcase concert of

their work at the end of Semester 1

The School of Performing Arts is located in the McNeill Performing Arts Centre. Within the centre is a 250 seat theatre, dance studio, drama studio, practice rooms, dressing rooms and foyer.

St Michael’s Collegiate School of Performing Arts

St Michael’s Collegiate School of Performing Arts (SPA)An exciting program for students in Years 7 to 12 with outstanding talents in vocal, drama, instrumental and dance.

“The SPA program offers students a unique opportunity to extend and challenge themselves as performers. The program not only prepares students for work in the industry but also builds confidence and teaches teamwork skills in a caring and supportive environment.”

Mr Aaron Powell – Director of SPA

CRICOS No. 00482K

St Michael’s Collegiate School 218 Macquarie Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia 7000 PO Box 215 Sandy Bay, TAS Australia 7006 Contact: Mrs Trisha Lowe, Head of Enrolments Telephone: +61 3 6211 4936 Email: trisha.lowe@collegiate.tas.edu.au ABN 75 471 713 846 CRICOS Registration No. 00482K

www.collegiate.tas.edu.au

The dedicated teaching team at SPA consists of professional dancers, actors and musicians who are committed to passing on their industry knowledge of a life in the performing arts.

St Michael’s Collegiate School of Performing Arts

“I really love SPA because it allows you to perform in a fun and welcoming environment. As well as the opportunities to perform, it helps to boost your courage and it is a great way to meet girls from the younger grades who you otherwise might not get to socialise with.”

Caitlin Carnaby – 2016 SPA Captain

Examples of Associate units:

•History of Musical Theatre

•Acting for the Camera

•Music Theory Skills 101

•Music Sight Reading Skills

•Acting Improvisation

• Introduction to Tap Dancing

•Basics of Ballet

• Introduction to Technical Production (Lighting and Audio)

CRICOS No. 00482K

Years 8 to 12

SPA - Advanced Performance Skills

Students in Years 8 to 12 who are accepted into the SPA Advanced Performance

course will undertake intensive training in an area of Principal Study: Voice,

Drama, Dance or Instrumental. This course is designed to prepare students to

audition for a wide range of specialist performing arts schools, conservatoriums

and other courses at tertiary level. It will include solo performance work,

ensemble work, master classes and rehearsals for special events.

In addition, students also select from a range of ‘Associate Studies’ which

will be offered in the single period timetabled each week. Each unit runs for a

period of 1 term and students are encouraged to choose from a wide variety of

units during their time in the SPA program.

Delivery

1 x double lesson and 1 x single lesson all year (3 lessons per week in total)

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Gain specialist training in dance, drama, singing or instrumental

• Participate in master classes with visiting and local industry professionals

• Have the opportunity to participate in an interstate trip to see a major

musical production

• Compete in the City of Hobart Eisteddfod

• Perform in relevant SPA concert and performance evenings

• Perform in the Senior School Musical (every second year)

Showreel

At the end of each year, students in Year 10 will be given the opportunity to compile a showreel that highlights the skills gained in the SPA course. They may utilise footage taken of themselves performing,andcanarrangetofilmthemselvesdemonstrating any additional skills which they wish to include. If students choose to continue in the SPA program in Years 11 and 12 then they may defer the making of their showreel until their

finalyear.