We’ve had a busy start to the term in the Arts at Sacred Heart!

In the last few weeks, the Year 12 Theatre Studies students attended the ‘Top Class Theatre Studies’ concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre, also taking part in a Monologue workshop, where they were fortunate to work with a former SHC Year 12 Theatre Studies student. They presented their monologue and took us through their planning, stagecraft and  acting choices. They also viewed 2023 Theatre Studies folios at ‘Top Designs’ at Melbourne Museum.

Year 11 and 12 Media students also attended ‘Top Designs’ and viewed Year 12 Media SAT folios, as part of the VCAA ‘Top Screen’ session. ‘Top Screen’ gives students a unique opportunity to view the creative processes of Victoria’s next generation of filmmakers, and see an eclectic selection of short films made by VCE Media students from 2023. This session included a Q&A panel with the student filmmakers and comments by the State Reviewer for VCE Media. Students also journeyed through the past, present and future of the moving image with interactive experiences and captivating stories at the ‘The Story of the Moving Image' exhibition at ACMI.

Theatre Studies students also attended Bell Shakespeare's fantastic play, ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream', at the Arts Centre this week, which they will analyse and write about it in their end of year exam.

Engagement in the Arts is an important part of life at Sacred Heart, so in the next few newsletters we will hear from our Arts leaders and find out why they enjoy being in this role. This week will hear from our Junior Leaders, Annabel Eshuys and Charlie Tracey.

Annabel Eshuys - Junior Arts Leader

My name is Annabel Eshuys, and I am one of the two Junior Arts Leaders here at Sacred Heart College. What I love about the Arts is the kind of diversity it can hold, and how different it can be, depending on the day, the artist and the location. I deeply love Performing Arts, and one of my goals while I’m Arts Leader is to support the Performing Arts Program at Sacred Heart. One of my favourite experiences was being a part of the production 'The Dream' in 2022, and I would love to be able to help other students get to be a part of those kinds of experiences.

Charlie Tracey - Junior Arts Leader

Hi, I'm Charlie and I'm one of the Junior Arts Leaders for 2024. I think that Music and Art have the incredible ability to teleport you, if you’re passionate enough, to another place where nothing else exists except you and the project you are working on. All of your problems mean nothing when you are in this otherworldly zone. That's what the Arts means to me.

Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity and I can't wait to continue to work with you and all the amazing arts leaders and staff!