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25.01.2022 Sleeping Beauty Introducing Narrator: Scott Bowcher An actor and musician Scott has been in many productions both professional and amateur. Recently Scott worked as Musical Director for The Little Mermaid (AMTC 2016), played the role of Mr Banks in Mary Poppins (AMTC 2017) Joe in Sunset Boulevard (Roo Theatre 2017) and is currently rehearsing for AMTC's November production Les Miserables as Enjolras - the passionate leader of Les Amis de I'ABC! Scott holds an Advanced Diploma... in Performance and a Diploma in Musical Theatre. When not acting he plays two instruments (Violin and Saxophone) and currently tutors at Stella Studioz, Nowra Anglican College and from home. See him narrate you through a choose your own adventure orchestra concert this Sunday 14 at 1pm. Tickets www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
25.01.2022 Happy birthday to John Williams! We're looking forward to presenting our annual Star Wars May the 4th Play Day in Wollongong this year and playing more of Williams works in October. Responsible for bringing the orchestra back to cinematic soundtracks and writing such beautiful and exhilarating music Williams is a musical legend! More news to come!
25.01.2022 Appearing on the top 10 things to do in celebration of Star Wars Day is "Enjoy the Music"! Head down to the Wollongong CBD this Saturday May the 4th at 1pm for our Star Wars: Pop Up Orchestra. If you'd like to play in the orchestra find more details at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
24.01.2022 Will you join our galactic size orchestra on Saturday May the 4th? Star Wars: Pop Up Orchestra is only a few weeks away. Enlist with the Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au and perform with us for this special event
24.01.2022 Our execs attended an amazingly eye opening function by the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative this morning and learnt about the work and achievements organisations are making to address the high rate of suicide in the Shoalhaven. On this day that reminds us to ask our friends and family if they're ok it's also important to know what the next step to take is. We'll be signing up for the QPR course and we encourage it for everyone : www.suicidepreventioncoll...aborative.org.au/qpr or 1300 069 002 We want to play our part and we're looking at constructive ways to help the community through music in our 2019 series. Need a bit of extra help? Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond blue: 1300 224 636
23.01.2022 All 8 Harry Potter films streaming on Netflix as of today?! Well we're grabbing the popcorn and finding ourselves 19 hours and 39 minutes to binge the set. But if you don't have that kind of free time you might like our 1hr and a half long concerts this weekend: Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: BERRY Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: Bowral. Tickets: www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
23.01.2022 A picture from the weekend. Local composer Jeremy Boulton talks through his score before our Fantastic Orchestral Beasts concerts. Audiences were treated to an original score about the Australian Drop Bear
23.01.2022 Symphonic Epics is less than a week away and we’re excited. Join us at the Wollongong Art Gallery Sat 12 Oct 7pm or Bowral Memorial Hall Sun 13 Oct 1pm for quality orchestral music coupled with quality local musicians and new symphonic works and the occasional terrible pun #symphonyorchestra #atthesymphony #australianmusic #locals #wollongong #bowral #soexcited #justcanthideit
21.01.2022 Are you currently a school student? Do you play a musical instrument? And do you enjoy film/game and classical music? We currently have opportunities for young aspiring musicians to join our Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: BERRY and Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: Bowral concerts in January 2019 and play alongside our Concert Orchestra. Head to our website to submit your interest
21.01.2022 Fantastic Orchestral Beasts January 2019 https://www.illawarraonpointe.com.au/fantastic-orchestral-b
21.01.2022 Join us for our Star Wars: Pop Up Orchestra Concert in the Wollongong CBD today at 1pm!
21.01.2022 We're looking forward to performing Jeremy Boulton's "The Curious Story of the Bushy-Tailed Drop Bear", a commissioned symphonic piece for our Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: Bowral Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: BERRY concerts. Thanks Illawarra Mercury for sharing our story. Tickets at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
21.01.2022 Music for our January 2019 Concert: Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: BERRY Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: Bowral just arrived and we're pretty excited. Be sure to join us: tickets www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
20.01.2022 Peter Pan: Ballet (2018) Choreographer Tori Van Opstal Composer Will Yaxley
20.01.2022 One more week until Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: BERRY and Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: Bowral! Our Concert Orchestra will be joined by 15 talented local student musicians, perform an new symphonic work by Jeremy Boulton and present a phantasmagorical program of symphonic classics and iconic film music themes. And what makes it better is kids under 10 are admitted for FREE. Why not don your favourite sorcerer's robe and hat and join us... Our crocodile from Peter Pan might just have to make a comeback for this one
19.01.2022 How great is it when classics get a makeover? We present The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 31 July - 2 August, tickets at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
19.01.2022 It's Friday! And it's got us running for the weekend! This Friday Flashback brought to you by our exhilarating Peter Pan Ballet from last year . Our biannual symphonic ballet for 2020 is already in development and we can't wait to share more information about the project later in the year. Keep up with all our news by subscribing at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
19.01.2022 Our year just got a little more EPIC! Our Concert Orchestra comes together over the October holidays for an adventure packed program featuring Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade and a new symphonic commission by a local composer. We’ll be calling for school students who play orchestral instruments to once again join us as a part of our mentor program. AND we’ll be announcing an all new original ballet for 2020. More details and tickets will be available in the coming months
18.01.2022 Happy birthday to the late Leonard Cohen, born on this day 1934. Join us for our Sleeping Beauty concert Sunday 14 October. When our audience chooses the narrative a famous Cohen song waits to be performed! Tickets: www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
18.01.2022 First lot of Peter Pan memento boxes are going out today. Inbox us for details if you'd like a copy of our 2018 ballet in this limited USB format #mementobox #peterpan #ballet #fondmemories #cherrishforever #wollongongbelievesinfairies
18.01.2022 Our ballet production The Sorcerer's Apprentice has been postponed until 2021. You can read the full response from our AD Ryley Gillen here: www.illawarraonpointe.com.au/media-releases
17.01.2022 Help us secure funding and promoting emerging artists within the performing arts in the Illawarra. Voting closes at 5pm today and you can cast your vote once every hour. Read up on our upcoming concerts at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
17.01.2022 Blast from the past: The Nutcracker. Our inaugural ballet at the IPAC in 2016
16.01.2022 Bookings for auditions close this weekend. Don't miss out on being a part of The Sorcerer's Apprentice at the IPAC, an original ballet for the Illawarra. More information at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
16.01.2022 IOP Concert Orchestra was in rehearsal yesterday reading through the first draft of music for our 2020 original ballet. We can’t wait to announce the production at our Symphonic Epics concerts 12th and 13th of October. If you had a choice what ballet story would you like to see us stage?
16.01.2022 After our sold out production of Peter Pan (2018), tickets for our 2020 ballet The Sorcerer's Apprentice are now on sale: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/the-sorcerers-apprentice/
15.01.2022 A sneaky video of our percussionists hard at work during our 2020 ballet read through the other weekend. But what is the ballet? So many possibilities. Join us for @Symphonic Epics: Wollongong and Symphonic Epics: Bowral when we announce our next ballet that's been three years in the making. Tickets on sale now www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
15.01.2022 STUDENT MUSICIANS: Play with our Concert Orchestra this October in Symphonic Epics: Wollongong and Symphonic Epics: Bowral. If you play an orchestral instrument and are 18 or under register your interest at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au/mentor-opportunities Photo courtesy Maihuyen and Vincent Tran: Albert Au; one of our violin students performing in January alongside our Concert Orchestra.
15.01.2022 A recent write up about attending orchestra performances. We think it's pretty cool too. Sleeping Beauty features our Concert Orchestra in a choose your own adventure fairy tale. Book tickets at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
14.01.2022 One week to go before our Sleeping Beauty concert at the Nowra School of Arts Sunday 14 1pm. What makes this concert so special? Well YOU the audience gets to choose how the story pans out. Book tickets at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au, children 10 and under FREE
14.01.2022 Illawarra On Pointe Productions (IOP) presents their Concert Orchestra in Fantastic Orchestral Beasts. A magical concert for the whole family it features music from Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and How To Train Your Dragon as well as other orchestral treasures by Debussy, Khachaturian, Puccini and many more composers. Join us on either Saturday 19 January 7pm at the Berry School of Arts or Sunday 20 January 1pm at the Bowral Memorial Hall and step into a world of orchestral wonder. Tickets on sale now: www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
14.01.2022 The lovely ladies from Out of the Blue Singers keeping us entertained during isolation. Our orchestra love sharing the pit with these joyful and talented singers and we can't wait to be performing together again
13.01.2022 We hosted a pop up orchestra for International Star Wars Day over the weekend. 78 musicians joined our galactic size orchestra. We might need a bigger stage next year
12.01.2022 We're all geared up for a FANTASTIC concert tonight. Join us at Berry tonight 7pm or Bowral tomorrow 1pm #breaktime #fantasticbeasts #orchestra #livemusic #symphony #magicalmoment #notlongnow
12.01.2022 We have an exciting announcement coming soon that you won't want to miss. A family friendly production brought to you by our Concert Orchestra, with opportunities for aspiring young musicians to play alongside us in January 2019 #watchthisspace
12.01.2022 Introducing our Sleeping Beauty: Isabelle Spinelli Isabelle has been practicing the performing arts from a young age. During this time, she has been vocally trained by Danny Benn in genres ranging from opera to classic rock and has undergone dance training at Theatrix Performing Arts. Isabelle was also selected as an auditioned music student at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts. Most recently, Isabelle was the vocal coach for The Roo Theatre’s production of "Witc...hes of Eastwick" in 2018 and played the role of Svetlana in "Chess: In Concert" also at The Roo Theatre in 2017. During her career, she has also been selected as a featured artist for Southern Stars 2015 and 2014, involved in WHSPA’s musical seasons from 2012 2015, as well as iYAP’s "Rock of Ages" in 2018, and "The Wedding Singer" in 2016. She has performed in Illawarra On Pointe's "South Pacific: In Concert" (2017) and as a guest soloist in our 2017 concert series Classical Music From The Screen. See her in Sleeping Beauty this weekend Sunday 14th at 1pm, tickets: www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
12.01.2022 It’s official! We’ve just launched our kickstarter campaign to produce an original ballet at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre (SEC) in October 2019! Check out our project and consider pledging your support. Our campaign runs for 60 days only and will be all or nothing: https://kck.st/2Ex1cb2 All money goes towards securing your tickets at this ballet featuring emerging dancers, symphonic orchestra and mentored musicians at a state of the art theatre. Stuck for a Christmas present? We think this is the perfect gift for the whole family!
12.01.2022 Rehearsals continue for The Sorcerer's Apprentice. We're looking forward to staging this original ballet at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) 31st July - 2nd August. Tickets available at www.ipac.org.au
12.01.2022 Announced today: IOP Artistic Director Ryley Gillen appointed a member of the Classical Music Advisory Board for Create NSW
11.01.2022 Star Wars: Pop Up Orchestra We're inviting any orchestral musician from the local area (or a town far far away) with an ability to read sheet music to join in this annual FREE concert celebrating Star Wars Day. Running for a second year in a row this concert is all about bringing the community together through music. For more details and to register to play for free visit www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
11.01.2022 Is this a part of our big new ballet for next year?... no BUT our 2020 ballet is revealed this weekend at Symphonic Epics. Be among the first people to hear the announcement. Tickets www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
10.01.2022 And that’s a wrap! Did you catch our galactic size orchestra this afternoon in the mall? Thanks to all who attended and played @fuller_todd #maythe4thbewithyou #starwarsday #theforceisstrongwiththisorchestra #johnwilliams #communitymoments #wollongong #southcoast
10.01.2022 Symphonic Epics: Tickets on sale now at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
10.01.2022 Did you hear the great news? We were successful in receiving funding from the Greater Bank in their #GreaterIllawarra community program. Thanks to all those that helped vote for us. We're looking forward to presenting our Galactic size orchestra for Star Wars: Pop Up Orchestra and developing on our commitment to the arts along the South Coast
09.01.2022 Calling all dancers: our second round of auditions is approaching for The Sorcerer's Apprentice. If you missed the first round or would like to know more, visit www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
09.01.2022 We love our local dance studios and we’re so grateful for all the wonderful dance teachers in our community that inspire and nurture and professionally mentor up and coming dancers. Without the dedication and professionalism of our local dance teachers IOP wouldn’t be what it is. Thank you for all that you do for our community
09.01.2022 To all the local dancers auditioning today- we wish you the best and hope you enjoy the experience :)
08.01.2022 Jeremy Boulton composed an orchestral work for our "Fantastic Orchestral Beasts" concert in January this year as a part of our Australian Composer Initiative. He's now presenting his own recital in Wollongong- Saturday 13 July 2019 at 3:00pm. Break a leg Jeremy! Tickets: www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=503929&
07.01.2022 Tomorrow night we perform a snippet from our 2020 ballet. The piece features the Erhu (traditional Chinese Fiddle). Pictured here is the skeleton of the music by the composer. Join us for Symphonic Epics to be the first to hear this piece and the news on our 2020 ballet. Tickets www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
07.01.2022 Look at all the fantastic events coming up in the region. Fantastic Orchestral Beasts this weekend 19-20 is just one of many. Chookas to all
06.01.2022 It was the first day of rehearsals today for the cast of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Book tickets at www.ipac.org.au #thesorcerersapprentice2020 #ballet #rehearsal #inthestudio #wollongong #illawarra #localartists #dancerforlife
06.01.2022 Whether you're a fan of orchestral music or you've never been to the symphony before, we know that you'll enjoy Symphonic Epics. Featuring epic music, epic musicians and epic original Australian music. Tickets www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
06.01.2022 Another great story about local composer Jeremy Boulton who we've commissioned to write a piece for our upcoming January holiday concerts 19th-20th. Tickets and more information at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au. Thanks South Coast Register for sharing our exciting project
06.01.2022 Chookas to the cast, crew and orchestra at @albatrossmusicaltheatreco for their opening night of Les Mis. A special chookas to Suzi our exec producer who has been busy directing! You may have caught her on stage for our collaboration with @rootheatrecompany for Chess, our South Pacific or backstage for Peter Pan (pictured) showing off her skills but you'll definitely want to see the creativity she's poured into this show. We know it will be great #chookas #lesmis #soproud #community #theatre #nowransw #openingnight #peterpan #memories
06.01.2022 IOP supporters we need your help! We're in the running to receive some much needed funding from Greater Illawarra Bank but to be successful we need your votes. You can vote once per hour for the month of March for us and in support of our community productions. Your support of our programs is greatly appreciated
04.01.2022 We've just announced our wonderful cast for The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Check out all the local dancers performing with us here and then grab your tickets before they all magically disappear! www.illawarraonpointe.com.au/upcomingproductions
03.01.2022 Introducing our Sleeping Beauty guest performer: Christopher Lincoln Bogg Chris began his enthusiasm for music and theatre as a keen amateur while growing up in his native Canberra. His professional performing career has included major roles at some of the world's leading opera houses and touring throughout Europe and the USA. In addition to his international appearances, he has performed as a soloist with Opera Australia and many of the regional orchestras, opera companies a...nd choral organisations in Australia and New Zealand. His wide solo repertoire includes favourites and rarities in both traditional and contemporary opera, most of the great concert choral classics as well as an eclectic mix of recital and art song. He has also appeared in operettas, musicals and plays and in diverse venues from intimate cabaret stages to giant arenas. Chris has recorded for the Orfeo label, Move Records Australia and made many radio broadcasts. Awards he has won include the Dame Joan Sutherland Society Scholarship, the Bond Family Scholarship for Tenors and the German Operatic Award. He was nominated for a Helpmann Award for his performance in Opera Australia's Madeline Lee. See Chris perform some larger than life songs this Sunday 14th at 1pm, tickets: www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
03.01.2022 We performed Symphonic Epics at the Wollongong Art Gallery last night. Last chance to catch this epic concert is today 1pm at the Bowral Memorial Hall. See you there!
03.01.2022 2020 BALLET ANNOUNCEMENT! The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: A Symphonic Ballet We announced our 2020 ballet over the weekend and we’re just a little excited! Bigger than our first commissioned ballet this production premiering in Wollongong 2020 will feature many local child and adult dancers, local musicians and singers and run for a total of 6 performances. Dance audition information will be available early January and tickets go on sale this December. Watch this space! Plot:... A young apprentice more interested in reading books and daydreaming than actually completing chores gets in to all sorts of enchanted trouble when her master is away on an important wizard summit. Getting a hold of an ancient spell book and magic wand the apprentice gets lost in the Sorcerer’s expansive library, bringing to life all sorts of fictional characters that reek havoc on the Castle. Not learning from her mistakes in dabbling with sorcery the apprentice turns to magic to try and complete the long list of chores and the suddenly chaotically messy castle. In enlisting the closet broom to help with her chores the apprentice soon finds herself knee deep in water and in deep, deep trouble as the magic wand conjures colourfully bioluminescent sea creatures from the dark blue ocean. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a story about the importance of patience, thinking before acting and dealing with the repercussions of ones actions. This family friendly ballet is full of magic and wonder and features local dancers choreographed to original steps by Meryl Papalos. The performance is accompanied by a live symphony orchestra performing original music composed by Ryley Gillen. Enjoy watching talented local dancers in this phantasmagorical story and listening to the world of enchanting sounds from a professional orchestra and guest choir in this two act ballet that is sure to delight the whole family.
03.01.2022 Time to get excited. Dance auditions for The Sorcerer's Apprentice have been announced and are open to all ages (yes that includes adults!). Auditions will be held on Sunday 2nd February and are due Sunday 26th January. To book your spot follow the link: https://www.illawarraonpointe.com.au/upcomingproductions
03.01.2022 Who's excited for our Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: BERRY and Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: Bowral Concerts? Purchase your tickets to these magical concerts featuring a full symphony orchestra at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
02.01.2022 UPDATE 6/1/19: Position filled. Thanks to those that shared and tagged, we had an overwhelming response from interested trombone students, we're looking forward to being able to include you all in future programs What do you call a documentary about trombone players? A slide show! :P But in all seriousness we're still on the hunt for an additional trombone player under the age of 18 to join our concert orchestra for Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: BERRY Fantastic Orchestral Beasts: Bowral. You can register to join the free mentor program at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
02.01.2022 You’re never too old! Our 2020 biannual ballet is set to feature dancers of all ages. Look out for more information at the end of this year
02.01.2022 Meet Kyle Eardley who has been working as our resident composer and orchestrator for the October Concert Series. Come along to our Symphonic Epics concerts this weekend and hear his composition The Trombone Ranger, a symphonic poem dedicated to local Max Croot as well as cinematic excerpts by special arrangement. Kyle, originally from Wollongong, is on staff at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music and works extensively as a music educator in Sydney and performer across the state. He joins us 12 and 13 October to present these commissions. Tickets at www.illawarraonpointe.com.au
02.01.2022 Our concert series Fantastic Orchestral Beasts concluded yesterday. Thank you for all those that joined us, it was a truly unique concert full of much magic. "Attending IOP’s Fantasic Orchestral Beasts performance was a treat for the ears, peppered with a bit of comedy and was well suited for any avid lovers of orchestral pieces played by a well-tuned band". You can read a review on our concert here: www.illawarraonpointe.com.au/fantastic-orchestral-beasts-1
