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Victorian State Schools Spectacular

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9415 1700

Address: Hisense Arena 3066 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: www.education.vic.gov.au/spectacular

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25.01.2022 Cynthia and Jess, vocalists in the Victorian State Schools Choir, were happy to be at their first day of rehearsals for VSSS20.

25.01.2022 FRI-YAY! We had a great dance rehearsal to finish the week at Northern Bay P-12 College, with performers also participating from Belmont PS, Hamlyn Banks Primary School - Victoria, Mandama Primary School and Manifold Heights Primary School.

25.01.2022 ON THE DANCE FLOOR - St Albans Meadows Primary School hosted a large group of VSSS20 performers from Broadmeadows Special Developmental School, Dallas Brooks Community Primary School, Gisborne Secondary College, Keilor Heights Primary School, Melton West Primary School, Parkwood Green Primary School, St Albans Primary School, Wyndham Vale Primary School and Whittlesea Primary School.

25.01.2022 Congratulations to Spectacular Costume Designer Isaac Lummis who has received a Green Room Awards nomination in Costume Design for Thoroughly Modern Millie (The Production Company). Green Room Awards Association #TPCMILLIE #ThoroughlyModernMillie #TPC201 #GRA2020 #GreenRoomAwards

24.01.2022 MONDAY HAPPY DANCE - Laburnum Primary School hosted todays VSSS20 rehearsal with performers visiting from Blackburn Lake PS, Doncaster PS, Glen Waverley PS, Glendal Primary School and Mont Albert Primary School.

23.01.2022 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne has kindly given permission for the Performing Arts Unit to post the cover story of the September issue of On Air magazine, which features an interview with Associate Musical Director Nathan Scerri. On Air is a subscriber magazine and includes articles featuring or written by many people known to the VSSS community. For more information on 3MBS and subscribing to On Air magazine, please go to www.3mbs.org.au.

23.01.2022 LOOKING GOOD - Great day of dance rehearsals at Upwey South Primary School with performers visiting from Emerald PS, Macclesfield Primary School - IB World School, Selby PS and Tecoma Primary School.

23.01.2022 Dance Director and break dance champion Deon Nuku, and Assistant Dance Director Hara Papoulias, kicked off VSSS20 mass dance rehearsals today at Seymour College, along with performers visiting from Guthrie Street PS and Pyalong PS.

22.01.2022 GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS! Its wonderful to see that this 2019 Spectacular performance of Yothu Yindis Treaty has been viewed more than 330,000 times by people living in Australia and overseas.

21.01.2022 Meet some of the BVs for VSSS20

20.01.2022 GREEN SCREEN EFFECTS VSSS20 Principal Vocalist Andre Heeraman from Blackburn HS completed filming his performances this week.

20.01.2022 TAKE THE CONTROLS - Join us behind the scenes for VSSS20 as a work experience student crew member. Government school students can register here: http://www.cvent.com/d/jyqhmy?RefID=PAU+Facebook

19.01.2022 As they say in this biz: The show must go on! Thanks to our Spectacular cast, teachers, creative and production team for taking a leap of faith to adapt our arena event into a virtually-produced TV program for broadcast in the next few months (more details to be posted here soon). Production has already commenced after months of planning and rehearsals. While we all have to work separately and remotely from our homes, everyone is focused on delivering a unique performance outcome together with the magic of technology. We are also very grateful to our Spectacular families for their support - especially when acting as film crew ;)

19.01.2022 SING PRAISES TO THE CHOIR Kudos to the VSSS20 choir from Rebecca Sabatino, Music Associate - Choral.

19.01.2022 HEARTSTRINGS - Spectucular musician mentors were in the studios today, producing online rehearsal resources for our orchestra. While the full ensemble could not be together in one space, the string tutors played through Italian composer Pietro Mascagnis 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - a piece being rehearsed for #VSSS20. Enjoy!

17.01.2022 Looking great Parkwood Green Primary School! Keep on dancing, singing and making music everyone!

17.01.2022 Spectacular performer, Royal Childrens Hospital fundraiser and former patient Akeira Somphanpanya was a guest of Her Excellency, The Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, to celebrate 150 years of the RCH at Government House.

17.01.2022 Join us behind the scenes for VSSS20 as a work experience student crew member. Register: http://www.cvent.com/d/jyqhmy?RefID=PAU+Facebook I really wish I had started earlier. Its amazing how much experience you get from it. - Alex McCallion, 2018 Camera Operator

17.01.2022 There are still opportunities for students to audition for the VICTORIAN STATE SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA. Were looking for the following players: Viola; Cello; Double Bass; Bassoon; Saxophone (Tenor or Baritone); Electric Bass. Join a talented group of musicians who will perform at Melbourne Arena and for a TV broadcast. Register now: http://www.cvent.com//event-summary-d1e9425e6b2546a19e7eb1

16.01.2022 Yuille Park Community College hosted todays dance rehearsal, and the colleges performers were joined by dancers from Ararat College, Buninyong Primary School, Mount Clear College, Tylden Primary School and Woodmans Hill SC.

15.01.2022 Kudos to Spectacular Lighting Designer Paul Jackson for his Sydney Theatre Award recognition (BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION - for The Beauty Queen of Leenane).

15.01.2022 LEARNING DANCE ROUTINES today with performers from Fairhills High School Knoxfield, Badger Creek Primary School, Bayswater Secondary College, Bayswater South Primary School, Dixons Creek Primary School, Heathmont East Primary School, Karoo Primary School, Kambrya College, Mooroolbark East Primary School, Ringwood Secondary College, The Basin Primary School and Yarra Glen Primary School.

15.01.2022 MUSICIAN AUDITIONS for the Victorian State Schools Orchestra. Were looking for the following players: Cello; Double Bass; Viola; Bassoon; Saxophone (Baritone). Join a talented group of musicians who will perform at Melbourne Arena and for a TV broadcast. Register now: http://www.cvent.com//event-summary-d1e9425e6b2546a19e7eb1

13.01.2022 Are you a singer or an all rounder performer? Join the main cast of VSSS21. Book an online audition or film yourself performing and upload video to: https://www.cvent.com/d/57qd9q?RefID=PAU+Facebook

12.01.2022 DANCE JOURNEY - Our choreography team has been busy travelling the state for VSSS20 dance rehearsals - ending the week in Wodonga and St Arnaud - with performers from Wodonga Middle Years College, Melrose Primary School and St Arnaud Secondary College.

12.01.2022 Check out the creative film and journalism skills of VSSS20 dancers on Parkwood Green Primary School TV

12.01.2022 First 2 weeks of VSSS20 rehearsals are completed, and Principal Dancer and Vocalist Lily has been working on the finale songs.

11.01.2022 ANOTHER DAY OF FUN dance rehearsals with performers from Camperdown College, Colac Primary School and Woodford Primary School.

11.01.2022 Victorian State Schools Spectacular goes virtual with Ballarat students in the cast. . *Auditions for 2021 are open. Just register, book an online audition or film yourself performing and upload the video to the registration site: https://www.cvent.com/d/57qd9q?RefID=PAU+Facebook

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Spectacular performer Bodhi Hawken from Kyabram P-12 College!

10.01.2022 AUDITIONS THIS WEEKEND - Principal vocalist and dancer Lily recommends you SHARE this with your friends who love to perform as a musician, dancer, singer, gymnast, acrobat, circus artiste or skater. This free training program with industry professionals has a Spectacular performance outcome. Book an online audition or film yourself performing and upload video to: https://www.cvent.com/d/57qd9q?RefID=PAU+Facebook #auditions #VSSS21

10.01.2022 Spectacular Principal Vocalists Bodhi Hawken from Kyabram P-12 College and Kaylah Thomas from Korumburra Secondary College produced this creative video giving an insight into the technical production happening this year.

10.01.2022 The Spectacular Orchestra had their first sectional rehearsals this morning - making the whole building come alive with music!!!

09.01.2022 VSSS Associate Musical Director Nathan Scerri has swapped the baton for a microphone and computer for what would have been our Sitzprobe 2 today.

08.01.2022 Musical Director Chong Lim AM: "This year has been a true testament to the transformative power of music and music education."

07.01.2022 NEVER MISS A CHANCE TO DANCE! Fun VSSS20 rehearsal day with performers from Greensborough College, Preston High School, Craigieburn Primary School, Harvest Home Primary School, Newlands Primary School, Templestowe College and Viewbank Primary School.

06.01.2022 2019 Spectacular Associate Dance Director Yvette Lee has won a Sydney Theatre Award for BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL for American Psycho

06.01.2022 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Next Wave are offering young Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders a career pathway as part of the First Peoples Creative Industries Traineeship program.

05.01.2022 2020 SPECTACULAR GOES VIRTUAL Principal Vocalist Angela from Carwatha College enjoyed becoming a virtual chorister this year and she can't wait to see how it is all put together. Auditions are still open to join the VSSS21 cast. Just register, book an online audition or film yourself performing and upload the video to the registration site: https://www.cvent.com/d/57qd9q?RefID=PAU+Facebook

05.01.2022 BIG WEEKEND - Were kicking off 2020 with call-back auditions in our studios. Registrations are still open for backstage crew. Dont miss out. Victorian government school students who want to get behind-the-scenes experience on a massive live production, register now: http://www.cvent.com//event-summary-d1e9425e6b2546a19e7eb1

05.01.2022 As part of Department of Education and Training measures in relation to COVID-19, VSSS20 inter-school and main cast in-studio rehearsals have been postponed until further notice. We will continue to keep you updated. We recognise the incredible dedication and hard work from Spectacular teachers and students who are continuing to practice and train in their schools and homes. We also recognise the wonderful work of our committed Spectacular creative and production team who are developing online rehearsal resources. Keep well.

05.01.2022 Parkwood Green Primary School dancers know that planning, preparation and practice leads to successful performance

04.01.2022 A great night of SPECTACULAR TEACHERS working with Deon Nuku in preparation for Mass Dance rehearsals.... and guide dog in training Radar.

04.01.2022 BE PART OF THIS SPECTACULAR ORCHESTRA We're seeking musicians from Victorian government schools to join the VSSS21 Orchestra. Learn from industry professionals and perform with other talented musicians from across the state. Audition from the comfort of your home. Just register, book an online audition or film yourself performing and upload the video to the registration site: https://www.cvent.com/d/57qd9q?RefID=PAU+Facebook

03.01.2022 ALL THE FEELS We were supposed to experience this gathering of positive energy today at Melbourne Arena. Instead, were focused on a new kind of Spectacular for this year, and were currently in production mode with remote filming.

02.01.2022 In the news - Warragul & Drouin Gazette Warragul Regional College student Letitia believes that she is a better musician after her experience of participating in this year's show. You can still register to be part of our orchestra in 2021. Book an online audition or film yourself performing and upload the video to the registration site: https://www.cvent.com/d/57qd9q?RefID=PAU+Facebook