THE St Agnes’ Education Spark Arts Festival, a collaboration between MacKillop, St Joseph’s Regional, and Newman Colleges, was presented at the Glasshouse on Thursday 20 November.
Over 200 performers took to the stage with an additional 100 featured in the evening show, and more than 100 students exhibiting artwork.
Choirs, dance works, bands, drama and solo acts from across three schools took over the Glasshouse precinct, the museum and the historic courthouse.
MacKillop College Captain Willis Jensen said the opportunity to perform at the Glasshouse was fabulous.
“I had the privilege to perform both dance and drama and it was awesome to share the stage with students from all our parish schools,” he said.
Cath Eichmann, Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Regional Assistant Director, spoke to News Of The Area after the Thursday matinee performance.
“There is a legacy of over 30 years of our creative and performing arts students and staff wanting to showcase their talents and their passions,” she said.
“There is so much amazing work going on in classrooms everyday that is authentically showing what our students are doing.”
Fiona Jensen, Drama Teacher at St Joseph’s Regional College, said the festival was “magic on stage”.
“Each student had an opportunity to shine and I couldn’t be more proud of my students,” she said.
Musical ensembles and choirs continued to entertain the audience at the evening performance, from the Combined St Agnes’ Primary Schools Band, to the Combined Schools Concert Band and Drumline and the stage bands and choirs for each school.
St Joseph’s Regional College Principal Tanya Daley said, “This has been a beautiful opportunity to showcase our colleges together, rather than competing.
“It is also testament to our hardworking students and staff, to pull this off at this time of the year.”
MacKillop College Principal Adam Kelly said the event had created a “real excitement amongst the students”.
By Pauline CAIN
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