Wakakirri!
SECONDARY PERFORMING ARTS
On Thursday 1st of August, 60 students went to the Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds to perform at one of the Victorian heats for Wakakirri. Students started rehearsals in February and were committed to almost every Thursday after school. Throughout the year, we implemented a Wakakirri mentoring initiative, which paired senior and junior students. This program fostered a deeper sense of belonging and connection among our students. We also had plenty of student choreography, especially from Sarah B, Harmony O and Paige L. Our piece was called ‘The Fabric of You’ and told the story of a girl who struggled to fit into a new environment. She was able to find the confidence to be herself and celebrate her identity. Through doing this, she was able to help others around her also embrace their own uniqueness. The students were beaming with pride for the whole day out at Moonee Ponds and truly demonstrated the Value of Teamwork.
We were fortunate enough to come home with multiple awards: · Victorian State Award in the category of Health and Wellbeing · Nomination for a National Award · Stage Managers award for Teamwork · Ensemble Dance Performance · Overall Staging · Great Minimalist Production Style · Best Individual Costume Design Not only that, but a video of our performance was shared with Todrick Hall - a world - famous singer, Broadway star and choreographer for shows such as RuPaul’s Drag Race. We danced to one of his songs in our piece. Apparently, he LOVED it! Wakakirri was such a fun experience, and it is unlike any other performance we have done before. I feel it brought the Performing Arts community together and I think that everyone involved became family. It was so fun to be backstage with everyone and it was so rewarding to see our piece come together. All the memories made will certainly be ones treasured. - Harmony O
Wakakirri was a dance event I have been wanting to do ever since the beginning of Secondary school. Participating in this activity has made me incredibly confident with my dance ability and I am so beyond grateful for this opportunity as I have made memorable memories and most importantly friendships. Being in Wakakirri is the most amazing opportunity if you are ever wanting to get out of your comfort zone and especially to have fun. The number of rehearsals that took place in Wakakirri was worth it as the entire dance group worked hard to make our story of dance enjoyable, fun - loving and touching to audience members. - Carmel S
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