By Ms Sally Stenning, Head of Performing Arts

We launched our Arts Showcase evenings at the College this week, featuring work by Secondary School dance, music, photography, visual art and drama students.

On Wednesday evening, music students in Years 10–12 performed a vast array of items – from classical piano to rap – and by doing so, demonstrated the versatility of our music program to cater for the passion and interest of every musician at Radford.

Students in Years 7–12 also had the opportunity to exhibit some of their visual art and photography works. The showcase created a wonderful platform for our students to share their work with a wider audience in the spirit of collaboration across the arts.

This semester, senior dance and drama students have been studying units in creativity. Central to this exploration is the question: "How does creativity breed constraint?" The work presented on Thursday night reflected this theme in a myriad of forms. The Dance and Drama Showcase was a great opportunity for the students - who started the semester together on camp - to share the culmination of their learning. Coupled with this was a selection of Shakespearean monologues by Year 10 students.

Along with honing their amazing talents, students learned valuable leadership skills in creative problem solving, collaboration, communication and organisation. This event was a wonderful opportunity to share the valuable work they do with our wider community, and we look forward to many more to come.

Thank you to our fantastic team of teachers and support staff who made the event possible: Mrs Amanda Marshall, Mr Nick Akhurst, Miss Melissa Markos, Mrs Emily Leong and Mr David Burcher.

Most importantly, I would like to thank our students in the performing and creative arts for their bravery, generosity and spirit of creative play. We are lucky to work with you on a daily basis.