Sandhurst performing arts festival in Echuca

By Riverine Herald

Aug 31, 2022

Performing: Students from the local Catholic primary and high schools participated in performing arts workshops as part of the Sandhurst Arts on Show festival. Photo by Contributed

The Australian School of Performing Arts led a festival for the arts for students in Echuca on Monday.

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‘Sandhurst Arts on Show’ featured almost 250 Catholic school students from St Mary’s Echuca, St Mary’s Cohuna, St Joseph’s Kerang, St Joseph’s Rochester and St Joseph’s College Echuca.

The day began at with warm-up activities and workshops before the students had the main performance take place at 1.30pm.

Students and teachers have been working with the Australian School of Performing Arts to prepare for the day and have been practising in their school setting over the past two terms.

Education officer for the arts Claire Spinelli from Catholic Education Sandhurst said Sandhurst Arts on Show provides an opportunity for schools to perform rehearsed and prepared repertoire and showcase the capacity and skills of Sandhurst Arts teachers and students.

“The arts is an integral aspect of Sandhurst schools,” Ms Spinelli said.

“The Partnership between CES Ltd schools and Australian School of the Performing Arts is well established and provides the opportunity to expose and engage students in the choral arts.

“Since its inception in 2009, the program has expanded to incorporate Sandhurst Arts on Show.”