Theatre In Education

The year 11 Performing Arts Academy students went out to the local Kawerau primary schools to perform their 'Theatre In Education' pieces last term. They had to devise a drama performance that taught the primary school kids something. The performances taught things such as using the correct rubbish bins, using manners, telling time, tying your shoes and not to judge a book by its cover. The school kids at Putauaki and Kawerau South School loved the performances and joined in with the audience participation with lots of enthusiasm. It was a great day, below are a few pictures thanks to Anneke Hepi.

Performing Arts Whakatauki

Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa. 

Artistic excellence makes the world sit up in wonder. 

Look out for more photos and videos to come after our celebrating success evening Wednesday the 24th of June

Our new Performing Arts Centre and Music Room!

It is not long now until our department is scheduled to move into our new teaching space! Although the construction crew are slightly behind schedule we will start packing up and preparing to move at the beginning of Term 3.
The performing arts centre will have a stage that is connected to the music room which leads out to an outdoor stage. Miss Hocken and Ms T-F got the chance to look around the current construction site on Wednesday and here are a few pictures of the space! Pictures include the stage, the corridor leading through to the music room, the outdoor stage (still a complete construction site at the moment) one of the practice rooms that will eventually be a recording studio and your fabulous teachers wearing the correct gear required to visit the site. Enjoy!

 

2015 in THS Performing Arts Academy

We are off to a flying start in the Performing Arts Academies as we near our first dance, drama and music assessments. Our students have been making great use of their time by managing themselves and even working through intervals. We can't wait to see what our students create this year! Well done team! Here are a few pics from the last few academy days....

Bye Bye Drama Room

With the end of term came the had over of the drama room to the ever expanding construction site within THS. On Monday the Performing Arts teachers were in at school doing paperwork when the headed out for lunch. By the time we got back the entire drama room had been demolished.
AFTER PIC:

THEIR REACTION:

Kawerau Christmas in the Park

On Saturday the senior Tarawera High School band performed a set of songs at the Kawerau Christmas in the Park. It was a great way to end the year with a mix of new, old, fast and slow songs. Here is a video of Tania and Tioney singing 'Tomorrow Never Comes'.