Week 3, Term 3
Performing Arts Showcase Thursday 15 August, 7.30pm, The Piano
This will be a wonderful evening and I do encourage you to bring along your friends and extended family to this event. The girls have been working hard towards this evening and with a wide range of items celebrating music, drama, dance and the creative arts it promises to have something for everyone and is a highlight on our calendar. A drinks bar will be available before the event and the opportunity to view some of our students art work will also be on display so do come along a bit earlier to view. I look forward to seeing you there.
An outstanding week of success in Music at Rangi Ruru
National Finalists for Chamber Music
- Congratulations to “Szerenad Trio” – Sarah Lawrence, Emily Davey and Victoria Park for making the National Finals of the Chamber Music competition as one of the top 6 groups in New Zealand. This group were awarded a Gold Award for their performance. Congratulations also to “Three in a Bar” - Pippa Lange, Amy Clough and Victoria Park who were awarded Silver at the semi-Finals. Rangi Ruru continues to be a leading school in Chamber Music.
Jazz Band win Gold
- Our Jazz Band, under our Director Lana Law, also achieved gold in the Ara Jazz Quest held in Christchurch. We wish them well as they travel to the Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival held in Blenheim this week.
- Amelie Spinks (Year 12) also deserves congratulations for her successful inclusion as a bass player in the All Girl Big Band – which is directed by our jazz band director, Lana Law.
Barbershop Quartet placed Third
- Georgina Scott, Qiqi Wang, Millie Knight and Pippa Lange competed in the Christchurch Young Women in Harmony Barbershop competition where they were placed third.
Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival Representatives Years 7/8
- Miu Terakawa- Kin (Year 7) has been named co-leader of the Christchurch Schools’ Music Symphony Orchestra and Clare Flatman (also Year 7) has been named leader of the second violin section. They are joined by Polly Lee (Year 7), Anna Wynn-Harris (Year 8) and Libby Beasley (Year 8) who have also been selected in this representative orchestra.
- Evelyn Price (Year 7) has been selected as a member of the Festival Senior Choir.
Wonderful results girls and congratulations to our Director of Music, Janet Kingsbury, for her guidance, expertise and tireless efforts so that our girls have these wonderful opportunities.
CURRENT YEARS 7 TO 12 STUDENTS NOT RETURNING IN 2020
We are currently in the process of planning subjects and classes for 2020. If your daughter is likely to be leaving Rangi Ruru at the end of this year, we would like to remind you that a term’s notice in writing is required. It would be appreciated if you could notify us as early as possible to help with this planning. Please contact Anita Sawyers, Enrolments Manager on email a.sawyers@rangiruru.school.nz