Students have been out and about entertaining the wider school community with tap dancing, country music and performances at civic ceremonies.

Neve O'Connor, age 16, recently competed at the Southern Alps Country Music Awards and was acknowledged as a rising star of the South Island country music scene with the following awards.

First Place for Novice category

First Place for Country Rock

Very Highly Commended Vocal Solo

and was Runner Up Overall.

This is a phenomenal result to achieve success across so many different sections. 

A multi-instrumentalist and a talented vocalist, Neve enjoys performing and writing her own songs in a wide range of genres.

Emma Brown, our tap dancer extraordinaire,  competed at the Oamaru Tap Dancing Association Competition on the 24th of March.  Emma competed in seven different categories and gained three 1st placings and four 3rd placings.

1st place in the Tap Duo, 

1st in the Song and Tap Duo with dance partner Caleb Cameron

1st in the Song and Dance. 

3rd in  Solo, Slow Tap, Speed Tap and Tap Championship. 

"I would like to thank my parents, for getting me into tap dancing and for always being my biggest support crew, my dance teacher, Kaye Blackham, for passing on her knowledge and sharing her passion for tap to me for the past 14 years and giving me the amount of passion and determination I have today, and to my friends who always support me everywhere I go with my dancing". - Emma Brown

You can next see and hear both Emma Brown and Neve O'Connor performing in the current SCDL production of 'Hairspray'.

Jayden Walker recently concluded his season of Tosca in Christchurch.  

"Highlights of the Tosca production would have of been singing the Shepherd Boy solo (especially on opening night) and having the chance to not only sing with the one and only Simon O'Neill but also attend a masterclass with him. It was an absolutely amazing experience to perform with an orchestra of such a high calibre for the first time and it really opened my eyes to my future ahead of me".           -Jayden Walker

Jayden also won the Hello Hornby Community in the Park Talent Quest in late March and will be performing as part of the Halswell Anzac Day service.

The Roncalli College Choir were honoured to lead the National Anthem and perform 'What a Wonderful World'  at the Mayoral Welcome for International students in the region. Thank you to Education South Canterbury & our Roncalli International Department for inviting us to perform and to Mr Comeau for your support and encouragement.

Thank you to Caitlin Bradley for accompanying with guitar and her solo rendition of 'Welcome Home'.

 It was the first performance for this choir and they are now starting to prepare for the Big Sing. Rehearsals are on Friday lunchtimes. If you would like to join choir please contact Miss Hall.