Ormiston College has a long established reputation for excellence in Musical Theatre. Since the opening of the Lingo Lin Theatre, the College has staged a number of highly successful biannual musicals, featuring our very talented and dedicated students. At various times students from both the Junior & Senior schools have been involved in our musical productions, depending upon the choice of show. With well over 100 students involved in each musical production, the College musical is a highlight of a student’s time here at OC and has become an important part of the life of our College.
Our past musical productions have been:
In each musical production, students can be involved in a number of ways, including:
Musical Entry Requirements.
All OC students are able to audition to be part of the College Musical. Auditions are held in Term 4 the year prior to the event. Audition requirements are provided at the announcement of the show and students will be required to sing, act and dance as part of the audition process, even if they wish to be members of the chorus. Auditions are also held for the orchestra, depending upon the demands of the score and its suitability for student musicians.
The Ormiston College Music Tour is a highlight amongst the various activities of the department. Our tours provide the opportunity for OC Music to be showcased on the national and international stage. The experience of being on Music Tour is something that will stay with our students well beyond their years at the College and forges a strong bond and sense of community within the various ensembles that tour. The opportunity to be part of Music Tour is open to all students who are eligible to be members of the ensembles going on tour. The department aims to include as many students as possible in our tours, through the inclusion of band, choral and string ensembles in each tour. Music Tour traditionally takes place in the June/July school holidays and preparations for each tour start the year prior. Since 2000, the OC Music Department has toured both domestically and internationally, attending festivals, competitions, visiting schools and collaborating with their students, undertaking workshops and master classes and having a great deal of fun along the way.
Our most recent tours have included:
2002: New South Wales/ACT: Armidale, Sydney & Canberra
2004: Victoria: Melbourne
2006: Central Queensland: Mackay, Rockhampton & Yeppoon
2010: New Zealand: Rhapsody Rotorua
2012: USA: Los Angeles
2016: Europe: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic
Participation in Music Camps provides an important opportunity for team building and the further development of a range of skills both musical and social/emotional. Traditionally, the Ormiston College music department kick starts the year with a music camp for Band and Orchestral students at the beautiful QCCC Brookfield camp site.
After the Winter break, Choral students also have an opportunity to attend a weekend camp to help prepare for their second semester performances and Eisteddfod repertoire.
In addition to working hard and learning new repertoire under the guidance of guest conductors and tutors, students also have time for recreation and fun.
