The Arts

 

The Arts is an area where Pakuranga College has a very strong tradition. We have a dedicated Arts Faculty at the college comprising of the four Arts disciplines of Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Art. Students have the opportunity to take each discipline as a subject from Year 9-Year 13.

Each year the Arts Faculty put on a wide range of events and activities aimed at celebrating and promoting The Arts within Pakuranga College and the wider community.        

Arts Documents
 
Download the 2012 Arts Faculty Events Calendar Brochure
Arts News
 
 

2012 is no exception, with a huge array of exciting events,
activities, workshops and performances for students, staff
and the community to take part in or be inspired by.

Please see our Arts Faculty Calendar for a full schedule
and for more information about our 2012 Arts programme.

The college also employs an Arts Coordinator, reflecting
the importance that is attached to this area in the college.

The Arts Coordinator works with staff and students to promote the Arts in the school and wider community and to initiate and provide opportunities in the Arts for staff and students.

We have a full Arts curriculum with regular public performances and exhibitions in Dance, Drama, Music, Band, Visual Arts, Design, Photography, Art History, Painting and Sculpture. Our co-curricular programme complements the academic curriculum. Students have the opportunity to be involved in the following Arts activities and groups.

  • Arts Council and Committees
  • Arts House Cup
  • Guitar Building
  • Photography Club
  • R n B Choir
  • Har-Men-E
  • House Rock Bands
  • Jazz Combo
  • Jazz Band
  • Orchestra
  • Gaudeamus Choir
  • Classical Guitar Ensemble
  • Concert Band
  • Shakespeare Players
  • Acting Master Class
  • Theatre Sports
  • Stage Challenge
  • Bring it On Hip Hop Dance Group
  • Break Dance Workshops


School Production 2012

We are pleased to announce an exciting new venture for the Pakuranga College School Production. In 2012 we will work alongside Harlequin Theatre to produce the musical Just So.

There will be lots of opportunities for singers, dancers, actors, musicians, sound and lighting crew, stage managers, make-up artists, costume designers and sewers, set designers and builders, front of house, photographers to get involved with this exciting new project for Pakuranga College.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to become involved in the theatre at a repertory level working with people in the theatre industry. The production will take place at Harlequin Theatre from 7th-12th August.

 

 

Just So School Production Tickets

You can now purchase tickets online for this fantastic show via the iticket website. Go to www.iticket.co.nz and search ‘Just So’ for more information (or click on the picture to the left).

 

 
For more information about The Arts Faculty or our co-curricular programme please contact:

The Arts Coordinator: Nicole Jorgensen
Email: Njorgensen@pakuranga.school.nz