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Drama, music and dance: HSC showcase kicks off

&NewLine;<p>Eight showcases featuring 492&nbsp&semi;stars of the 2018 HSC have launched this term at a special event at the Art Gallery of NSW&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;school-news&period;com&period;au&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;BTP-190206-7958&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-12680"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>NSW Education Standards Authority &lpar;NESA&rpar; CEO David de Carvalho says this year’s Showcase program gives the community a chance to view and experience the amazing creative projects of last years’ HSC students&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;school-news&period;com&period;au&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;BTP3-190206-7924&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-12685"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The eight HSC Showcases are an exciting part of the state’s annual cultural calendar&comma; attended by current and future HSC students&comma; their teachers and the wider community for both enjoyment and inspiration&period;”<&sol;p><cite> <br>David de Carvalho&comma; NESA<&sol;cite><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Students performing and displaying their projects at this year’s Showcase season launch include&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<ul class&equals;"wp-block-list"><li><strong>Patrick Dawson<&sol;strong>&nbsp&semi;from St Aloysius College was dared by a mate at school that he couldn’t squeeze into an old suitcase in the theatre props room&period; Patrick won the bet and from it emerged his truly unique and cleverly funny Drama performance project&period;&nbsp&semi;&nbsp&semi;He developed a love of physical theatre where he expresses himself and tells stories using his body rather than words&period; While about to embark on a double degree at ANU&comma; he hopes to one day attend the world famous Clowning School in Paris&period;<&sol;li><li><strong>Owen Sloggett<&sol;strong>&nbsp&semi;from Engadine High School wanted to be a dancer from the day he sat in the audience as a seven year-old&comma; mesmerised by the dancers in the hit musical &OpenCurlyQuote;Wicked’&period; His dynamic&comma; contemporary dance performance project won him selection for CALLBACK&period; He’s currently dancing fulltime at a southern Sydney dance school and is hoping to make a career as a dancer&period;<&sol;li><li><strong>Yiting Wang<&sol;strong>&nbsp&semi;from North Sydney Girls High was following in her sisters’ footsteps learning the piano until she decided to play the flute instead&period; She’s never regretted it and now hopes to follow in the footsteps of Australia’s internationally renowned female flautist Jane Rutter&period; Having watched in awe the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Opera House&comma; she’s thrilled to be playing there herself after being selected for the ENCORE Showcase&period; Yiting is about to begin a Bachelor of Music at the Conservatorium of Music&period;<&sol;li><li><&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I would not be surprised to see a young Rose Byrne&comma; Delta Goodrem or Ben Quilty emerge one day from this year’s group of talented performers and exhibitors&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p><cite>David de Carvalho&comma; NESA <&sol;cite><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Selection for a HSC showcase is an outstanding achievement reflecting the dedication and determination of students&comma; their teachers and parents in developing creative talent&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;school-news&period;com&period;au&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;BTP3-190206-7903&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-12682"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The HSC has a strong history of nurturing creative and design talent&comma; with many students going on to enjoy wonderful careers&comma; including four former ARTEXPRESS students now exhibited at the Art Gallery of NSW&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;school-news&period;com&period;au&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;BTP3-190206-8064&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-12683"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;In addition to congratulating the 492 students selected for a Showcase&comma; I wish to congratulate the many other talented students who were nominated for a Showcase&comma;” Mr de Carvalho said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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