Performing Arts
Whether in the spotlight or the wings, behind a microphone or the lighting desk, there is something for everyone in the Performing Arts at Kristin. A smorgasbord of performance opportunities awaits those passionate about the Arts. Excellent Music, Drama and Dance programmes are offered in all the schools, through the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, NCEA and the International Baccalaureate.
Annual performance events include a major production staged by each school, Music and Drama Festivals on a regional and national level, Dance performances, Whole School concerts and multi-cultural celebrations. Kristin is proud of a tradition of excellence and an outstanding reputation in the Performing Arts. Whatever his or her discipline of choice, the experience is certain to be unique and enriching for every student who chooses to become part of a Performing Arts event at Kristin.
Upcoming Events...
Sounds of Celebration 2010
Showcasing music groups from across the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
Thursday 9 September
7.00pm
Auditorium
Free admission - no booking necessary
CLOWNS
Kristin Middle School in the Dove Memorial Theatre
The clowns are coming! An uplifting musical by Craig Cassils about a troupe of clowns who someday wish to be professionals. Together, this spirited ensemble of Middle School students discover the meaning of life and the importance of friendship.
Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 October at 7.00pm
Bookings open through iTicket at 9.00am on Friday 10 September www.iticket.co.nz or phone 09 361 1000
Junior School Production Term 4, 2010
'Nutcracker' and 'Bah, Humbug!'
Information regarding this production is in the 2010 Brochure
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Previous Productions...
Junior School Production 2009
The Junior School presented 'Alice in Wonderland Jr.' to our Kristin Community in August last year. We were very proud of our Year 4-6 students who showed enthusiasm for their parts in the performance. The costumes were also a feast of colour. Click here for information about the Junior School production 2009.
Middle and Senior School Production 2010
To celebrate a decade of memorable major productions, Kristin re-staged the legendary 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' that last raised the roof in 2000.
Click here for information, photographs and cast list.
Extra-Curricular Learning Opportunities 2010
In each of the three schools, there is a wide range of extra-curricular activities available to students passionate about the Performing Arts. There are, in addition, annual major productions which include casts from the three schools. Further information can be accessed on the online 2010 brochure – and in the specific show sections.
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Dance
Dance is offered as part of the Performing Arts programme at all levels, becoming a full option subject in Year 9 through to NCEA Level 3 and IB Dance at Year 13. Extra-curricular Dance activities span the three schools and ensure the continued development of the subject. Dance, both in its academic and practical contexts, plays a vibrant and highly significant role in the greater life of Kristin.
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Drama
The aims of the Theatre/Drama course are to enable students to experience and participate in a wide and varied range of theatre activities and develop proficiency in more than one area of theatre technique.
Students will become familiar with forms of theatre from their own and different cultures, they will explore different theatre traditions in their historical contexts and develop academic skills appropriate for the study and understanding of theatre. The aim is to enable students to become reflective and critical practitioners and to develop the confidence to explore, to experiment and to work individually and collaboratively on innovative projects, which should involve challenging established notions of theatre. Students will learn to undertand the dynamic, holistic and evolving nature of theatre and the interdependencies of the aspects of this art form.
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Music
The Music Department forms an invaluable part of Kristin life. Curricular, co-curricular and itinerant paths all lead to exciting destinations from this busy department. All Year 7 and 8 students take Music, with option Music from Year 9 and NCEA or IB in the Senior years. The department hosts 25 specialist itinerant staff and a variety of co-curricular groups that represent Kristin regularly, regionally and nationally, as well as within the grounds of the school.
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