International placing for Avcol´s Stagechallenge spectacular
2011 Global Rock Challenge Championships
The votes are in for the first ever Global Rock Challenge Championships, and out of nearly 700 international entries, Avondale College has won 5th placing for their Stagechallenge entry performed earlier this year.
Industry experts in the areas of Performance, Production and Design from all four countries judged performances from three countries (i.e. not their own). Their numbers were combined and the placings are as follows:
Open Division
1st - Cranebrook High School (AUS) - www.globalrockchallenge.com//#!4381
2nd - Sandown High School (UK) - www.globalrockchallenge.com//#!8921
3rd - Brunswick Secondary College (AUS) - www.globalrockchallenge.com//#!3601
4th - St Cuthbert's College (NZ) - www.globalrockchallenge.com//#!2731
5th - Avondale College (NZ) - www.globalrockchallenge.com/#!2541
Full results are on line at stagechallenge.co.nz, left hand tab for Global Rock Challenge Championships.
To view Avondale's award-winning performance, click here.
Stage Challenge Success!
On Thursday night (30/6) the Stage Challenge performance group finally achieved the goal they had been eagerly seeking for a long time. The group, led by Jess Channings as Student Producer, and a very able core group of senior students, earned first place in that night’s competition at the Aotea Centre.
Stage Challenge is a student-driven, eight minute dance and drama performance where every aspect of the show, choreography, costume, set, music, makeup is all designed and implemented by the students.
This was a dark tale, based on the Salem witch trials and examining paranoia, mistrust and challenging perception.
We gained 13 out of the 16 awards available, a clear indication of the strength and presentation level of the performance.
Ministry of Youth Development Award of Excellence for Student led Performance
Award of Excellence for Performance Skill
Award of Excellence for Student Leadership
Award of Excellence for Lighting Design
Award of Excellence for Set Design and Function
Award of Excellence for Drama
Award of Excellence for Concept
Award of Excellence for Choreography
Award of Excellence for Costuming Character
Award of Excellence for Video Directors assistant
Award of Excellence for Stage Use
Award of Excellence for Visual Enhancement
Award of Excellence for Soundtrack
The show involved 116 students on the day, 93 of which were on-stage performers and others in makeup, lighting, set and video.
Many other students gave up their time prior to the show to help with set and costuming.
It was one of those nights when almost everything went right and each student gave their best. The result is a reflection of all that combined effort and spirit. Award of Excellence for
We need to say a special thank you to J.A. Russell Ltd for generously supplying uv lights to give us a haunted opening effect, and to Simon Melgren and Alan Lupton Carriers who went out of their way to transport the whole set to and from the performance.
Teacher In Charge: Mr Les Hughes