Achievements
The Arts Department at St Andrews is thriving with a wide variety of programs and performance opportunities on offer. The College enjoys a positive reputation for the standard of our performance groups, with recent achievements including:
Eisteddfods
2018
Starbound Entertainers Festival
1st Place - Jazzettes – “Proud Mary”
1st Place - Express Lyrical – “Are We There Yet?”
1st Place - Dansation – “One Night Only”
2nd Place -Combined Intensity – “To This Day”
QUOTA Eisteddfod
1st Place -JS Concert Band
3rd Place - String Ensemble
Highly Commended – Mini Musos
Highly Commended – Percussion Ensemble
Gold Coast Eisteddfod
Choirs
3rdPlace – Semitone Choir
3rdPlace – Senior Choir
Dance
1stPlace – Razzamatazz
2ndPlace – Combined Intensity
3rdPlace – Dansation
VHC- Jazzettes
HC – Express
Gold Coast Drama Festival
“The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Best Actor – Eliza Thorpe
Best Comedic Performance
Runner up Best Play
“Eyes to the Floor”
Best Actor – Isaac Thorpe
Best Dramatic Performance
“Face to the Wall"
Best Actor – Lily Fleming
Best Dramatic Performance
Runner up Best Play
2017
QUOTA Eisteddfod
1st - Mini Musos
2nd – Jazz Band
2nd – Percussion Ensemble
2nd – JS Concert Band
Gold Coast Eisteddfod
Dance
1st Place – JS Jazzettes
1st Place – MS Dansation (One Night Only)
1st Place –MS Dansation (Mad World)
1st Place – Combined Intensity
3rd Place – JS Express
Choirs
2nd Place – Semitone Choir
VHC – Senior Choir
Sydney Dance Eisteddfod
2nd Place – Mad World – Combined Intensity
3rd Place – To This Day- Combined Intensity
Gold Coast Drama Festival
Runner up Best Play – The Audition
Best Actor and Rising Star Award – Charlee Cosgriff
Gold Coast Theatre Awards
2016
1st Place – Combined Dance Troupe feat. Percussion Ensemble – Starbound Festival
Highly Commended – MS Elite Contemporary – Starbound Festival
2nd Place - Gr 3 Animi – GC Eisteddfod
2nd Place - Combined Dance Troupe feat Percussion Ensemble – GC Eisteddfod
3rd Place - Gr 4 Animi – GC Eisteddfod
3rd Place -Jazzettes – GC Eisteddfod
3rd Place -Golden Clef Choir – GC Eisteddfod
VHC – MS Elite Contemporary – GC Eisteddfod
VHC X 2 – Combined Dance Troupe – GC Eisteddfod
VHC – Semitone Choir – GC Eisteddfod
Highly Commended – Jazz Band – GC Eisteddfod
Highly Commended – JS Concert Band – GC Eisteddfod
Highly Commended – Razzamatazz – GC Eisteddfod
Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards
2016 – Little Mermaid Jr
Nominated: Best Actress (Tia Lightbody)and Best Supporting Actor (Jonathon Aiello)
Winner – Best Vocal Direction
2012 – The Wiz
Nominated -Best Director, Best Costumes, Best Choreographer, Best Vocal Direction, Best Youth Production, Technical Achievement
2010 Godspell
Nominated- Best Music Direction, Best Supporting Actor (Jess Purdy), Best Actor (Ethan Jones)
Winner – Best Choreography, Best Set, Best Costumes, Encouragement Award (Samantha Naday), Best Director, Best Youth Musical, Outstanding Production