'Exhilarating': Students take the spotlight at Civic Theatre for DioSounds
This is only the beginning of the Catholic schools' annual DioSounds performance.
Ahead of the June 5 evening show, the Newcastle Herald caught a sneak peek inside the 130-minute musical performance from 13 Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Diocese secondary schools.
In its 18th year, DioSounds features more than 450 high school students in small ensembles, choirs and concert bands performing under the theme One Call. One Mission.
Phoebe Porter, a year 12 student at All Saints' College Maitland, was sad to be taking to the stage for her last year.
"It's been such a journey, from my first DioSounds you see not only yourself grow but others grow as well," she said.
"I get to see all the year sevens and how they enjoy it as much as I did in my first year."
Ms Porter will be singing in her school's mash-up of Silverchair's The Greatest View, Harry Styles' Music for a Sushi Restaurant and Sister Sledge's We Are Family.
"It starts slow and then it builds up, and it's just so much fun, it's a fun one to groove out to with everyone," she said.
Ms Porter and her fellow performers Charley Hill and Emma Whiting said it was a great chance to meet musically inclined students from other schools.
"It's so good to be with a group of like-minded people who have the same interests as you," Ms Porter said.
St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen's Jimmy Dever has been a performer ever since he can remember.
"I've been singing since birth," he said.
"It's always something that's been so special to me and it's so surreal when you're in the moment."
Mr Dever will be singing in his school's mash-up that includes Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing and The Killers' Mr Brightside.
"It's so exhilarating to be on stage," he said.
Flautist Hazel Keeble from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie was "pumped" to perform for her second year.
"We get a bunch of talented, strong individuals who come together and show off their talent," she said.
Her school is staging Australian singer G-Flip's version of Taylor Swift's Cruel Summer and Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4.
"I like that I can play more than just classical music, and I love how energetic I can be with the flute," she said.
Students will take to the Newcastle stage from 6.30pm on Thursday, June 5.
Musicians played a funky jazz riff as lights spotlighted budding stars belting out Michael Buble's rendition of Feeling Good on the Newcastle Civic Theatre stage.
This is only the beginning of the Catholic schools' annual DioSounds performance.
Ahead of the June 5 evening show, the Newcastle Herald caught a sneak peek inside the 130-minute musical performance from 13 Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Diocese secondary schools.
In its 18th year, DioSounds features more than 450 high school students in small ensembles, choirs and concert bands performing under the theme One Call. One Mission.
Phoebe Porter, a year 12 student at All Saints' College Maitland, was sad to be taking to the stage for her last year.
"It's been such a journey, from my first DioSounds you see not only yourself grow but others grow as well," she said.
"I get to see all the year sevens and how they enjoy it as much as I did in my first year."
Ms Porter will be singing in her school's mash-up of Silverchair's The Greatest View, Harry Styles' Music for a Sushi Restaurant and Sister Sledge's We Are Family.
"It starts slow and then it builds up, and it's just so much fun, it's a fun one to groove out to with everyone," she said.
Ms Porter and her fellow performers Charley Hill and Emma Whiting said it was a great chance to meet musically inclined students from other schools.
"It's so good to be with a group of like-minded people who have the same interests as you," Ms Porter said.
St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen's Jimmy Dever has been a performer ever since he can remember.
"I've been singing since birth," he said.
"It's always something that's been so special to me and it's so surreal when you're in the moment."
Mr Dever will be singing in his school's mash-up that includes Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing and The Killers' Mr Brightside.
"It's so exhilarating to be on stage," he said.
Flautist Hazel Keeble from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie was "pumped" to perform for her second year.
"We get a bunch of talented, strong individuals who come together and show off their talent," she said.
Her school is staging Australian singer G-Flip's version of Taylor Swift's Cruel Summer and Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4.
"I like that I can play more than just classical music, and I love how energetic I can be with the flute," she said.
Students will take to the Newcastle stage from 6.30pm on Thursday, June 5.
Musicians played a funky jazz riff as lights spotlighted budding stars belting out Michael Buble's rendition of Feeling Good on the Newcastle Civic Theatre stage.
This is only the beginning of the Catholic schools' annual DioSounds performance.
Ahead of the June 5 evening show, the Newcastle Herald caught a sneak peek inside the 130-minute musical performance from 13 Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Diocese secondary schools.
In its 18th year, DioSounds features more than 450 high school students in small ensembles, choirs and concert bands performing under the theme One Call. One Mission.
Phoebe Porter, a year 12 student at All Saints' College Maitland, was sad to be taking to the stage for her last year.
"It's been such a journey, from my first DioSounds you see not only yourself grow but others grow as well," she said.
"I get to see all the year sevens and how they enjoy it as much as I did in my first year."
Ms Porter will be singing in her school's mash-up of Silverchair's The Greatest View, Harry Styles' Music for a Sushi Restaurant and Sister Sledge's We Are Family.
"It starts slow and then it builds up, and it's just so much fun, it's a fun one to groove out to with everyone," she said.
Ms Porter and her fellow performers Charley Hill and Emma Whiting said it was a great chance to meet musically inclined students from other schools.
"It's so good to be with a group of like-minded people who have the same interests as you," Ms Porter said.
St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen's Jimmy Dever has been a performer ever since he can remember.
"I've been singing since birth," he said.
"It's always something that's been so special to me and it's so surreal when you're in the moment."
Mr Dever will be singing in his school's mash-up that includes Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing and The Killers' Mr Brightside.
"It's so exhilarating to be on stage," he said.
Flautist Hazel Keeble from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie was "pumped" to perform for her second year.
"We get a bunch of talented, strong individuals who come together and show off their talent," she said.
Her school is staging Australian singer G-Flip's version of Taylor Swift's Cruel Summer and Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4.
"I like that I can play more than just classical music, and I love how energetic I can be with the flute," she said.
Students will take to the Newcastle stage from 6.30pm on Thursday, June 5.
Musicians played a funky jazz riff as lights spotlighted budding stars belting out Michael Buble's rendition of Feeling Good on the Newcastle Civic Theatre stage.
This is only the beginning of the Catholic schools' annual DioSounds performance.
Ahead of the June 5 evening show, the Newcastle Herald caught a sneak peek inside the 130-minute musical performance from 13 Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Diocese secondary schools.
In its 18th year, DioSounds features more than 450 high school students in small ensembles, choirs and concert bands performing under the theme One Call. One Mission.
Phoebe Porter, a year 12 student at All Saints' College Maitland, was sad to be taking to the stage for her last year.
"It's been such a journey, from my first DioSounds you see not only yourself grow but others grow as well," she said.
"I get to see all the year sevens and how they enjoy it as much as I did in my first year."
Ms Porter will be singing in her school's mash-up of Silverchair's The Greatest View, Harry Styles' Music for a Sushi Restaurant and Sister Sledge's We Are Family.
"It starts slow and then it builds up, and it's just so much fun, it's a fun one to groove out to with everyone," she said.
Ms Porter and her fellow performers Charley Hill and Emma Whiting said it was a great chance to meet musically inclined students from other schools.
"It's so good to be with a group of like-minded people who have the same interests as you," Ms Porter said.
St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen's Jimmy Dever has been a performer ever since he can remember.
"I've been singing since birth," he said.
"It's always something that's been so special to me and it's so surreal when you're in the moment."
Mr Dever will be singing in his school's mash-up that includes Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing and The Killers' Mr Brightside.
"It's so exhilarating to be on stage," he said.
Flautist Hazel Keeble from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie was "pumped" to perform for her second year.
"We get a bunch of talented, strong individuals who come together and show off their talent," she said.
Her school is staging Australian singer G-Flip's version of Taylor Swift's Cruel Summer and Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4.
"I like that I can play more than just classical music, and I love how energetic I can be with the flute," she said.
Students will take to the Newcastle stage from 6.30pm on Thursday, June 5.
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