Spotlight on the Arts
SPOTLIGHT on the Arts is an opportunity for candid conversations with industry professionals, artists, teachers and students about all things performing arts. The Arts team chat to practitioners about their process, career highlights, future ambitions and the role the arts play in their lives.
Each season has a specific Creative and Performing Arts focus and showcases inspirational artists who aim to inspire others to develop their artistry and embed their practice.
Season 14 focuses on the Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.
Episodes
109 episodes
Season 14 | SCS HSC CAPA SHOWCASE | Episode 4 HSC Music
Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.In this episode we hear Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Music students focussing on HSC Music 1 Performance and Composi...
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Season 14
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Episode 4
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13:37
Season 14 | SCS HSC CAPA SHOWCASE | Episode 3 HSC Drama
Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.In this episode we hear Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Drama students:INDIVIDUAL PROJECT | Performance<...
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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14:44
Season 14 | SCS HSC CAPA SHOWCASE | Episode 2 HSC Dance
Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.In this episode we hear Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Dance students from: Marist Sisters’ College Woolw...
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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13:57
Season 14 | SCS HSC CAPA SHOWCASE | Episode 1 Why study Creative Arts Subjects?
Season 14 of Spotlight on the Arts: focusing on Sydney Catholic Schools HSC Creative and Performing Arts Showcase.In this season, we explore the impact of an Arts Education on the 2024 candidates and how following their passion; b...
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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13:56
Season 13 | 2024 SCS Eisteddfod | Marist College Penshurst - Rock Bands
The final episode of Season 13 features Music teacher Matthew Smith and students from Marist College, Penshurst, the host venue for the Rock Band event.Listen to how the Eisteddfod has been the springboard and gateway to a broader ...
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Season 13
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Episode 6
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13:01
Season 13 | 2024 SCS Eisteddfod | Marist Sisters College Woolwich - Instrumental Ensembles
Episode 5 welcomes Emma Hughes from Marist Sisters Woolwich. Marist Sisters has several entries in the 2024 Eisteddfod including instrumental ensembles which was hosted at Marist College Eastwood over 2 days of competition.Emma is a pass...
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Episode 5
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11:36
Season 13 | 2024 SCS Eisteddfod | Domremy College Five Dock - Vocal Ensembles
Episode 4 welcomes Romina Zapulla. Romina is the Creative and Performing Arts Coordinator at Domremy College Five Dock. Domremy is the host venue for the Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod - Vocal Ensembles. The...
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Season 13
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Episode 4
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12:41
Season 13 | 2024 SCS Eisteddfod | St Christopher's Primary Holsworthy - Drama Ensembles
Episode 3 of Spotlight on the Arts, introduces Juliann Weeks CAPA Teacher and passionate Arts Educator. Juliann is an experienced Dance, Drama, Visual Arts and Music teacher with a career spanning over 40 years and has mentored literally hundre...
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Season 13
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Episode 3
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12:11
Season 13 | 2024 SCS Eisteddfod | Mount St Joseph College Milperra - Dance Ensembles
Episode 2 welcomes Miriam Innes from Mount St Joseph’s (MSJ) College Milperra. MSJ is the host venue for the Sydney Catholic Schools Dance Eisteddfod. The College has submitted over 35 entries in this years Eisteddfod, and 12 Dance ent...
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Season 13
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Episode 2
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14:07
Season 13 | 2024 SCS Eisteddfod | Episode 1 | St Charles Primary Ryde - Overall Winner 2022/23
St Charles Primary were the 2022 and 2023 Overall Winner of the Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod and registered 34 entries in multiple categories in 2024.In this episode CAPA teacher Vincent Femia shares how the Performing Arts is emb...
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Season 13
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Episode 1
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11:22
Season 12 | 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prize | Episode 6 Veronica Lattouf Portrait Prize Finalist
Episode 6 welcomes Veronica Lattouf, a 14-year-old art student at Our Lady of Mercy Burraneer. She has been passionate about art since age three. Veronica began by creating pictures and birthday cards, later transitioning to ...
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Season 12
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Episode 6
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10:48
Season 12 | 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prize | Episode 5 Skye Swaysland 16 - 18 Year Category Entrant
Episode 5 welcomes Skye Swaysland and Byron Hurst.Skye, a talented student embarking on her HSC journey at St Aloysius College Cronulla. With dreams of pursuing a career in art and design, Skye's interests span the realms of art, music,...
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Season 12
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Episode 5
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10:28
Season 12 | 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prize | Episode 4 Leya Rafferty 13 - 15 Year Category Entrant
Episode 4 welcomes Leya Rafferty and Tory Brustolin. Leya is a Year 10 student at Marist Catholic College Penshurst. She's a versatile talent with a love for Visual Arts, excelling in drawing, multimedia, watercolour, a...
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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11:27
Season 12 | 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prize | Episode 3 Sonia Zang 9 - 12 Year Category Entrant
Episode 3 welcomes Sonia Zang and Maree Boulis.Sonia was the SCS Portrait Prize 5 - 8 Category Winner in 2023.Sonia is a Year 4 student at St Patrick's Mortlake. She is both studious and creative, thriving on challenges in both her ...
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Season 12
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Episode 3
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10:49
Season 12 | 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prize | Episode 2 Keanna Chong 5 - 8 Year Category Entrant
Episode 2 of the Portrait Prize Podcast introduces Keanna Chong and Tom Walters from St Fiacre’s Leichhardt. Keanna is in Year 3 at St Fiacre’s Catholic Primary School in Leichhardt. Keanna's favourite school subjects include Writin...
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Season 12
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Episode 2
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Season 12 | 2024 Sydney Catholic Schools Portrait Prize | Episode 1 2023 Winner and Young Archie Finalist Nate Sinkovic
In episode 1, we welcome Nate Sinkovic and Rosemary Wehbe from Marcellin College Randwick. Nate was the 2023 Winner of the 13 - 15 category in the Sydney Catholic Schools and a finalist in the Young Archie Competition.Nate is an all roun...
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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10:51
Season 11 Lights, Camera, Confidence | The Impact of an Arts Education | Episode 6 Achieving Success in the HSC and Beyond
Episode 6 - Achieving Success in the HSC and BeyondIn this season we explore the importance of the Arts not just in education but for life. It allows us to thrive and connect, making sense of the world around us.In this episode ...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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8:25
Season 11 Lights, Camera, Confidence | The Impact of an Arts Education | Episode 5 HSC Visual Arts, Arts in Academia
In this season we explore the importance of the Arts not just in education but for life. It allows us to thrive and connect, making sense of the world around us.In this episode we chat with Stage 6 Visual Arts Students from De La Salle C...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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13:40
Season 11 Lights, Camera, Confidence | The Impact of an Arts Education | Episode 4 HSC Music, Rehearsal, Rhythm and Repertoire
In this season we explore the importance of the Arts not just in education but for life. It allows us to thrive and connect, making sense of the world around us.In this episode we chat with Stage 6 Music Students from Sydney Catholic Sch...
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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12:13
Season 11 Lights, Camera, Confidence | The Impact of an Arts Education | Episode 3 HSC Drama, Preparation and Performance
In this season we explore the importance of the Arts not just in education but for life. It allows us to thrive and connect, making sense of the world around us.In this episode we chat with Stage 6 Drama Students from Sydney Catholic Sch...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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12:41
Season 11 Lights, Camera, Confidence | The Impact of an Arts Education | Episode 2 HSC Dance, Preparing for the Interview
In this season we explore the importance of the Arts not just in education but for life. It allows us to thrive and connect, making sense of the world around us.In this episode we chat with Stage 6 Dance Students from Sydney Catholic Sch...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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Season 11 Lights, Camera, Confidence | The Impact of an Arts Education | Episode 1 Why Arts? Why Not?
In this season we explore the importance of the Arts not just in education but for life. It allows us to thrive and connect, making sense of the world around us.An arts education is based in holistic learning that promotes not only phys...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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14:37
Season 10 | Accessibility and the Arts | Sarah- Vyne Vassallo
Sarah-Vyne Vassallo is a director, choreographer, writer and arts consultant. With her career spanning two decades, she has worked professionally both as a performer, and a Creative in arts and entertainment. Sarah-Vyne ...
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Season 10 | Accessibility and the Arts | St John Bosco Primary, Engadine
Performing Arts Teachers at St John Bosco Primary, Engadine find ways of cultivating a love of the arts through musical theatre and chat about how they make the Arts accessible to their school community.Michelle White and Lucia Benjamin...
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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Season 10 | Accessibility and the Arts | Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton
Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton, provides a myriad of ways to access the Arts. The foundations of stage 5 elective dance has been built and in 2023 a stage 6 ViVA satellite class has commenced in collaboration with SCCC Burwood. ...
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Season 10
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