Director of Culture | Mr Matt Cocking

Terrace Jazz Night

The 2018 Jazz Night ‘Casino Royale – Underground’ will be held 7-9pm on Friday 26 October. This event will see the Spring Hill Reservoirs turn into an underground Casino and feature the Terrace Jazz Orchestra, Terrace Jazz Combo as well as the Red and Black Big Bands joined by the staff band and a special guest artist. Tickets will be available from College Events in the coming days.

GPS Chess

We would like to congratulate the GPS Chess team under the leadership of their Coordinator Mr Liam Herne. This year has seen the best results ever. We are now looking forward to our State Inter Schools Grand Final on Saturday and Sunday 20 - 21 October. This final will be hosted by Terrace in the Campbell Centre. Best of luck to the team.

Debating – QDU and Debating trials

Saturday and Sunday 20 – 21 October will also see the start of the 2019 Debating trials. It is exciting to see the students give their best for their placement in our teams for next year. The end of this year will see our Senior A coach Mr Josh Taylor move to Melbourne. Josh has been an exceptional member of our coaching staff and we wish him well in his move and future career. 

Chamber Music Concert

Tonight will see many of our talented students take the stage in the Edmund Rice Theatre performing solos at our Term 4 Chamber Concert. Doors open at 6pm with refreshments from 5.30pm for those wishing to attend. Access is via the rear theatre doors. Thank you to the Music staff, TPA Volunteers and students involved for what will be a great night.

Terrace Public Speaking Competition

Next week will see the annual Terrace Public Speaking Competition take place. This event is organised by the Coordinator of Public Speaking and will see four afternoons full of our elite speakers vying for the Public Speaking awards presented at Celebration of Excellence. Thank you to Mr Pauley and Mr Ganley for running this event as well as Mr Stormonth and Mr Cacciola for helping with the adjudications.

Music Placement Day 

Monday 22 October will see all of the new 2019 Years 5 and 7 students come to a new Music Placement Day. Placement Day is a time for our staff to listen to the talents of our new members to Terrace and place them into ensembles. This day is not an audition as we have ensembles for all levels of musicians. We look forward to meeting the next generation of Terrace Musicians. This day will run after their testing in the morning.

British Car Rally

Over the holidays the Terrace Performing Arts parents hosted the British Car Rally at Tennyson. This event is their only fundraising event that helps the Premier Ensembles and families towards their touring costs. This event was quite significant this year as the Music Department will have two tours in 2019. In June/July the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Terrace Jazz Orchestra, 1st Percussion Ensemble and T\the Red Thunder Drumline tour to Singapore while the Terrace Choir and Waterford Soloists will tour to Europe in the September holidays.

Thank you to the on going support from these parents and especially for the work at this event over the holidays.

Support Group Meetings  

Part of the success of our Cultural activities can be traced to our Support Groups.  If you would like to be involved, meetings are outlined in the College calendar and on the App.  

Terrace Performing Arts – Tuesday 16 October, 5.30pm in the Callan Centre  
TPAPresident@terrace.qld.edu.au

Debating Support Group – Tuesday 16 October, 5.30pm in the Founders’ Room  
DSGPresident@terrace.qld.edu.au

Staying in touch  

To keep in touch with all things Cultural, we would suggest you download the Terrace App and follow us on Twitter (@GTCulture) and Instagram (terrace_gtculture) to ensure you don’t miss anything.  
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