Year 1 and 2 Rock-In Robin and Que Sera Sera cast at the dress rehearsal.
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Rechelle Zammit
St Mel’s Primary School students’ months of dedication culminated in a spectacular showcase on Wednesday, August 14, as they dazzled a sold-out crowd at Riverlinks Westside with their whole school production, The Hit List.
After two terms of hard work and excitement on behalf of the students, and months of organising by the staff, the Shepparton school’s production was a huge success.
Written and directed by St Mel’s very own visual and performing arts teacher, Robyn Banfield, the show took audiences on a journey through time, with the talented cast the tour guides, singing and dancing along to hits from the decades as they pass through.
From the 1920s’ colourful Charleston, to Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off, the audience enjoyed a range of performances, each individually choreographed and uniquely styled.
St Mel’s expressed thanks to the school community for organising costumes and props and warmly congratulated the students who made it all happen — the St Mel’s stars of the night.
The News photographer Rechelle Zammit tagged along to the dress rehearsals on the day of the big night. Here’s what she captured:
Year 3 and 4 students about to perform Shake it Off.
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Rechelle Zammit
Main cast members, Year 6 student Amanda McKenzie, Year 6 student Sajad Hassan, Year 5 student Sofia Napier and Year 6 students Japman Sodhi and Harry Campbell.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 6 students Savreen Kaur and Annelyse Johnson, Year 5 student Nimrat Pannu, Year 6 student Evie Ciancio, Year 5 student Sydney Almond and Year 6 student Beatrix Young as the Charleston Girls.
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Rechelle Zammit
The YMCA cast members. Year 3 student Kaiza Coghill-Lynam, Year 4 students Logan Barbary and Wilum Warrior, Year 3 student Keishah Bwihambi, Year 4 student Aami Patel, Year 3 student Success Geofrey, Year 4 student Haidar Khalifa and Year 3 students Hiyaan Patel and Shiv Patel.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 3 student Judd Emanuelli and Year 4 student Archie Dainton.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 6 students Beatrix Young and Savreen Kaur.
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Rechelle Zammit
The cast members hold their finishing pose.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 1 and 2 Rock-In Robin and Que Sera Sera cast members show off their costumes.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 4 student Logan Barbary, from the YMCA group.
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Rechelle Zammit
Prep students get ready to perform the Locomotion.
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Rechelle Zammit
Cast members with stage director Robyn Banfield.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 5 and 6 students performing Five Foot Two.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 3 and 4 students dressed and ready to perform Four Leaf Clover.
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Rechelle Zammit
