Trinity Secures First Place at Generations In Jazz

Over the past weekend 54 students took part in the national music competition Generations in Jazz held in Mount Gambier. 

Joining over 5000 students from across Australia, Stage Band 1, Stage Band 2, the Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Voices of Blue were immersed in a world of music including world class music performances, performing on stage, connecting with music students from other schools and participation in workshops. 

All four of our ensembles performed exceptionally well!

The Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Voices of Blue (a small vocal group) both achieved first place in their divisions coming home with two trophies! This is the first time Trinity has secured a first-place at Generations in Jazz which is a fitting reward after many hours of extra rehearsals, the students worked incredibly hard and ultimately impressed two separate adjudicators to win the competition. With over 40 groups from across the country competing in the vocal divisions, this is an incredible result, and huge congratulations are extended to these students.

The Stage Band 2 attended for the second time and played at their very best, doing themselves and the College proud. The adjudicator was impressed with their balance of sound as they performed with so much confidence under the wonderful direction on David Shigrov. 

For many of the students in this band, it was their first time at this competition, and we are excited and hopeful that the experience will inspire these young musicians and the future of our band program at Trinity.  

After two years of success, Stage Band 1 took on the enormous challenge of performing in division 2 for the first time this year. This is the highest division any of our ensembles have attempted. Although they did not place, their performance was powerful and at an exceptional level of playing, achieving a very strong score in such a high division thanks to the incredible dedication and direction from Andrew Newhouse. The students worked very hard to play at such a high level and should be very proud of this amazing achievement.

A huge thank you to Andrew and David for all the work they have been doing with the Stage Bands in the lead up to this event. We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful team of committed and talented staff who support our students to reach their potential in music. 

Special thank you also to Tricia Hart, Elise Moyle and Charlotte Newhouse, who came along to support the students and staff on the trip. Their involvement is greatly appreciated and contributed to a smooth and successful trip away.

Thank you to all staff across the College for supporting these students and the music program at Trinity. It was evident over the weekend that our students weren’t just amazing on stage, but also off stage. They represented the College exceptionally and all the staff were very pleased with their conduct. They are all great people who displayed respect, leadership and kindness throughout the weekend. 

Source: Kristy Triantafilakis, Director of Performing Arts