Nine very talented Nayland students performed Wednesday evening for a little friendly competition.
The 3rd Annual Solo Performing Arts Competition saw nine students showcase their extraordinary talent and skill for an intimate audience of family, friends and staff. The performances ranged from broadway acts to original compositions, and the audience was treated to a great selection of dance, music, drama and more!
A big congratulations to all our participants (Gus McCullough, Mattie Lang [accompanied by Max Lang], Isaiah Vahatau-Laing, Maggie O’Hara, Saskia Heslop, Joe Gavin, Rose Leighton, Samantha Gerritsen and Marcus Scott) the talent on display was absolutely inspiring!
Thank you to the Adjudicators (Nick Sharpe and Rebecca Bignall-Nalder) for their time and expertise and to our performing arts staff for putting together such a wonderful evening.
Results are as follows鈥�
1st place – Joe Gavin
(performing ‘Classical Gas’ by Mason Williams)
2nd place – Marcus Scott
(performing ‘I Love Betsy’ from Honeymoon in Vegas by Rob McClure)
3rd place – Samantha Gerritsen
(performing ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ from Oliver by Lionel Bart and an original piece named ‘Beautiful’)
Highly Commended – Saskia Heslop
(performing a medley of hits including ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ by Stevie Wonder, ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ by Weezer and ‘Bless the Broken Road’ by Rascal Flatts) and accompanied by her Dad.
By Sophie Musso