NEWSLETTER JULY 2013

A Newsletter for Australian teachers and students in Music, Drama & Speech, and Rock & Pop.

Message from the National Manager International Playwriting Competition

As we move from our Hundreds of entries were received from 17 countries, first session of Music with the most entries coming from the UK, New and Drama & Speech Zealand, Australia, USA, Malta and South Africa. examinations, we now look forward to Australian writers were selected twice in the our largest period of 2012 competition. In the Most Promising Young examination work in Playwrights section (for entrants aged 16 years and Australia. We have under), Hanna Nash, Milly MacDonald and Brandii enjoyed visits by Woods were awarded for their play, The Lost Island. Kenneth Bell (music In the Plays for Teenage Audiences (One-act plays examiner) and Paul suitable for audiences aged between 12 and 16 Mills (Drama & Speech years), Natalia Savvides was a Runner-Up for her examiner) in the Eastern play Albert and Marleen, and Emma Cross, Nina states. Dillon Britton and Rebecca Nash were awarded Most Promising Young Playwright for their Sin or Trinity’s work in Australia is ever increasing, with a Symptom. much larger rate of enquiries, requests for syllabus and other material, and flow through into candidate We congratulate the 2012 winners, and thank all entries. Australians are approving of the wide choices those who entered the competition. We look forward available to them in the suite of syllabi available to to receiving more entries this year. them and their students from Trinity. As well, the feedback shows the following aspects as reasons Competitors may register their interest in the 2013 to move over to a Trinity examination: competition by going to www.trinitycollege.co.uk/ playwriting ■■ Internationally recognized examiners and qualifications (...continued on page 3) ■■ Most innovative board always looking at ways to meet the needs of educators Social Media ■■ Free syllabi and teacher resources Trinity has embraced social networking by having a presence on Twitter and Facebook. To follow, here ■■ Clear and detailed marking scheme are the details: ■■ Flexible examination structure Follow Trinity (Australia) on Twitter: ■■ Choice of supporting tests in music grade twitter.com/TCL_Aust examinations ■■ Engaging repertoire lists Follow Trinity (Australia) on Facebook: facebook.com/TCLAustralia You may like to forward these attributes to your students and their families. Go to www.trinitycollege.org.au/why

Barry Walmsley Barbara Sisley Awards

Each year, the Speech and Drama Teachers’ The Music recipients for 2012 are: Association of hosts a lavish awards programme at Parliament House in to ■■ Sydney – Tiffany Williams honour high achievers. (Grade 5 French Horn) 95% ■■ Melbourne – Serena Su Jasmin Smith performed ‘The Storm’ by David (Grade 5 Pedal Harp) 95% Campbell and Edwina Saunders performed ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ by Roald Dahl. ■■ Brisbane – David Bishop (Grade 6 Drum Kit) 94% ■■ Melbourne – Aron Costanzo (Grade 6 Drum Kit) 94% ■■ Sydney – Josiah Lau (Grade 7 Jazz Saxophone) 95% ■■ Sydney – Alexis Weaver (Grade 7 Flute) 93% ■■ – Alanna Kelly (Grade 8 Jazz Saxophone) 92% ■■ Sydney – Clare Lo (Grade 8 Violin) 92% ■■ Brisbane – Toki Onoda Above: Margaret Thompson, Jasmin Smith & (Advanced Certificate Piano) 89% Cheryl Colegrave (Brisbane D&S Rep).

The Drama & Speech recipients for 2012 are:

■■ Bundaberg – Stella Hutchins (Grade 5 Musical Theatre) 95% ■■ Tamworth – Keely McDermott (Grade 6 Performance Arts – Pairs) 100% ■■ Tamworth – Laura Farquhar (Grade 6 Performance Arts – Pairs) 100% ■■ Melbourne – Gabrielle Kloppers (Grade 7 Communication Skills – Ind.) 96% ■■ Gold Coast – Naomi Leader Above: Cheryl Colegrave, Paula Rohl, Hannah (Grade 8 Performance Arts) 98% Avery & Edwina Saunders (front). ■■ Townsville – Sarah Murr (Grade 8 Musical Theatre) 98% Exhibition Awards 2012 ■■ Melbourne – Lana Herrmann (Adv. Performance Certificate – D&S) 100% Exhibition Awards are announced annually and awarded to candidates who have gained the ■■ Sydney – Victoria Hodgkinson highest distinction marks in a practical examination (Adv. Performance Certificate – D&S) 100% at Grades 5 – 8 and Advanced Certificate in both ■■ Brisbane – Shannon Fogarty Music and Drama & Speech. (Adv. Performance Certificate – D&S) 100%

The award-winning candidates receive a monetary prize and a beautiful hand-inscribed certificate from Trinity College London. Trinity Publications Discover Trinity Events

A new online store is now available for the purchase A range of Music and Rock & Pop Professional of Trinity Publications, supplying to teachers, Learning Seminars are being held in selected students and schools any item in the Trinity College regional centres. Events are updated on our website London catalogue. A full range of music publications at: for all instruments along with support material and associated products, along with selected Drama & http://www.trinitycollege.org.au/news/ Speech items are available.

New Representatives join Australian network

To support the growth in our network, we have appointed 4 new people to assist in the running of our Music examinations.

■■ Brisbane (including Ipswich and ) - Mrs Lynne Humphreys ■■ Sunshine Coast – Mr John Thomas and Mrs Jenny Thomas www.trinitypublications.com.au ■■ Cairns – Mrs Paula Michalski Secure payment is made by Credit Card via PayPal, ■■ Northern Rivers (NSW) – Mrs Margaret Curtis and shipping is kept to a minimum. This service To find the contact details for these people, or comes from Sydney, and is available across Australia anyone within the Australian network, please go to: and New Zealand. www.trinitycollege.org.au/about-trinity/ contact/representative/

International Playwriting Competition Vacancy – Tasmania 2012 A position of Area Representative is vacant for Tasmania. Ideally, the person chosen will work from home and reside in Hobart. He/she will be familiar with Trinity’s range of syllabi, be a good communicator, administrator and passionate about building interest in Trinity’s offerings. For a fuller role description, please contact the National Manager on [email protected]

Closing Date and Fee Information for 2013

Closing Dates & Fee information for all Grades, Certificates and Diploma exams (Practical and The 2012 collection of winning plays is available Written), are available on our website. FREE to drama & speech teachers, schools and interested students on request. www.trinitycollege.org.au/ closing-dates-fee-information-for-2013 To request a copy, please email your name and postal address to [email protected]. You may request a hard copy to be sent to you by mail. Rhona Morton Scholarship now delivers in excess of half a million assessments worldwide each year in the performing arts and the This year’s recipient of the Rhona Morton Scholarship English language. was awarded to Jessica Paton (ATCL) from . In 2007, Trinity submitted a formal application for a Coat of Arms to the College of Arms (a branch of The prize was announced at the recent Queensland the Royal Household). This crest (below) contains a Awards event held at Anglican Church Grammar Lyre, Pegasus, the Staff of Mnemosyne, Dramatic School in East Brisbane. It was kindly donated by Masks and a Fleur de lis, each giving much meaning the Morton family as a memorial to the late Rhona to the design. Morton (HonTCL), who was a significant teacher of piano, and supporter of Trinity College London. Trinity examinations have always been designed to motivate learners towards greater success and to The prize is intended for the most successful piano recognise achievement at all stages of the learning diploma candidate in Queensland from the previous journey. Our new motto ‘Honouring Achievement’ year, who intends to pursue a career in instrumental continues this tradition, and stresses the positive teaching. nature of our examinations.

We thank Dr Ralph Morton and the family for their continued generosity in providing this scholarship.

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Trinity has been awarding qualifications for over 135 years. Up until 1992, examinations were delivered through Trinity College of Music, London - the internationally renowned music conservatoire.

In 1992, the external examinations department was set up as a separate not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, Trinity College London, which

Contacting Trinity College London’s Australian Office: Mr Barry Walmsley T: 1300 44 77 13 PO Box 1 F: (02) 9683 8641 Parramatta NSW 2124 E: [email protected]

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