Our Arts Coordinator, Mrs Jade Owens recently sent the following information home to families. Please contact her via SeeSaw for any further details.

Wakakirri

This year, OLOR will once again be participating in Wakakirri, a national story-dance festival for schools. The Aboriginal word Wakakirri means 'to dance' according to the Wangaaypuwan people from Cobar NSW. 

Wakakirri is a great opportunity for students to work collaboratively to plan, choreograph and perform a dance that tells a story. The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Mind Over Matter: Tales of Inner Strength’. Students from Year 3-6 are invited to join our dance troupe. Everyone is welcome – no dance experience required. 

Wakakirri rehearsals will be held from 8:15 – 9:00am on Wednesday mornings in the Hall. Rehearsals will begin in Week 2.

Students who wish to be involved in the final performance will be expected to have high attendance at these rehearsals.  

Our performance will occur in Term 3 in Adelaide. Last year, students had a great time travelling to Adelaide for our final performance – it was an amazing experience to perform in front of a live audience.  

As we get closer to our final performance in Term 3, we will consider how to source costumes and props that will be sustainable, cost effective and add to our performance. 

In the last three years, our dance troupe has won a number of awards, including a national award for excellence in performing arts and raising awareness about mental health in 2022; and best public speaking award in 2023 and 2024. 

Choir 

OLOR will be performing in the Riverland Primary Schools’ Music Festival. Students in Year 3-6 are invited to attend our choir rehearsals, with students in Year 4-6 being able to participate in the performance at Chaffey Theatre in August. 

Choir rehearsals will be held from 8:15 – 9:00am on Friday mornings in the Art Room. Rehearsals will begin in Week 3.

Students who wish to attend the performance will be expected to have high attendance at these rehearsals.  

Students are expected to practice the songs at home with the aid of the Festival of Music app. Students will have the opportunity to audition for a solo or as a host early in Term 2 (more information to come). It is especially important for these students to become familiar with the repertoire and begin practising at home. Books will be distributed at our first rehearsal. 

Choir students will attend rehearsals with the other schools in our cluster in preparation for their final performance. We will attend three cluster rehearsals at the Berri Town Hall, as well as a dress rehearsal at the Chaffey Theatre on the day of our performance.  

Instrumental Music Lessons

Music Alive offer lessons for piano, drums, guitar, violin and singing at OLOR for students in Foundation-Year 6. Lessons are 30 minutes and are taught in an individual or paired format during school hours.

For enquiries about starting lessons through Music Alive in 2025 please email: info@musicalive.com.au

Please provide your child’s name, year level and the instrument they are interested in learning.