St Clare’s music students attended the annual adventure to DioSounds again on Friday 14 June.  It was an early start with a group of both junior and senior music students on board the bus before the sun had even risen to destination DioSounds! 

Arriving at 8:30 am at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle, students went straight on stage for their sound checks.  No sooner had they completed these and they were ready for the Matinee Show at 10:30 in front of an enthusiastic audience of fellow performers and Diocesan primary school students. 

The final concert commenced at 6:30 pm where the students again performed in front of family, friends and music lovers alike. 

Our music students presented two outstanding items in our bracket. 

Photograph – Ed Sheeran

Booyong Dykshoorn Year 12 (Piano)
Cornell Estibeiro Year 10 (Lead Vocals and Violin)
Chloe Hicks Year 10 (Lead Vocals)
Elise Miles Year 12 (Backing Vocals)
Isabelle Homewood Year 12 (Backing Vocals)
Amiel Camphuis Year 7 (Backing Vocals)
Samuel Mitchell Year 7 (Backing Vocals)
Evelyn Eyles Year 7 (Backing Vocals)
Shayla Potts Year 7 (Backing Vocals) 

Addicted To You – Aviici

Booyong Dykshoorn Year 12 (Electric Guitar and Footstomp)
Cornell Estibeiro Year 10 (Violin)
Elise Miles Year 12 (Lead Vocals)
Samuel Mitchell Year 7 (Lead Vocals)
Chloe Hicks Year 10 (Lead Vocals)
Isabelle Homewood Year12 (Backing Vocals and Tambourine)
Amiel Camphuis Year 7 (Backing Vocals)
Evelyn Eyles Year 7 (Backing Vocals)
Shayla Potts Year 7 (Backing Vocals)

The students showcased their talent and performed with over 400 music students from across the diocese.  Their performances were truly outstanding, demonstrating great skill, musical diversity and confidence on the stage.  Congratulations to all who took part in DioSounds.  Their commitment to preparation was admirable. 

I would like to congratulate and thank our students who did a wonderful job of representing St Clare’s High School and also thank you to our parents who picked up and dropped off their sons/daughters in the early hours of Friday morning and late in the evening. 

Boarding the bus at the Civic Theatre at 7:30 pm we arrived back at St Clare’s at 10 pm.  The curtains had closed for our 2024 DioSounds, but it was amazing.  A day when memories were made, incredible life experiences had and a truly spectacular delivery of music to the DioSounds stage occurred. 

It was a privilege to accompany such a wonderful group of students to a very busy, exhausting and rewarding excursion. 

Viva La Musica 

Mrs Amanda Brooks
Music Teacher