July 24, 2013
Months of hard work by a small committee of Kingaroy State High School students will come to fruition next Thursday (August 1) at the school’s annual Flair concert.
The concert is a fundraiser for the school’s Chaplaincy program and features musical and dancing performances by students from Years 8-12.
The organising committee consists of school captains Sam Johnston and Maddy Payne, and vice-captains Lauren Cross and Jason Stephens.
“We’ve been working at it for most of the year,” Lauren said.
“But it’s been getting more intense the closer we get.”
About 40 acts nominated which the committee had to pare back for the concert.
This process took four weeks of auditions and was a tough job.
“Some were good enough but for the sake of variety of types of performance, we couldn’t put them in,” Lauren said.
The concert will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall and if previous years are any indication, the hall will be packed.
Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. Entry is $4 for adults and children or $12 for a family of four.
Entertainment will be provided by a wide range of different acts, including the school’s Stage Band and well-known local performers (and KSHS students) flautist Leah Noll and singer Tori Somers.
Music teacher Matt Phillips will also be performing (the tip at this stage is that he may be playing his new banjo).
Brothers Reuben and Indigo Vandenberg-Dodt will also be singing (as separate acts).
Dancing displays will be performed by Years 9 and 12, and the combined Years 8-12 team, “The Dance Krew”.
The Years 10-12 “Men’s Choir” will also be singing (and dancing).
There will also be a number of duets: Maddy Payne and Laura McNamara on saxophone, and Cainen Davies and Elliott Carey with guitar.
Year 12 students Fraser Matthew and Lachlan Hill and their band “Heartfelt” will also be “rocking the house”.
The canteen will be open on the night, and manned by the School Social Committee. It will be selling soft drinks, chips and chocolate bars.
