Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Visual Arts- March Edition

Primer año: los alumnos comenzaron a estudiar el Arte Prehistórico y sus manifestaciones culturales realizadas en las cuevas. En cerámica durante el mes de marzo, comenzaron a realizar con modelado, figuras inspiradas en las “Venus Prehistóricas”,  famosas esculturas de piedra de pequeño formato, relacionadas con el culto de la fertilidad.

Segundo año: Luego de conocer y analizar “La Mona Lisa”, famosa obra llena de misterios pintada por Leonardo Da Vinci, los alumnos comenzaron a diseñar objetos inspirados en la enigmática pintura renacentista. También comenzaron a pintar con acuarela, tomando como referente al pintor argentino Xul  Solar, gran artista especializado en dicha técnica. Algunos grupos pintaron acuarela en los jardines del colegio, realizando trabajos de observación directa.

Tercer año: Durante algunos meses tercer año aprenderá sobre algunas corrientes artísticas de finales del S. XIX y S. XX. Comenzaron estudiando el Impresionismo, y sus máximos referentes como Monet y Turner. Del  Cubismo, liderado por Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris y George Braque los alumnos analizaron algunas obras y realizaron experiencias con acrílico, lápiz negro y collage.

5to año: La primera unidad de trabajo para este curso, fue “El grito en el Arte”. A través del estudio de la obra “El grito” de Eduard Munch y “Guernica” de Pablo Picasso. Luego del análisis plástico de dichas obras, los alumnos debieron realizar obras bi y tridimensionales en cerámica expalorando dicho tema.

Antonio Berni, pintor argentino nacido  en Rosario en 1905 y fallecido en Buenos Aires en 1981, fue un artista representativo de la época que vivió ya que lo caracterizó el fuerte contenido social de su obra. La misma  estuvo influenciada por los acontecimientos históricos que vivió a lo largo de su vida. En 1960, 51 años atrás,  crea dos personajes, Juanito Laguna  (muchacho de los alrededores  de una gran ciudad como Buenos Aires y Ramona Montiel, una prostituta; ambos   representantes de los sectores más bajos y olvidados de la sociedad.

En ellas Berni  utilizó  el collage,  técnica  que le permitió usar  trapos, trozos de latón, botones, madera, y en general materiales de desecho, así como fotografías o ilustraciones de revistas, para componer las figuras y organizar el cuadro según un verdadero sentido de la composición, en la que también hay partes pintadas, bosquejos de figuras o pinceladas que acentúan los efectos del collage.

Berni tuvo la creatividad y sensibilidad suficientes, para transformar  la basura en un potente recurso expresivo para crear sus personajes,  y se adelantó a un tema crucial para estos tiempos,  la reutilización y el reciclado de materiales en obras de notable fantasía e indudable originalidad.  

Berni utilizó los materiales que estaban en el espacio donde vivía Juanito, y por otra parte el usar esos materiales que encuentra en los alrededores de la villa, fue un desafío ya que los hace ingresar en las casas de quienes tienen el dinero suficiente como para comprar sus cuadros. Sin lugar a dudas, Juanito será quien llevará a Berni a su máxima consagración como pintor.



~ D.Gluzmann- Visual Arts Department

Drama & Theatre Arts – March Edition

ES1 students, currently working on mime, are gearing towards their end of unit project: the rehearsal and presentation of a 5-10 minute mime scenario involving eccentric characters at a party.

ES2 students are working on scenes from Anton Chekhov’s (1860 – 1904) comic curtain-raiser The Proposal. What I have seen so far bodes well for the standards of the 2011 Junior Play in September.

ES3 students are devising their first pieces of IGCSE coursework, focusing on technical aspects such as pacing, contrast and tension in characterization.

ES4 students are hard at work preparing for PAPER 1 of their Drama IGCSE which they will be sitting in June. Somewhat against the clock, they are devising interesting work that makes the most of production aspects such as sound, lighting, the use of projections, etc.

ES5 and Polimodal 3 IB candidates are rehearsing this year’s ambitious IB Play. The impressive cast includes both seasoned performers like Julián Glüzmann and Estanislao Miller and newcomers like Agostina Coniglio and Agustina Zelalia. As a treat, and to celebrate the remarkable work done by the ensemble in last year’s IB Play, below are some stills from the 2010 IB Play:



Aside from working on the IB Play, ES5 students are devising a piece for the May 2 School Assembly on issues relating to the representation of the female body in fashion magazines. Of particular interest so far is the design work the students have done towards the project. Last year’s Feet Remix, inspired by a play by the Italian Futurist writer Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876 – 1944) truly raised the bar for such public presentations.

Finally, Polimodal 3 students are already working on their Independent Projects, which range from costume and make-up design inspired by Antonin Artaud’s (1896 – 1948) Theatre of Cruelty for a monologue on Mayan prophecies to acting projects based on Georg Büchner’s (1813 – 1837) proto-expressionist masterpiece Woyzeck. Here are some stills from last year’s Independent Project by Marta Bovone and Yamila Chiappe:


~ S.Kalhat- Drama & Theatre Arts Department



Sunday, March 27, 2011

College Music- March Edition

Hello Everyone!
This is very exciting to be launching our first ever St George's College Music post! We just thought we would give you all a little insight into what Music programs we have launched in College for 2011:
(Please take note of rehearsal times for each ensemble)

Gospel Choir- This contemporary vocal ensemble started last year and has now grown to over 60 College student members! We have begun learning new repertoire and are very excited with the planned Music Tour to the USA in July this year!

Senior Vocal Ensemble- This is a new vocal ensemble that has only started within the last 2 weeks. Auditions were held and only 11 Senior College students were selected. This group of singers (6 males & 5 females) will be focusing on much more challenging vocal pieces and performing as a professional vocal group. These students are to be congratulated on a position in Senior Vocal Ensemble 2011!

Chapel Choir- Singing is such a beautiful thing to do in this place of worship and reverence. Lifting our voices together in song is a fantastic way to start the day on a Thursday morning during College Chapel. We have commenced another new vocal group called 'Chapel Choir,' which will be rehearsing new hymns weekly to expand on the repertoire and worship service. All College students are welcome to come to the Wednesday morning rehearsal during registration.

Instrumental/Vocal Tuition- Private lessons are now available to all College students in the following: Drums & Percussion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Singing, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Music theory & Appreciation. If a student would like to start having weekly lessons at school for half an hour, you will need to enquire soon! 
Phone St George's College or Email: creativearts@stgeorge.org.ar


Boarders Jamming- This is a new Rock Band Workshop offered to the Boarders of St George's College. Every Tuesday afternoon, students pick up a guitar, bass guitar, drum sticks or a microphone and 'jam' together. Students are under the direction of Mr Chris Koelma and it is sounding really great down in the Music Department! All enquiries email: ckoelma@stgeorge.org.ar

The Georgian Community Choir- This choir is continuing from last year but will now be held every fortnight on a Thursday afternoon in the Music Department. The choir is for Parents, Staff and Friends of St George's College and is conducted by Mrs Mikaela Koelma. In the last rehearsal we had over 20 singers join their voices together. We are definitely in need of more male singers! There will be performance opportunities with our first at 'The Big Sing' evening concert in May. 
All enquires email: mkoelma@stgeorge.org.ar

Other Important Music Department Information-



An Updated Look:
The Music Department has gone through some renovations and is now looking all clean and sparkling due to a fresh coat of paint and repairs on musical instruments. We are asking all students to respect the new space and treat all the instruments as if it were their own- with care! We are looking forward to holding evening Music concerts later in the year for Elective Music courses in the Music Department. If you are at school, please feel free to come and have a look.


Booking a Rehearsal Studio: 
If students are wanting to book a rehearsal room during long break or lunchtime, they will need to write their names down on the Booking Sheet located on the wall outside of the Music office. If a lunchtime rehearsal is required, students will need to let Mrs Mikaela Koelma know at least a week in advanced so lunch can be ordered to the Music Department for students. 

Getting Involved:
If any student is wishing to get involved in any of the Music Ensembles, please come and see Mrs Mikaela Koelma in the Music Department! We would love to see the new ES1 students getting involved, so please come and let us know that you are interested here in Music!

The Music Department has had a very positive beginning for 2011!
Stay tuned for more updates soon,

~ M.Koelma- College Music Department

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Extra Curricular Timetable- Creative Arts


 Here is our Extra Curricular Timetable for the Creative Arts. We hope this will help you to know what is happening this year across the Faculty.





~ Creative Arts Team

Thursday, March 10, 2011

The NEW Creative Arts Blog!!

Welcome all Students, Parents, Staff and the supporting Community!
We have now created a new St George's College Creative Art Faculty blog that you can keep your eye on to get the latest information and media about what is happening in Music, Visual Arts, Drama, Dance & Film Studies.

This year has started really positive, with all students commencing their studies with enthusiasm and focus. It is going to be a very action packed and exciting year ahead!

We would like to also welcome two new staff members who have joined the Creative Arts team: Mr Chris and Mrs Mikaela Koelma from Australia. Ms Mika is the new Music teacher in College and Mr Chris teaches Music, instrumental tuition and runs band workshops for the Boarders, College and Prep.

Here is our first Webisode for Feb/March:


Visual Arts has also created a slideshow of last year's Artworks from ES1 through to IB Exhibitions. You can view the Slideshow here:



The Musical this year for College will be 'Oliver'- The Cast has just been announced with rehearsals commencing next week! It is very important that students commit to these rehearsals if we are to put our best show on. The opening night of Oliver will be Friday 20th May!

More announcements about Musicals, IB Plays and other Creative Arts events in both College and Prep will be updated soon.

We hope you find this blog informative, useful and entertaining.
Keep the creativity flowing everyone!

Saludos cordiales,
~ The Creative Arts Team