{"id":187143,"date":"2025-12-16T07:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/187143\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T07:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:26:09","slug":"st-michaels-takes-centre-stage-at-the-mtgv-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/187143\/","title":{"rendered":"St Michael\u2019s takes centre stage at the MTGV Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations\u00a0to Sarah (10K), who has been awarded Best Supporting Actor in a Female Presenting Role at the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards for her outstanding performance as Rizzo in\u00a0GREASE earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Performing Arts, Mr Tyler Hess, praised Sarah\u2019s work, noting that she approached the role with \u201cremarkable maturity and a deep commitment to developing her performance skills, drawing inspiration from past interpretations while bringing additional depth and nuance to the character.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At St Michael\u2019s, Sarah studies Voice and Piano, sings in both the Harrison Choir and Chamber Choir, and will undertake VCE Music next year. Beyond the Performing Arts, she is a highly committed sportsperson across both winter and summer seasons, while also maintaining strong academic focus and contributing broadly to school life. We are immensely proud of this well-deserved achievement and of the dedication Sarah brings to every aspect of her schooling.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/brezzzzzzz-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"st-michaels-takes-centre-stage-at-the-mtgv-awards\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/brezzo-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"st-michaels-takes-centre-stage-at-the-mtgv-awards\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We are also delighted to congratulate Ben Moody, Deputy Head of the School \u2013 Teaching and Instructional Leadership (K\u201312), who received the award for Best Musical Director for a Junior Production. Ben\u2019s work on GREASE was recognised for the vibrancy, originality, and musical depth he brought to both the vocal and orchestral score for this production.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the celebration, members of the\u00a0GREASE\u00a0cast performed at the awards ceremony, delivering a high-energy re-staging of \u201cGreased Lightnin\u2019. Featuring dynamic choreography, striking costumes, and a bold creative interpretation, the performance brought the house down and showcased the exceptional skill, confidence, and professionalism of our students.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MTGV-Group-1140x855.jpg\" alt=\"st-michaels-takes-centre-stage-at-the-mtgv-awards\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/moody-e1765860293205.jpg\" alt=\"st-michaels-takes-centre-stage-at-the-mtgv-awards\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                The opportunity for our students to perform for the broader Victorian community and to represent our flourishing program alongside fellow members of the theatre industry was the true highlight of the evening.Director of Performing Arts, Mr Tyler Hess<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>St Michael\u2019s also celebrated a record year for nominations and commendations, with two award wins marking another significant milestone in the continued growth of the Performing Arts program.<\/p>\n<p>It was a proud night for our Performing Arts community and our school \u2013 one that reflects the passion, spirit, and excellence of St Michael\u2019s students and staff as our program continues to grow from strength to strength.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Congratulations\u00a0to Sarah (10K), who has been awarded Best Supporting Actor in a Female Presenting Role at the Music&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":187144,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[146,85,46,106027],"class_list":["post-187143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-performing-arts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187143\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}