Schools Spectacular

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Schools Spectacular
File:SchoolsSpectacular2005.jpg
The Australian flag can be seen on the arena the 2005 Schools Spectacular
Genre Music performance
Frequency annual
Location(s) Sydney
Inaugurated 1984
Most recent 2015
Previous event 23 and 24 November
Next event 29 and 30 November
Participants 4,000
Attendance 10,000
Website
www.schoolsspectacular.com.au

The Schools Spectacular is an Australian variety show featuring more than 3,000 students from across New South Wales and is performed annually at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Highlights of the Schools Spectacular are broadcast each year by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The actual performance is made up of many different pieces. A typical piece would have a spotlighted soloist singing on an elevated platform in the arena, surrounded by many dancers and actors. On the stage, the orchestra would be playing the instrumental part of the song while the choirs behind and next to the orchestra would be singing the chorus of the song.

The first Schools Spectacular was Schools Spectacular 1983 and was intended to be a sound test for the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Since then, the Schools Spectacular has evolved significantly. The 2012 event included 3,600 students and 600 teachers from 400 schools in four performances viewed by 30,000 people.[1]

Schools Spectacular is broadcast as a telecast with the highlights by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), and as a first, webcast through the Internet onto their website, with the help and sponsorhip by Cisco Systems. The Schools Spectacular is produced by 'The Arts Unit' of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training.

Past Themes

Each year the School Spectacular follows a theme, usually reflective of something Australian.


Schools Spectacular 2008

2008 marked the 25th anniversary for Schools Spectacular. It intended to bring back some of the most talented performers in the show's history (many who are now world famous), from when it began in 1984 until today. It planned to highlight how the show had grown over the twenty-five years.

The event has grown to be one of the biggest shows on earth, also published in Guinness World Records for over 10 years now as "the world's biggest variety show", and claimed by audiences across Australia as "the most heart-warming event of the year".

The Spectacular starts off with hundreds filling the grand stage for the opening and builds by "thousands" in over three hours of non-stop performances and talent. Finally the cast of over 3500 of the most talented student performers across NSW return to the one stage for the finale.

Schools Spectacular 2007

Schools Spectacular 2007, dubbed "My Spec", had a schools preview performance on Friday 23 November 2007, followed by an evening performance on the same day. There was another performance at 2pm and 8pm on Saturday 24 November.

Schools Spectacular 2005

Schools Spectacular 2005 was dubbed "The Face of Australia" and celebrated the Australian history, landscape, goal and lifestyle. A tribute to Alec Campbell, the last surviving ANZAC, who had died in 2002, was in the production. Previous Schools Spectacular successes like John Foreman, who has hosted Schools Spectacular since 2001 and Human Nature made appearances during the show.

Notable alumni

References

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External links

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