Rostrevor Magazine 2020-2021

Page 56 / Rostrevor Magazine 2020 - 2021 You Can’t Stop the Music It was a challenging year for Rostrevor’s musicians with very few performance opportunities and credit goes to the Music Department for providing what opportunities it could to its music students in 2020. With live performances on hold, the Senior and Middle Rock bands entered the online Rock Fest national band competition, with the Middle Rock band being shortlisted among the best acts in the country. While COVID-19 continued to disrupt commemorations and celebrations, Rostrevor’s Head of Arts, Mr Peter Waterman, saw a unique opportunity to honour Australia’s Servicemen and women by encouraging students to perform The Last Post in their driveways on April 25 – Anzac Day. The video compilation of the performances – shared on television and social media both here and interstate – was warmly received by Old Scholars and the wider community. (see story on page 58). The College and its families didn’t get to enjoy as many performances as they would have liked, but Presentation Night was a great showcase of the musical talent being produced at Rostrevor. The Music Department ended the year on a fine note with the Music in the Valley concert, which enabled all of Rostrevor’s ensembles and bands to perform in front of their families on a lovely Friday evening. 2020 Middle Rock Band 2020 Senior Rock Band