Adelaide - Scotch College

After a great weekend visiting Willunga Village market, a few different beaches and having a proper Aussie BBQ or two, and spending hours discussioning the trials and tribulations of being a dance teacher with another dance teacher! Monday morning had arrived and so had my last day in Adelaide.

I spent Monday 9th November at Scotch College. A private school with a small number of students, quite a lot international and some boarding. Set in beautiful grounds it, like Hinchingbrooke school, make use of the large estate buildings that have been there long before the school. Set in beautiful grounds the main building used to be owned by a copper mining family who had two daughters who loved performing. So of course their father built them a small theatre as an extension to the building. The Barr Theatre has been restored with a Victorian influence and is used to house small performances by the students, as well as parents evenings and lectures.

The school had a great feel about it and a clear Caledonian influence from the images and sounds of the pipe band playing. The school day is long for dance students as you select the courses you want, each with their own demands! For example a 3 hour theory and choreography class every wednesday afternoon from 6 - 9pm. Some classes are also during the school day but will go on after school A strict requirement on attendance ensures that only those relaly passionate about the subject commit to it.

I attended a Perfoming Arts dept meeting where it was highlighted to me that although a smaller student number the school fully supported the Arts and provided numerous high quality opportunities and performances.

Before I left I watched a mixed ability ballet class take place in a very hot gym and was glad to hear that next lesson if its this hot (35C) they will dance in the outside covered swimming pool!

Pic is of Scotch Colleges cricket oval