By Kyra Gillespie
More than 100 students across eight schools have had their final group rehearsal with dance director Deon Nuku and associate dance director, Troy Phillips, in preparation for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular held on 16 September at Hisense Arena.
There are 78 schools and 1187 students from around Victorian state schools participating in the mass dance group.
All the schools rehearse individually and come together four times from February to August, in groups of 3-10 schools, to rehearse with the event choreographers to consolidate what they have learnt.
It is Pakenham Consolidated School’s eighth consecutive year involved in the mass dance, the fifth consecutive year for Officer Primary School, Longwarry Primary School’s second year and Officer Secondary College’s first year involved.
“It is a massive commitment by all the students that are involved“ State Schools Spectacular event organiser Sonja McGill said.
