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Concert Band
The Concert Band is a Diocesan ensemble for students in Years 5 – 12. Students must know how to read traditional music notation. The concert band will be playing a variety of repertoire and perform at a variety of events including Vivace, the diocesan instrumental showcase.
Regional Create Choreographic
ASPIRE invites interested students to participate in the Create Choreographic Project which offers Stage 2 and 3 students the opportunity to participate in an intensive contemporary dance and collaborative choreographic program. Regional workshops now open.
Create Content Choreographic
Spend two days creating a choreographic artwork to be filmed and edited by a professional director and videographer. You will work as groups and solo to achieve a unique choreographic video to use for show reel and content purposes.
Design Ensemble 2026
Join the 2026 Design Ensemble to be an integral part of our annual production and learn skills in: Costume Design, Costume making, set design, set painting, stage hair and makeup, prop making and more!
Holiday Workshops
ASPIRE Holiday Workshops for Dance, Drama, and Vocal students who are in Year 4 to Year 7.
Musical Theatre Program
Students will work on their triple-threat skills will engaging in musical theatre-style performances, helping them become well-rounded performers. Applications are now open for students in Years 5 to 8.
Senior Theatre Makers
Aspire’s Senior Theatre Makers is for students in Years 9-12. This initiative is all about the devising process. Working as a company of theatre makers the group will create an original performance piece that will be shared at the end of the process at the Playhouse, Civic Theatre in Newcastle.
WOW Gallery
CALLING ALL ARTISTS! WOW Gallery submissions are open now. Create an artwork in any medium on the theme: ‘FINDING WOW IN THE EVERYDAY – How ordinary moments can be extraordinary.’ Then just photograph or film your artwork and submit via the form. Accepted file formats: JPEG, PNG, MP4. Please ensure the artwork is of high resolution for optimal display.
Current Events
Come and experience an Aspire performance or exhibition
When Ideas Come to Life- Junior Theatre Makers 2025
Join Aspire’s Junior Theatre Makers groups as they share their original pieces of theatre with you in this fun filled, entertaining highly creative performance showcase. There are three different groups that will be performing (the four groups will perform for roughly 15 minutes each)
WOW Gallery
Come and experience an immersive gallery comprised of artworks created by students of the Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools. Open for 2 days only!
