Downlands students find the perfect pitch
DOWNLANDS College Year 12 student Clementine Tully is excited to take to the national stage with friends at the end of the week.
Clementine and the members of the college’s vocal ensemble Gryphonix will travel to Melbourne as a national finalist in the Australian A Capella Awards.
Clementine said she felt nervous about the lead up to the nationals.
“We have quite a broad demographic in our group, there are a lot of really good voices but very different voices,” Clementine said.
“I was a bit nervous in bringing them all together but we have all harmonised lovely and created a group that is more passionate and understanding of singing.”
The a capella group has been dedicated to their practice before the competition begins on Saturday, September 8.
“It’s an ongoing practice where it’s not just practising for two hours on Friday but we practise in the shower, practise our lines before we sleep where we are constantly reviewing the set in our heads,” Clementine said.
Downlands College arts curriculum leader Shane Tooley said he was proud of the group for rising to the challenge.
“It would be lovely to walk away victorious but what we want them to do is to hop up on stage and give their best performance,” Mr Tooley said.