IGSA Festival of Speech
A huge congratulations to our students who represented MLC School at this years’ IGSA Festival of Speech hosted by MLC School last Friday and Saturday. A big thank you to Andrea Rowe and Jillian Avramis supported by a team of MLC School staff and students who worked tirelessly to organise and run the festival.
It is wonderful to have the opportunity to coach the MLC School students in the Senior and Junior Readings and Poetry sections for the IGSA festival of speech for the past 27 years.
I am so proud of Nitya Nimalan (Year 11), Senior Poetry, Josephine Doan (Year 9) Junior Poetry, Anna Obaid (Year 10) Senior Readings and Bridget Cortis-Jones (Year 8) Junior Readings who ALL achieved 2nd place in their section! What an incredible achievement out of so many schools. Each of them worked so hard and it paid off. They took on every direction and made it their own delivering powerful performances.
Congratulations also to our Theatresports team who performed brilliantly along with nine other schools entertaining their audience and providing lots of laughs. Congratulations to the MLC School Drama group who did a wonderful performance and the students who represented MLC School in the debating, public speaking, current affairs, religious and ethical questions and soapbox sections. Excellent work all round.
Nitya Nimalan (Year 11) – senior poetry, 2nd Place
Josephine Doan (Year 9) – junior poetry, 2nd Place
Anna Obaid (Year 10) – senior readings, 2nd Place
Bridget Cortis-Jones (Year 8) – junior readings, 2nd Place
“Last Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity to compete in the Senior Poetry section of the IGSA Festival of Speech. This event brought together 21 talented representatives from independent girls’ schools across Sydney. Witnessing the incredible range of poems and performances in both the prepared and impromptu sections was truly inspiring. Although I’m sad that this is my final year competing in the event – having first participated back in Year 8 – I can proudly say that it’s been an unforgettable experience, that has taught me so many skills. I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Ms Brian for her unwavering support and guidance in preparing me for this competition – it wouldn’t have been possible without her!”
– Nitya Nimalan (Year 11)
“Competing in the Festival of Speech was a wonderful opportunity to represent MLC School with a focal point for personal expression and vocal delivery. This was my 3rd year competing in the Festival of Speech. I participated in the Senior Readings Section, where I competed against 21 contestants from various Independent Girl School’s in NSW. I was required to select, prepare and present two readings: one reading from a speech given by a significant Australian, and one reading from a religious text. The event encouraged me to deliver the message of my readings with passion, confidence and effective voice control to appeal to the intellect and emotions of the audience. Overall, the opportunity has developed my ability to bring ideas to life, with a strong embodiment of the text’s meaning. I would like to thank Ms Brian, whose guidance and support, along my hard work, have led me to place 2nd in the Senior Readings.”
– Anna Obaid (Year 10)
– Monica Brian
Speech and Drama Studio Director
