{"id":46934,"date":"2026-08-28T12:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=46934"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:58:25","slug":"senior-wakakirri-team-progress-to-awards-night","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/senior-wakakirri-team-progress-to-awards-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Wakakirri Team Progress to Awards Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementToProof\">We are thrilled to announce that our Senior Years Wakakirri team has been selected to perform at the <b>Wakakirri NSW State Awards Night<\/b> on <b>Monday 14 September<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Following their powerful performance at the Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival, the students have been recognised for their outstanding storytelling, commitment, and stagecraft, earning the opportunity to return to the stage and celebrate alongside other outstanding schools from across the state.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Their original story-dance, <i>Barbie-Coded to Break<\/i>, explores the pressures placed upon young people by societal expectations and challenges audiences to consider the importance of individuality, authenticity and self-acceptance. Through a dynamic blend of dance, drama and theatrical storytelling, the students delivered a performance that was both thought-provoking and deeply engaging.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">We are incredibly proud of the dedication, creativity and teamwork demonstrated by the cast and crew throughout this journey. Their willingness to tackle complex themes, support one another and strive for excellence exemplifies the spirit of Wakakirri.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Before taking the stage again at the State Awards Night, audiences will have the opportunity to see <i>Barbie-Coded to Break<\/i> alongside our Junior Years Wakakirri performance, <i>Buzz Off!<\/i>, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/mlc-school-dance-showcase-2026-tickets-selling-fast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"spanWithBackgroundColor\"><b>2026 MLC School Dance Showcase, <i>Forever Young<\/i><\/b>,<\/span><\/a> at the NIDA Parade Theatre on <strong>Saturday<\/strong> <b>5 September and Sunday 6 September<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">Congratulations to all students, staff and volunteers involved in this wonderful achievement. We wish the team every success as they prepare for the Wakakirri State Awards Night and look forward to celebrating their continued journey.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><a href=\"mailto:jskepper1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><b>&#8211; Jenna Skepper<\/b><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Teacher, Dance Coordinator<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce that our Senior Years Wakakirri team has been selected to perform at the Wakakirri NSW State Awards Night on Monday 14 September. \u00a0 Following their powerful performance at the Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival, the students have been recognised for their outstanding storytelling, commitment, and stagecraft, earning the opportunity to return to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":46894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[9],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-46934","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-news-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/46934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=46934"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=46934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}