{"id":16305,"date":"2018-08-29T09:45:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T23:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=16305"},"modified":"2018-08-30T14:28:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T04:28:03","slug":"pupils-shine-on-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/pupils-shine-on-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Pupils shine on stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCHOOL children from prep through to VCE took part in the 72nd annual Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival (GSMMF) at Costa Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The region\u2019s oldest festival, this year\u2019s GSMMF was one of the biggest, with thousands of students from over 40 schools performing across four days on August 13-17.<\/p>\n<p>The festival gives students an opportunity to shine in a professional theatre environment, through a variety of performances, including song and dance, circus acts, rock bands, choirs, orchestras and concert bands.<\/p>\n<p>Young people from the city, coast and country came together to perform for friends, family and fellow students, with seven sessions scheduled across the four days, including Anglesea Primary which performed on Wednesday and Aireys Inlet on Friday.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16305 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-2.png' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-2.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16254\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16254'>\n\t\t\t\tAnglesea Primary School pupils in their animal attire.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-3.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-3.jpg 508w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-3-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16253'>\n\t\t\t\tAnglesea Primary School pupils ahead of their performance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-4.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-4.jpg 508w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Pupils-shine-on-stage-4-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16252'>\n\t\t\t\tPupils tapped into the roaring 1920s with their gangster and Gatsby costumes.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCHOOL children from prep through to VCE took part in the 72nd annual Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival (GSMMF) at Costa Hall. 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