A three-day workshop at the Deniliquin Town Hall culminated in a live ‘Deni Highlights’ performance yesterday evening, after the Pastoral Times went to print.
The show featured the school's home grown musicians, where behind the scenes budding entertainment professionals showcased their technical and production skills that they’ve developed this week.
The workshop is part of a program being run by the NSW Department of Education.
It sees a purpose-built entertainment Mobile Training Unit (MTU) being used to deliver on-site training in audio, lighting, vision streaming and staging to staff and students in regional, remote and rural communities, improving equitable access to vocational education and training (VET).
The MTU features industry-standard gear, including lighting and audio desks, speakers and cabling, lighting trees, video cameras, a vision mixer and a communication system.
This equipment was supplemented by new state-of-the-art stage and event lighting purchased by the Deniliquin High School P&C.
Students learn how to set up and operate the equipment taught by workshop leaders John Russell and Joel Lowrie, both head teachers in creative and performing arts at Wagga Wagga High School, who have decades of teaching experience with extensive industry expertise combined.
Throughout the week they trained four Deniliquin High School teachers and 11 students from Year 7-10 to help elevate school performances, upskilling them in live production and event delivery.
The program is also a preview of the VET Entertainment Industry course and allows schools that have lacked the capacity to deliver the practical components alongside student training to give students the opportunity to try the course.
