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The
NSW Schools Spectacular
is an
Australian
variety show
featuring more than 5,500 students from public schools across
New South Wales
and was performed annually at the
Sydney Entertainment Centre
(later known as Qantas Credit Union Arena) between 1984 and 2015, after which the venue was permanently closed. In 2016, it moved to
Sydney Olympic Park
, and found its new home at
Qudos Bank Arena.
The NSW Schools Spectacular was broadcast by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
from 1984 until 2012, then by the
Nine Network
from 2013 until 2015. The
Seven Network
has been broadcasting the Schools Spectacular since 2016. Fifteen television cameras are placed in various vantage points throughout the arena. All four performances are recorded, and the best versions of each show segment are edited together and then aired in the television broadcast two weeks after the live event.
The actual
performance
is made up of many different pieces. A typical piece would have a
spotlighted
soloist
singing on an elevated platform in the
arena
, surrounded by many
dancers
and
actors
. On the
stage
, the
orchestra
would be playing the
instrumental
part of the song while the
choirs
behind and next to the orchestra would be singing the
chorus
of the song. There are some 400 audio inputs for microphones and musical instruments, and an amazing array of around 600 lights used throughout the show.
The first NSW Schools Spectacular was Schools Spectacular 1983 and was intended to be a sound test for the
Sydney Entertainment Centre
. Since then, the NSW Schools Spectacular has evolved significantly. The 2012 event included 3,600 students and 600 teachers from 400 schools in four performances viewed by 30,000 people.
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Schools Spectacular 2016 broke the
Guinness World Record
for "Largest Amateur Variety Act", with 5,500 performers.
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As well as being broadcast each year on national television, the NSW Schools Spectacular is webcast through the Internet onto their website, with the help and sponsorship by
Cisco Systems
. The Schools Spectacular is produced by 'The Arts Unit' of the
New South Wales Department of Education
.
Themes By Year
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Each year the Schools Spectacular follows a theme:
- 1993 ? One Spirit
- 1994 ? International
- 1995 ? Hats Off To Australia
- 1996 ? Get Set 2000
- 1997 ? The Edge
- 1998 ? Reaching the World
- 1999 ? To Be Australian
- 2000 ? The Entertainers
- 2001 ? Celebrate!
- 2002 ? By Invitation
- 2003 ? 20 Years on
- 2004 ? 21st Birthday
- 2005 ? The Face of Australia
- 2006 ? Shine
- 2007 ? My Spec
- 2008 ? The Spectacular Spirit
- 2009 ? Reaching Out
- 2010 ? Colour My World
- 2011 ? Imagine
- 2012 ? Our Time
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- 2013 ? 30 Spectacular Years
- 2014 ? This Is Australia
- 2015 ? This is Our World
- 2016 ? Dream Big
- 2017 ? Own The Moment
- 2018 ? The Greatest
- 2019 ? Stars
- 2020 ? Remixed (Broadcast Special)
- 2021 ? Spectacular Schools Inspired (Broadcast Special)
- 2022 ? Creating The Magic
- 2023 ? FabuloUS
- 2024 ? All 4 One
Notable alumni
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References
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