Aotea College Performing Arts

24/11/2025

Fobalicious Quartet competing at the Young Singers in Harmony NZ National Competition on the 17th September 2025 in Lower Hutt 🏆Mixed Voice Quartet Winners

12/09/2025

The Aotea College Performing Arts Department warmly invite you to join us at 6:30 pm, Monday 15th of September in Te Manawa to enjoy performances by the Barbershop Choruses ACBC and Aotearoar, Barbershop Quartets Fobalicious and The Electrichords, the Aotea Jazz Orchestra, Sirius Groove, the Aotea All-Comers Choir and a range of Senior Music Bands ahead of the YSIH National Competition Wednesday-Thursday and MEFA competition Friday.

24/08/2025

Aotea College Dance NZ Made Success! ✨
On the 20th of August, our Junior and Senior Dance Teams competed in the Dance NZ Made Regional Competition – and what an incredible day it was!
A huge thank you to our choreographer, who received Best Choreography for both the Year 9/10 Lyrical A Team (I Have Nothing) and the Senior Lyrical Team (I Miss Her).

Congratulations to:
Poppy Gordon Crosby – Year 9 Solo Champion (heading to Nationals!)

Year 9/10 Lyrical A Team – Champions of their Year Group
Senior Girls – 2nd place in their Year Group Category

Overall Results:

Year 9/10 Girls – 3rd place overall

Senior Girls – 2nd place overall

We are so proud of the talent, dedication, and teamwork shown by all our dancers – what an amazing achievement!

⭐️Wellington Regional Yr 9-10 Champions Aotea College: I Have Nothing ⭐️

19/08/2025

Aotea College Performing Arts Department proudly presents the Year 12 production of Radium Girls on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 August at 7.00 pm in Te Manawa. Tickets will be available at the door for $5 (students) and $10 (adults).

29/07/2025

Come and join us Thursday 31st in Te Manawa for an evening of music and dance and help raise money to get our Aotea All-Comers Choir to The Big Sing Cadenza in Whanganui August 10-12th!

06/07/2025

23/06/2025

Aotea College shone at the Smokefreerockquest heats on June 14th! Two bands—White Widow and Rhythm and Soul—took the stage this year, made up mostly of Year 12 students from the Music 200 class, along with one talented Year 11 student. White Widow, featuring Blake, Xavier, Kelton, and Macklin, brought high energy and strong musicianship to their original set. Rhythm and Soul—made up of Malachi, Mazda, Ben, Sui, and Seth—delivered a dynamic and soulful performance that impressed the audience. Both bands showcased exceptional originality, stage presence, and performance skills. They should be incredibly proud of the compositions they wrote and the way they represented Aotea College on stage.

31/05/2025

Aotea College Jazz Orchestra, under the expert leadership of Fiona Bell, took the stage at the Manawatu Jazz Festival in Palmerston North. They performed at the iconic Globe Theatre on Saturday, 31st of May. Their dynamic set included:
Oye Como Va
Swing State
Caravan
Cold Duck Time
This talented group represented Aotea College with their musicianship but even more importantly with their excellence, perseverance, manaakitanga and sauni - well done Ollie, Macklin, Xavier, James, Christian, Carson, Patrick, Flynn, Gabe, Noah, Eita, Matiu and Isaac for your teamwork!

31/05/2025

Outstanding results from Aotea College at the Young Singers in Harmony Wellington Regional Competition held on Tuesday, 27th May at the Lower Hutt Town Hall!
Aotea College has a proud tradition of excellence at this event and 2025 was no exception! Under the direction of David Brooks and our dedicated Performing Arts staff: Head of Faculty - Fiona Bell, Matthew Dixon, Cloe Anngow and Jennifer Warren, our talented students brought home some fantastic results!
Fabuliscious - 1st Place - Mixed Quartet
The Electrichords - 2nd Place, Upper Voices Quartet
Aotearoar - 2nd Place - Mixed Chorus Section
ACBC - 2nd Place, Upper Voice Chorus
Congratulations to all involved!

23/04/2025

AJO & Sirius Groove Kick Off 2025 at Relay For Life

On April 5th, the Aotea Jazz Orchestra and Sirius Groove hit the main stage at Relay For Life, delivering their first performances of the year to an electric crowd at Sky Stadium. The support from friends, whānau, and fellow Aotea College participants made the afternoon unforgettable.

Huge thanks to our amazing whānau for helping with the gear—your teamwork made the logistics a breeze. Shout-out to our performers for an epic start to the year, and to Eilidh Davidson for capturing it all on camera.

Next up: the Manawatu Jazz Festival in late May!