Events
Musical
The biennial Academy Musical is a highlight of the Grace Arts Academy calendar, providing students with the opportunity to be part of a large-scale theatrical production in a professional venue alongside their peers. Working with Academy staff and industry professionals, students gain valuable experience in rehearsals, production processes, and live performances while developing their skills as performers, musicians, technicians, and collaborators. The ‘Grace Musical’ has a decades-long legacy, known for its high standards and production value.
Tours
Every two years, Grace Arts Academy offers students the opportunity to participate in a tour experience designed to extend their learning through both performance and arts immersion opportunities. Across Dance, Drama, Film, Music, and Visual Art, students engage in workshops, masterclasses, behind-the-scenes tours, performances, and other unique arts experiences that inspire creativity, build connections, and broaden their understanding of the creative industries, both in Australia and across the globe.
Instrumental Music Camp
Provides students in our core ensembles with an opportunity to develop their musical skills, strengthen ensemble connections, and begin the year with a shared focus and purpose. Through specialist workshops, rehearsals, and collaborative experiences, students build confidence, refine their musicianship, and develop the teamwork and relationships that underpin the Academy’s ensemble culture.
Musical Camp (Biennial)
Students will engage in a rehearsal intensive in the much-anticipated Musical Camp. This time of bonding and rehearsing, is where we truly see the show come together.
Gala
The Grace Arts Academy Gala is an annual event, celebrating the creativity, dedication, and artistic excellence of students across Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art, and Film. The GAA Gala provides students with authentic industry-style experiences in professional venues, allowing them to showcase their talents while developing the practical skills required in the performing and creative arts. The Grace Arts Academy Gala is more than a performance week; it is a transformative learning experience. Students develop confidence, professionalism, collaboration skills, and stagecraft while creating memorable experiences for audiences and celebrating their artistic journey throughout the year.
- Drama Production
A staged theatrical production presented within our Academy’s Workshop Theatre. - Virtuoso Showcase
Featuring the Academy's music ensembles, this showcase highlights outstanding instrumental and vocal performance. - Dance Showcase
A dynamic celebration of dance featuring both Academy and curriculum students. - Gala Finale Festival
The final showcase presenting an immersive evening highlighting many Arts disciplines in a festival-style atmosphere
Carols
The Rothwell Community Carols is one of Grace Arts Academy's most anticipated annual community events, bringing together students, families, and the wider community to celebrate the Christmas season. Students have the opportunity to perform as part of a large-scale outdoor production, gaining valuable experience entertaining a live audience in a festive community setting. Featuring musicians, singers, dancers, and special guest performers, the event showcases the talent and spirit of our students while creating lasting memories for performers and audiences alike. The evening offers something for the whole family, with pre-show entertainment, food vendors, roving performers, face painting, Christmas carols, a visit from Santa, and a spectacular fireworks finale. More than a concert, the Rothwell Community Carols is a celebration of community, creativity, and Christmas.
Quicklinks
Grace Arts Academy is a Performing Arts initiative of Grace Lutheran College and operates across a number of locations: Caboolture and Rothwell campuses for Grace Lutheran College students’ in-school programs and our local partner primary schools across the broader Moreton Bay regional community catering for all ages in dance and music, with opportunities to gain a nationally recognised Certificate III in Music Industry. At the Grace Arts Academy, we create a wonderful nurturing community, one that seeks to offer students the opportunity to explore their gifts and talents in a comfortable and caring environment.