Electrifying performances to celebrate AUSMAT teachers

Three weeks of brainstorming, hard work and commitment from the Australian Matriculation Programme (AUSMAT) Student Council turned out to be a worthy investment as the annual Teacher’s Day Celebration turned out to be a huge success. The Student Council together with seven teachers were on board throughout the process of integrating two events; a Teacher’s Day celebration and the annual Talent Time Competition to make the AUSMAT’s Teacher’s Day celebration in keeping with Sunway’s 25 Silver Jubilee celebrations.

Natalia Oh singing during the Talent Competition.

The hall was dimly illuminated, ornamented with silver balloons and filled with students who were clad in white. Seven teachers surprised the students with an opening dance number to the popular song “Eye of the Tiger” that drove the crowd wild.

The newly-joined teachers represented the AUSMAT teaching community in cutting the cake.

 The event was hosted by the AUSMAT student council members who were quick-witted in their presentation. Judged in three categories; singing, dancing and others, many students made their way to the stage to showcase their vocals, rhythmic dance moves as well as other talents.

Teachers were stunned to see some of their students bursting into a harmonious melody with popular title songs from the likes of Faith Hill and Alicia Keys, who were known for their high ranged vocal capacity. They were thrilled to see some students who incorporated culture, flexibility, rhythm and humour into their dance performances. The crowd were exhilarated when they saw a Michael Jackson impressionist being challenged to a dance routine by a provoked janitor. It was authentic, entertaining and absolutely hilarious.

One of the student performances during the celebration.

In the middle of the event, the teachers were each welcomed on stage to receive a token of appreciation. They each received a mug that when filled with water, displayed individual photographs of themselves. They were then directed to the back of the hall with a surprise dance performance by another group of students. At the end of the dance the students held cardboards that were illuminated with glow sticks spelling out the words “Happy Teacher’s Day”. Then a beautiful white cake was wheeled to the centre of the stage where three of the newly-joined teachers represented the AUSMAT teaching community in cutting the cake. 

AUSMAT teachers and the Student Council members during the event.

The evening of celebrations continued with more dance and singing performances and ended with a bang when teacher, Mr Jason Robert together with his band rocked the evening away with an authentic rendition of the old classic rock songs from Queen and Led Zeppelin.

Mrs Ruma Lopes, Director of AUSMAT applauded the students and teachers for their hard work in putting together a show in such a short time. She said, “In my eyes you are all winners and talented individuals,” before giving away the results for the winners. Natalie Oh, the Rainbow Pixies, Wan Sze Cheng, Lim Wei Shien and Lim Wooi Teik who played the Chinese Yoyo (Diabolo) clinched awards for singing, dancing and others respectively.