Students perform

Peninsula students will appear in the 16th year of Youth in Performing Arts (YIPA) at Laycock Street Theatre during June, according to Laycock Street Theatre marketing coordinator Ms Lisa Kelly.

YIPA will present five concerts from June 5 to 9 featuring the "best young performers from the Central Coast aged between 12 and 21 years".

"Over 300 individual and group acts were auditioned by the Selection Panel last year," Ms Kelly said.

"Of those auditioned, the panel has the awesome task of selecting 28 different acts for each night of the concert series.

"Each night will also feature a guest presenter, being a past-performer from YIPA who has gone on to further their performance career.

"These professional concerts are a fantastic opportunity to see a variety of talented youth performing in all performing arts genres."

Ms Kelly said performers also had the opportunity to apply for a number of scholarships which were donated from the proceeds of ticket sales, along with scholarships from local businesses and community groups, including Woy Woy Little Theatre, Gosford Musical Society, Mad Cow Theatre, Veronica Law School of Highland Dancing, Rotary West Gosford, and the Central Coast Jazz League.

Ms Kelly also said other scholarship donations were welcome.

Concerts will be staged at 8pm on Tuesday June 5, Wednesday June 6, Thursday June 7, Friday June 8 and Saturday June 9.

Press release, 7 Feb 2007 Lisa Kelly, Laycock Street Theatre