The breadth and depth of the musical talent of The Armidale School's Hattie Oates has been recognised with her nomination for inclusion in the HSC Music showcase, ENCORE.
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The nomination is all the more noteworthy for Hattie, as she is an accelerated student who has is completing Music 1 in Year 11 and has been nominated for four pieces: Lost Without You by Freya Ridings; I Say a Little Prayer by Burt Bacharach and Hal David; If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys and a self composition, Runaway.
She also supported two other students by singing and playing guitar as accompaniment to their HSC performances.
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"The nomination is not only a testament to my own practice, but more so the incredible accompanists, Denis Dos Santos Arakaki and Warwick Dunham, who made each performance possible," said Hattie, who has her eyes on a professional musical career.
"A huge thank you also goes to my incredible teacher Mrs Roobol, who assisted in the fine tuning of each song, making them into the best performance they could be. I feel honoured to have been nominated.
"After working on these four pieces over the last six months, receiving an ENCORE nomination is definitely a very rewarding way to finish the Music 1 HSC course."
Hattie started learning the guitar at age 11 and has been a regular performer around the North West for some years, including on the main stage at last year's Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Head of School Alan Jones congratulated Hattie on the nomination.
"While the final ENCORE selections will not be announced until December, simply to be nominated for four pieces, as well as supporting her fellow students, is acknowledgement of her talent and commitment, and the support of her teachers," he said.
