Creative Generation 2022: Queensland students in rehearsals, full cast list

More than 1700 Queensland school students are rehearsing for a major weekend of performances in July. See the full CGEN 2022 cast list and go behind the scenes at rehearsals.

Creative Generation State Schools Onstage 2022 will feature more than 1700 state school

students from across Queensland performing over one massive weekend in July.

Students were nominated in October last year and took part in auditions in February and March. Rehearsals started in April and will run through to July.

The performance is finalised with three days of rehearsals at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC), when the regional casts join after months of learning remotely. Four performances will be staged at the BCEC from July 14-16.

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Emma McDonald, 17, Ormeau Woods State High School, Kyla Lambert, 17, Ormeau Woods SHS, Gian Recilla, 17, Harristown SHS, Hannah McIntyre, 16, Ormeau Woods SHS – four featured solo dancers in Creative Generation 2022 rehearsal. Picture: Steve Pohlner

This year’s theme is All of Us and celebrates students’ individual voices and the power of

unifying their voices to speak up for the things they believe in.

There are seven sub-themes that the program will explore – Reflect, Heal, Reignite, Inspire, Discover, Voice and Vision.

This year’s show features singing, dancing, drama, orchestral performances, solo instrumentalists, aerial performers, drummers, a massed string orchestra and a jazz band, with students from Cairns through to the Gold Coast involved.

Rehearsals for Creative Generation 2022 at Coorparoo Secondary College. Picture: Steve Pohlner

2022 CAST LIST

Featured Vocalists

Janelle Aquino, Springfield Central SHS

Raine Barr, Maroochydore SHS

Elenna Baquiran, QACI

Layla Barnett, Coolum SHS

Torvey Brandt, QACI

Christina Brown, Mabel Park SHS

Letycia Collard, Baringa SSC

Ethan Gifford, Mansfield SHS

Hudson Gifford, Mount Cotton SS

Luke Harrison, QACI

Sophia Harrison, QACI

Isabella Hartwig, Theodore SS

Ashlyn Hehir, Noosa District SHS

Theo Herbert, Kingston SC

Daniel Larsen, Brisbane SHS

Nigel Lau, Rochedale SHS

Lilly Lord, Pittsworth SS

Hayley Lutvey, Centenary Heights SHS

Holly Luck, Mount Cotton SS

Florence Penny, James Nash SHS

Brodie Pollard, Bray Park SHS

Tyrah-Lee Read, Springfield Central SHS

Ewen Smibert, Mansfield SHS

Sheema Tafa, Rochedale SHS

Kiana Tann, Pine Rivers SHS

Rochedale State High School student Sheema Tafa, Mount Cotton State School student Hudson Gifford and Baringa State Secondary College student Letycia Collard are the vocalists at the Creative Generation 2022. Photo: Steve Pohlner

Backing Vocalists

Taylah Anthony, Calamvale CC

Angus Bryer, Holland Park SHS

Charli Caldwell, Nambour SC

Jacob Fahmi, QACI

Keira Gibson, Gladstone SHS

Mahonri Magele, Mansfield SHS

Cedric Marfil, Mansfield SHS

Caelan McCarthy, Cleveland District SHS

Alisa Silvola, Mountain Creek SHS

Drama Ensemble

Nemi De Silva, Brisbane SHS

Olivia de Wit, Noosa District SHS

Grace Heaton, QACI

Maximillian Martin, Noosa District SHS

Samuel Richards, Centenary Heights SHS

Verity Russell, Centenary Heights SHS

Campbell Suter, Gladstone SHS

Ismari van der Westhuizen, Gladstone SHS

Jessica Thompson, Holland Park SHS

Emma Wilkins, Lockyer District SHS

Students at the Creative Generation 2022 rehearsal. Photo: Steve Pohlner

CGEN Dance Company

Sienna Adams, Ormeau Woods SHS

Ethan Austin-Zande, Nambour SC

Phoebe Austin-Zande, Nambour SC

Kayla Eaves, MacGregor SHS

Marnie Krieger, Cairns SDE

Kyla Lambert, Ormeau Woods SHS

Olivia Li Maybanks, Brisbane SHS

Morgan McAleer, Harristown SHS

Emma McDonald, Ormeau Woods SHS

Hannah McIntyre, Ormeau Woods SHS

Taya McNamara, North Lakes SC

Tyrah Read, Springfield Central SHS

Gian Recilla, Harristown SHS

Sophie Robinson, Nambour SC

Molly Vogler, Nambour SC

Senior Dance Ensemble

Kinzie Campbell, Kingaroy SHS

Sienna Homann, Narangba Valley SHS

Alice Liang, Brisbane SHS

Evelyn Magree, Helensvale SHS

Charlie McGuire, Mansfield SHS

Ceanne Murphy, Southport SHS

Jayden Murphy, Southport SHS

Alicia Opoku-Nti, Cleveland District SHS

Amaya Roberts, Springfield Central SHS

Jasmin Schaefer, Kenmore SHS

Kastell Smith, Lockyer District SHS

Talleah Smith, Kingaroy SHS

Mizuki Tran, Brisbane South SSC

Sienna Watney, QACI

Valerie Yeo, Mansfield SHS

Junior A Dance Ensemble

Lexee Austen, MacGregor SS

Maya Chiem, Grand Avenue SS

Jack Cuso, Grand Avenue SS

Juliette Danoy-Monet, Moggill SS

Olivia Dopson, Grand Avenue SS

Lexi Godfrey, Redland Bay SS

Mia Hall, Redland Bay SS

Michaela Kent, North Lakes SC

Lulu Lochran, West End SS

Emily Loo, Calamvale CC

Lily Manrique, Albany Creek SS

Harper McGarrity, Mount Cotton SS

Sonal Sethi, Grand Avenue SS

Avni Singh, West End SS

Piper Southey, Pittsworth SS

Madisyn Takai, Grand Avenue SS

Arletta Taumoha’apai, Redland Bay SS

Lara Teixeira, West End SS

Layla Todd, Marshall Road SS

Ryan Van Der Sluys, Grand Avenue SS

Sophie Winter, Redland Bay SS

Nisali Withana, Grand Avenue SS

Junior B Dance Ensemble

Evie Burnett, North Lakes SC

Xavier D’Souza, Grand Avenue SS

Bethany Kent, North Lakes SC

Audrey McCarthy, Marshall Road SS

Ellie Musicka, Marshall Road SS

Macey Patterson, Redland Bay SS

Aurora Strudwick, Albany Creek SS

Kelsie Sundar, Calamvale CC

Hannah Todd, Marshall Road SS

Zara Todd, Marshall Road SS

Students at the Creative Generation 2022 rehearsal. Photo: Steve Pohlner

Solo Instrumentalists

JayBird Byrne, Cairns SDE

Cherami Mya Remulta, Kelvin Grove SC

Symphony Orchestra

Jordan Blake, The Gap SHS

Hayden Brown, Chancellor SC

Dylan Bryant, The Gap SHS

Arienne Button, Innisfail SC

Douglas Catchlove, Mansfield SHS

Kaci Chan, Mansfield SHS

Chantel Chen, Brisbane SHS

Amy Choung, QACI

Mali Dawson, Centenary Heights SHS

Kira Dawson, Centenary Heights SHS

Aiden Donnelly, Helensvale SHS

Jordan Eames, Mansfield SHS

Indigo Eckermann, Mansfield SHS

Lachlan Fanning, Kedron SHS

Izabella Filmer, Maroochydore SHS

Emma Frankis, Helensvale SHS

Chloe Hallam, Albany Creek SHS

Theodorus Hidajat, Mansfield SHS

Cameron Howe, Helensvale SHS

Matthew Ilii, QACI

Indiana Jenkinson, Brisbane SHS

Lily Jordinson, Cavendish Road SHS

Yujin Lamuri, Brisbane SHS

Chinara Lau, Brisbane SHS

Lyra Lee, Mansfield SHS

Matthew Lee, Mansfield SHS

Alex Liao, Brisbane SHS

Ethan Po-Hsien Lin, Holland Park SHS

Aleksandr Little, Maroochydore SHS

Malachi MacLean, Pimlico SHS

Myiesha Maisuria, Brisbane SHS

Renee Mansfield, Shailer Park SHS

Devlin Matthews, Mountain Creek SHS

Leni McKenna, Wavell SHS

Sabine McKenna, Wavell SHS

Emma Meyer, Isis District SHS

Keisha Neale, Kedron SHS

Sora Nishimura, Mackay SHS

Chris Park, Varsity College

Emmeline Reck, Mansfield SHS

Kurt Reck, Mansfield SHS

Edison Richard, Helensvale SHS

Jan Rybka, Wavell SHS

Lara Schofield, Mountain Creek SHS

Erika Shimada, Mansfield SHS

Luke Sim, Chancellor SC

William (Billy) Smart, Kirwan SHS

Julian Song, Brisbane SHS

Aiden Song, Brisbane SHS

Vanessa Sorensen, Mansfield SHS

Mitchell Stewart, Stretton SC

Emily Stuart-Street, Mansfield SHS

Chengzhi Sun, Brisbane SHS

Ai Suzuki, Varsity College

Hannah Thomson, Shailer Park SHS

Alicia Tiang, Brisbane SHS

Madi Tilyard, Chancellor SC

Yurika Tite, Mansfield SHS

Crystal Tsao, Brisbane SHS

Aisha Wilson, Albany Creek SHS

Jade Wolter, Brisbane SHS

Winnie Wong, Brisbane SHS

Sarah Xu, The Gap SHS

Loren Zajac, Shailer Park SHS

Yilin Zeng, Brisbane SHS

Big Band

Charlotte Beeson, Chancellor SC

Dylan Bryant, The Gap SHS

Angus Bryer, Holland Park SHS

JayBird Byrne, Cairns SDE

Jordan Eames, Mansfield SHS

Lachlan Fanning, Kedron SHS

Jayden Fulwood, The Gap SHS

Chloe Hallam, Albany Creek SHS

Malachi MacLean, Pimlico SHS

Devlin Matthews, Mountain Creek SHS

Oscar Nicholson, Maroochydore SHS

Sora Nishimura, Mackay SHS

Luke O’Neil, Tully SHS

Cherami Mya Remulta, Kelvin Grove SC

Luka Roberts, Shailer Park SHS

Alex Schimke, Kirwan SHS

Mitchell Stewart, Stretton SC

Students at the Creative Generation 2022 rehearsal. Photo: Steve Pohlner

Featured Drumline

Damien Broodryk, Helensvale SHS

Cade Brown, Chancellor SC

Emma Byrne, Helensvale SHS

Lily Byrne, Helensvale SHS

Alex Forster, Corinda SHS

Amy Freudenberg, Corinda SHS

Ian Hong, QAHSC

Zach Keegan, Cleveland District SHS

Lochlan Key, Cleveland District SHS

Jacqueline Makin, Corinda SHS

Taj Nankervis, Helensvale SHS

Tahlia Nelson-Musgrave, Corinda SHS

Kurt Reck, Mansfield SHS

Karl Weihoenig, Flagstone SCC

Valerie Yeo, Mansfield SHS

Featured Choir

Isobelle Ahern, Holland Park SHS

Lashan Alwis, Brisbane SHS

Eloise Barber, Whites Hill SC

Sabre Barr, Maroochydore SHS

Chelsea Bernard, Mansfield SHS

Timothy Blanch, Kingaroy SHS

Elizabeth Bryer, Holland Park SHS

Shanleigh Carey, Maleny SHS

Kezia Chen, Mansfield SHS

Sasha Cruz, Brisbane South SSC

Sarah D’Arcy, Harristown SHS

Harini De Silva, Brisbane SHS

Emma Devenish, Mansfield SHS

Lily Dutkowski, Brisbane SHS

Ruby Dutkowski, Brisbane SHS

Eleana Escober, Harristown SHS

Charlotte Fehser, Brisbane SDE

Charlotte Fleischfresser, Mountain Creek SHS

Kyra Ford, Harristown SHS

Kaitlyn Forgeard, Nambour SC

Olivia Fraser, Nambour SC

Roianne Gulay, Gladstone SHS

Jo Haak, Kingaroy SHS

Claire Harth, Highfields SSC

Grace Hassall, Holland Park SHS

Mia Heritage-Kemp, QACI

Breea Higgins, Cleveland District SHS

Sofia Hukom, Redbank Plains SHS

Pearl Jacob, Holland Park SHS

Phoenix Jansen, Theodore SS

Tatiana Johnson, Cleveland District SHS

Wyatt Johnson, Kingaroy SHS

Victoria Jones, Nambour SC

Miriam Joseph, Chancellor SC

Emily Kannar, Holland Park SHS

Sofya Kapralova, Mount Gravatt SHS

Elizabeth Kelly, Kingston SC

Storm Kirby, Theodore SS

Baylee Langley, Cleveland District SHS

Ashleigh Lawrence, Mansfield SHS

Bianca Mantarro, Mountain Creek SHS

Eleisha Matheson, Holland Park SHS

Keira Maxwell, Gympie West SS

Trinity McKenzie, Bray Park SHS

Mattea Moran, Brisbane SHS

Kayla Nitins, Cleveland District SHS

Caitlyn Noonan, Kingaroy SHS

Bridie O’Connor, Highfields SSC

Shabari Parmar, Cavendish Road SHS

Tyler Pendelbury, Cleveland District SHS

Larissa Pontin, Mountain Creek SHS

Akash Racha, Mansfield SHS

Catherine Ramsey, Cleveland District SHS

Billie Robinson, Nambour SC

Madeline Ryall, Boonah SHS

Keeley Schloss, Kingaroy SHS

Ruby Servin, Highfields SSC

Mackenzie Short, Harristown SHS

Sarah Simpson, Stanthorpe SHS

Olivia Slatter, Kingaroy SHS

Ellora Smithson, Lockyer District SHS

Amélie Stubbs, QACI

Kaelan Tann, Pine Rivers SHS

Mia Tranchida, Rochedale SHS

Tamsen Trengove, Whites Hill SC

Tiana Trilford, Mansfield SHS

Megan Underwood, Kingaroy SHS

Akein Vidanapathirana, Mansfield SHS

John Wicks, Kingaroy SHS

Mitchell Wilson, QACI

Aaron Zammataro, Brisbane SDE