Brenton Stacey
Public relations officer
Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia

Avondale College vocal ensemble The Promise has returned from an eventful 12-day tour of Perth in Western Australia.

The tour included 27 performances, which ranged from masterclasses for primary and high school students to a concert in a large tent at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Western Australia’s annual camp meeting. A power blackout before the beginning of the concert meant The Promise performed under emergency lighting and without microphones. This provided a comparable bookend to one of The Promise’s first performances on tour, a midday concert at Curtin University. The bus The Promise had been using caught fire during the performance, forcing those coordinating transport to book taxis to return the ensemble to its home base.

The Promise impressed those who attended its performances. “What a delightful, professional, enthusiastic and talented group of students,” writes Letitia Dose, who attended the Avondale College Alumni Association afternoon tea during the camp meeting. “Not to mention their inspiring leader, who made me wish I could return to Avondale to study music.”