My School Gala Dinner

Jest Opera, Brisbane's newest singing group - More photos

Seating arrangements, 500 dedicated, loyal, loving Grammar parents, supporters, Old Boys, families, students and VIP, not to mention the International sportsmen, who triumph, skill and sporting greatness we were honouring last night.

Ron Jackson, the professional entertainer he is, performing his sound check. He just stands there, like he’s talking to you across the fence, and opens his throat, and out comes this almighty voice, a big gorgeous tenor, soaring across the ceiling and knocking us all out. We glance at each other, Tim the soundman and I, and think to ourselves, wow!

Wow! That sounds great Ron, ta.

Inside our hearts, we know we have just experienced something marvelous, a pure natural sound, born of his love of music and singing.

And finally, Me and my ‘girls’ with lens envy, admiring a beautiful Canon 5D, complete with donkey-dick lens. Sighs.

Jest Opera, Brisbane's newest singing group photos

Jest Opera, Brisbane's newest singing group

Ron Jackson doing a sound check at Brisbane Convention Centre Grand Ballroom. Later tonight, dressed in his Black suit and tails, his voice will boom across 500 enthralled heads.

Sharon Moore's (the Diva) achingly beautiful soprano voice will effortlessly twirl and play with his tenor song, and our latest ring-in, young Jeff Teale, from the Ten Tenors, will also fill the room.

Wade Gregory, on piano, will lift and fill the songs, and Brisbane's newest corporate singing group, Jest Opera, has been born.

The last image shows the back of Alan Jones's head, whilst on stage are Greg "Marto" Martin from Triple M, and Mark Brusasco Deputy Headmaster - Extracurricular, attempting to sing "Time to say Goodbye" on stage. Much fun.