The Arts Bulletin
Arts Day
Be Fearless – Unleash Your Emotions
On Thursday 19 June, students will take part in a vibrant day of creative workshops designed to inspire expression, courage, and imagination. Activities include Chinese cultural arts, yoga, Spanish cooking, musical theatre, and stage combat. Each activity offers a unique way to explore emotion through the arts.
Scroll down to learn more about our exciting Stage Combat workshop with NJ Price!
Stage Combat: How to Look Good and Fight With NJ Price
In Stage Combat with NJ, students will develop the vital safety skills every performer should have in their toolkit. The workshop will focus on enhancing personal physical awareness, building a 360° awareness radar, and tuning into the energies of others on stage. Participants will explore the art of illusion—using angles, timing, and sound to make fights look and sound as real as possible. In short, Stage Combat is an essential skill: mastering the art of physical conflict in the safest way possible.
About NJ Price
NJ has worked as a fight director for over 25 years. She trained in Acting and Music Theatre at Mountview Academy in London and with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat. Her impressive portfolio includes work with:
- Queensland Theatre (Medea, The Cost of Living, As You Like It, Drizzle Boy, The Almighty Sometimes, Bernhardt/Hamlet, The Sunshine Club)
- La Boite (Macbeth, Single Asian Female, Naked & Screaming, The Dead Devils of Cockle Creek)
- Opera Queensland (La Traviata)
- Numerous independent companies including Debase, Savoyards, Metro Arts/Playlab
- Universities such as UQ, Griffith Conservatorium, and QUT
As a performer, NJ has appeared with Queensland Theatre, Dead Puppets Society/La Boite, Grin & Tonic, Mixed Company, Magic Theatre, and 4MBS, as well as in award-winning short films, TVCs, and Harrow for the ABC.
Beyond the stage, NJ is a qualified intimacy consultant, a hydrotherapy PT for people with disabilities, and a psychology student. She continues to teach and choreograph regularly at QUT and JMC.
Musical Auditions – Week 7
Auditions for Alice in Wonderland Jnr. will continue in the Drama Room during Monday and Friday lunchtimes in Week 7. Thank you to all students who have participated so far!
Private Music Lesson Attendance
Remembering Your Lesson Time
As outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Private Lesson Application Form, students are responsible for knowing their lesson times and arriving on time. While instrumental teachers may call the classrooms of primary students if they forget, this takes up valuable lesson time and can sometimes result in a missed lesson if the student is not easily found.
Helpful Tips for Remembering Music Lessons
With busy school schedules, it can be easy for students to lose track of time and forget their music lessons. A simple and effective way to stay on schedule is by wearing a digital watch with an alarm function. By setting an alarm as a reminder, students can ensure they arrive on time and make the most of their lessons.
In addition to improving lesson attendance, using a watch encourages students to develop independence, responsibility, and time management skills. Please note that students are permitted to wear digital watches as long as they do not have Bluetooth capability.
Some of our students have been using the WobL watch with great success, showing excellent attendance and progress. Feel free to explore this option online!
