The Arts News
Mrs Karen Gordon - Director of Co-curricular Music / Coordinator of Strings
Mr Adrian Walker - Artistic Director - Creative and Performing Arts
Combined Junior Music Festival
All Corelli musicians (Years 4 to 6), all Primary Wind Orchestra musicians and Campo delle Voci students (Years 5 and 6) are invited to attend our annual Combined Junior Music Festival to be held this year at Somerville House on Tuesday 13 August.
A Subway lunch will be provided, so parents are asked to use the following link to submit any dietary information. Additionally, please approve your child’s attendance on Parent Lounge.
Opus 3
We have Opus 3 coming up on Saturday 17 August at 7:00pm which will be held at St Andrew's Uniting Church. Information about our Opus 3 event is now available in the College App under each relevant Secondary ensemble.
A rehearsal will be held prior to Opus 3, please see rehearsal details below:
Where: St Andrew's Uniting Church, 299 Ann Street, Brisbane
When: Friday 16 August
Time: 3:30pm to 6:00pm
Rehearsal order:
- 3:30pm - Canzona
- 3:50pm - Avanti
- 4:10pm - Ciao Bella
- 4:30pm - Symphonic Winds
- 4:50pm - Percussion Ensemble
- 5:10pm - Paganini Strings
- 5:30pm - Viotti Strings
- 5:50pm - Allegria Chamber Strings
Students will be transported to St Andrew’s Uniting Church after school and will travel back to Clayfield College with staff on a train. If any student wishes to be collected directly from St Andrew’s Uniting Church, parents must complete a permission form, available at the following link:
Secondary Music Dinner
Drama
Please check Parent Lounge for the upcoming excursions and workshops. Part of our Drama curriculum includes exposing students to live theatre to develop their drama literacy skills.
Year 9 Drama
What: Queensland Theatre’s, The Scene Project
When: Tuesday 27 August
Year 11 Drama
What: ‘Grimm Tales’ – Cremorne Theatre
When: Wednesday 11 September
Years 9 - 12 Drama and Music Students
What: ‘Wicked’ – Lyric Theatre
When: Thursday 24 October
Years 7 - 9 Drama Incursion
What: Mashed Theatre’s, ‘Bully’
When: Monday 14 October
Irish Dancing
Irish Dancing has commenced for Term 3 for students in Years 1 to 6 on Tuesday afternoons in the Drama room. Please contact Mr Walker - awalker@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you would like to register for classes in Term 3.
Dance Troupe
Dance Troupe will be rehearsing every Monday morning in the Drama room, which will include experienced dancers from Year 5 upward. We are currently working towards our routine to ‘Let’s Get Loud', at our Opus 4 performance on the 29 August.
Please email Mr Walker – awalker@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you would like further information about our Dance Program.