The Ripple Effect

Dear Brunswick North West Community,
I am endlessly proud of our students and the show they created and performed for us last Thursday. Our students are all amazingly creative, kind, authentic humans who are capable of big things. Behind the scenes I felt so lucky to witness:
- older students choregraphing the younger grade's pieces
- sewing arms and decorations on each other's costumes
- backstage crews spotting and solving problems within seconds
- cast members running lines throughout recess and lunch break
- singing the music to each other to rehearse dances when there was no teacher available
- peers supporting each other with positive feedback and gentle cue reminders
- students who were previously nervous being flexible and brave swapping into new roles last minute
- OSCH kids teaching each other the choregraphy from their dances before and afterschool
And so many more small but hugely special and important moments and actions that contributed to such a beautiful experience. My heart is very full and I am feeling super inspired for whatever comes next. Thank you again to the community members who supported behind the scenes with sound equipment for rehearsals and costume making. Thank you all for your support and the kind feedback on the show.
Cast
Ariel - Maya M
Ocean - Evelyn and Sylvie
Sebastian - Ruby
Mermaid siblings - Lenny, Cecelia, Lexi, Lily, Isobelle, Eleanor, Ella, Olivia H, Hannah, Iris, Tessa
Fish Leaders - Romy, Maddy, Edie, Freddie
Turtle Leaders - Lachlan P and Mikael
Mermaid Parents - Jeanie and Sekar
Ursula - Kaya
Flotzem and Jetzem - Peach and Bess
Seagull Leaders - Isla, Elke, Elfie, Rose
First Follower - Nikki S
Data Center Band - Nolan, Levi, Patrick, Baxter
Here is the song list if you'd like to include it too, some families have been messaging me:
- Svefn-g-englar (Sigur Ros)
- Hoppipolla (Sigur Ros)
- Unwritten (Natasha Bedingfield)
- Under the Sea (Disney Cartoon Version)
- Teardrop (Massive Attack)
- What do you mean? (Justin Bieber)
- Hollow Bone (Deya Dova)
- The 2nd Law: Unsustainable (Muse)
- Vanessa's Trick (Alan Menken)
- Devil's Dance Floor (Flogging Molly)
- Californication (The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- The Seed (Aurora)
- Warrior Intro (Aurora)
- Shake It Out (Florence and the Machine)
PS. For those who are interested the Napier family have very kindly put together a playlist of the soundtrack of the show for community use.
Here’s a link for the Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tYrp6TiDBlTIotKVxlj2s?si=7nGNRusbRza4EEQ-r1a7kQ&utm_source=copy-link&pi=_Ggp2lFfQBCSg
And here’s one for Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/the-ripple-effect/pl.u-pMyl1DbIKe6ogK












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