The Arts News
Mrs Karen Gordon - Director of Co-curricular Music / Coordinator of Strings
Mr Adrian Walker - Artistic Director - Creative and Performing Arts
Clayfield College
Private Instrumental and Vocal Tuition
Should parents decide to withdraw their child from Private Tuition, it’s imperative that the Music Department is informed. Failing to cancel lessons in a timely manner will incur a cancellation fee equivalent to two weeks of lessons. To avoid this, please ensure you send a withdrawal notification via email to music@clayfield.qld.edu.au by the end of Term 2.
For a detailed understanding of our Terms and Conditions, we encourage you to review the information provided on the lesson application form below.
Visual Art
Year 9s' Oil Painting - Workshop with Scott Breton
Our Year 9 students embarked on a sophisticated exploration of realism in an exclusive full-day oil painting workshop led by artistic expert, Scott Breton. Unlike their usual classroom experiences, this workshop offered a unique opportunity to work with oil paint transcending the ordinary classroom acrylics.
Under Scott's expert guidance, students refined their tonal painting techniques, focusing on portraying objects with precision and depth. With a nuanced understanding of tone, they acquired essential skills for creating lifelike representations. This workshop wasn't merely instructional - it was a refined exploration, enriching our students' creative and technical artistic journey.
Year 8 Art Adventure - Incursion with Wendy Winsley
Our lucky Year 8 students embarked on an immersive journey into the vibrant world of Fauve painting techniques, guided by the talented local artist, Wendy Winsley. It was a day filled with inspiration and creativity as Wendy shared her invaluable insights, techniques, and personal experiences as an artist. Students were not only mesmerised by her expertise but also had the opportunity to receive constructive feedback on their own assessment pieces, making it an enriching experience for all. This almost draws us to the end of our semester’s unit ‘Seeing, Knowing and Feeling - A Colourful History.’
Arts Day
Congratulations to all students who participated in the House Dance, House Song and a range of workshops throughout the day. We are pleased to announce that the Overall House Champion for Arts Day is Radcliffe. A shout out to their performance of ‘Walking on Sunshine’, which was executed with commitment, focus and excellent vocal tone. Well done to all Houses who performed with energy and enthusiasm.
Dance
Irish Dancing
We will have our final Irish Dancing lesson for Term 2 on Tuesday afternoon in the Drama room. We have welcomed many new students who were inspired after our Harmony Day performance. Please contact Mr Walker - awalker@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you would like to register for classes in Term 3.
Irish Dancing - Adult’s Class
For Term 3, we will be offering an adult’s Irish Dancing class for staff and parents. This will be a 9-week course in the Drama room. Please contact Mr Walker via awalker@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you would like any further information.
Dance Troupe
Dance Troupe will be rehearsing every Monday morning in the Drama room, which will include experienced dancers from Year 5 upward. Please email Mr Walker via awalker@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you would like further information about our dance program.
Currently students our working on a routine, ‘Let’s Get Loud’, choregraphed by Jess French. Below is a snippet of them in rehearsals.