The Arts News

The Countdown is on for LUX 24

LUX 24 will not only be a wonderful celebration of Visual Art, but also a showcase of our Creative Arts. Live performances on the night will include snippets of musical theatre, Chinese presentations, Spanish songs, dance and drama performances. 

Language Students to perform at LUX 24! 

A talented group of Spanish language students will showcase their skills at LUX 2024 with a special performance of "Un Año/One Year” by Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra and Mexican band Reik. This heartfelt song, filled with rhyme and repetition, delivers a powerful message that time and distance are no match for love and hope. Love will always be stronger. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity where language, culture, and art come together to celebrate the beauty of connection. 

We are looking forward to our Year 8s, Finn and Luca, performing the Chinese song, Sorry My Chinese is Not So Good, by Transition Band, part of the Sing to Learn Chinese series! This song is special because it highlights the band members’ own journey in learning Mandarin - mistakes, challenges, and all. The lyrics capture the fun and sometimes tricky aspects of learning Chinese, especially how important it is to get the tones just right. Our Years 7 and 8 Chinese learners will perform the Seaweed Song and dance for us on the night too. 

Performing Arts

Throughout the evening of LUX, the Blackbox Studio, will feature our performing artists. Students from Years 6 and 7, will perform scenes inspired by Roald Dahl’s novels. Year 9 Drama students will present their work, as seen at the Queensland Theatre’s ‘Scene Project. Our Year 11 Drama students will perform an absurdist piece – a contemporary adaption of ‘The Rhinoceros’, by Eugene Ionesco. Our Irish dancers will demonstrate their talent, along with dance troupe, who will entertain you throughout the night. 

Jame the Saxophonist DJ!

Not only will our music and language students be entertaining you on the courtyard stage, but the evening will also conclude with Jame the Saxophonist DJ. Jame will be mixing popular songs deck, while serenading the audience with his uplifting jazz infused rhythms.  

Guest LUX 24 Visual Art Judge - Rachel Burke

Rachel Burke is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and author based in Brisbane, Australia. Celebrated for her vibrant, tactile wearable art and iconic tinsel creations, Rachel's work is inspired by a love for naive craft materials, self-expression, and a passion for transforming the mundane into the magical. Below are some of her pieces that will be displayed and for sale at LUX 24. 

Speech Night Rehearsal Schedules

Musicians from Years 6 to 12 who are performing at Speech Night are expected to attend all rehearsals on Monday 11 November at the Clayfield College Assembly Hall and on Tuesday 12 November at QPAC. 

Please see the following schedule for rehearsal times for each musical item.

All musicians will have a break from 5:00pm to 6:00pm on Tuesday 12 November and must remain at QPAC. A hot meal will be available through the in-house catering company. This pre-ordered dinner ($18.50) may be purchased online using the link below.

Please note that this is only valid for musicians who are performing at our Secondary Speech Night. Deadline for ordering is on Monday 4 November.

Students who do not wish to order a meal are to bring their own. There will be no heating facilities available and no purchasing from the vending machines or the cafe.

Ensemble Auditions For 2025

Choral

Next Wednesday 30 October auditions for Canzona and Ciao Bella will be held in the Chapel from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Any student wishing to sing in either of these choirs in 2025 will be required to attend the audition.

String

All Students who wish to play in a String Ensemble in 2025 must audition and students must be having private lessons with a tutor to be eligible. A sign-up sheet will be emailed to all current string students and auditions will commence in Week 8. 

Please email Mrs Gordon at kgordon@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you have any questions regarding string auditions. 

Band

Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Auditions will be held in Week 6 on Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November. Auditions will take place during private instrumental lessons and details have been emailed to students.