NAPA News - Week 6, Term 4, 2023
Dear NAPA Families,
So much joy and excitement is happening here at NAPA this week as everyone is preparing for the last performances and events for 2023.
Finding Nemo Jr
Oh my goodness this is cuteness overload! Our little ones are AMAZING! So much confidence, stage presence, characterisation and entertainment. Little musical theatre superstars! Can’t wait to see next week’s performances.
Ticket Sales
Dance Concert – WOW – not many seats left for our On Broadway dance concert! Thank you for your wonderful support of our dance students. This is always a fantastic show and great to be performing at HOTA. Purchase tickets via button below.
Murder on the 518 – This is our Senior Tread the Boards’ play that is a murder mystery. It is on the 17th & 18th November at 7.30pm. Don’t miss out on seeing our young thespians shine on stage. You can purchase tickets from our website or portal. Purchase tickets via button below.
FTV Screening
WEDNESDAY, 6 DECEMBER. Tickets can be purchased online or from your portal. Please note that there is no charge for children and students. There are two sessions: 5pm Junior Acting for Stage & Screen, and 7pm Pre-Senior & Senior FTV classes. Enjoy watching your child up on the big screen. Awards for this group will be presented after the screening.
Gift Donations
A huge thank you to all our parents who have donated raffle prizes for our shows. Thank you also to our parents and students who helped with the selling of the raffle tickets. All money raised goes directly towards equipment and events that benefit our students. Our P&F are wonderful in managing this and getting feedback from parents, students and teachers in what is needed that is not covered by fees.
Thank you to our generous donators from these recent shows.
Mini Concert
Lucy Ellis - IDT Global Dancewear Pack
Colleen Reynolds - Kimonos
All Shook Up
Colleen Reynolds - Kimonos
Carolyn Fox – lots of makeup packs
Finding Nemo
Analise Burke – Hair & Make-up voucher
Mimi Hunter – Beauty boxes
Tanya Bolt – Beauty basket
Florence Wuest – Gift Voucher
Colleen Reynolds - Kimino
Pre-Senior FTV Filming Opportunity
A fabulous opportunity has come up for our Pre-Senior FTV students! On Sunday the 19th of November, a crew of Bond University Film and Television graduates (led by Lily Boisvert) will shoot short films starring the students in this class. This day will replace Pre-Senior classes on the 20th and 27th of November. It will give the students a chance to work with a crew, learn on set behaviour and practices, and experience acting in a short film. It will be a valuable experience for every student and provide them with the chance to not only receive usable showreel material but on set experience. You will be able to see these at their Screening night.
Parking Warning
I know it is difficult to find parking around here but please ensure you park on the streets. We have had a few complaints from our neighbours but just had one from the business across the road. During the shows, he has seen audience members’ cars parked on his property. He has now threatened to have any cars parked on his property towed at the owner’s expense. So please make an effort to find parking on the street. We don’t have many parks on our grounds and these need to be reserved only for our teachers, so they are not late for class looking for car parks.
Have a great week everyone!
Cheers
Lynn & the NAPA Team
What a huge few weeks it has been at NAPA! Our competition season has certainly kept us busy, and we are incredibly proud of the way our students have represented the studio. Beyond the results, it has been wonderful to see the growth, teamwork, resilience and support for one another that comes from getting out on stage and putting all that hard work into practice. A massive congratulations to every student who performed, and a big thank you to our teachers and families for everything that goes on behind the scenes to make these weeks possible.
And there is certainly no slowing down just yet! We are now heading into an exciting few weeks of productions, with Bring It On and The Jungle Book Kids both getting ready to hit the stage. There is so much happening across the studio, and we can’t wait to see all of that rehearsal-room work come to life!
A little reminder as we head into production season: there will be some changes to our regular timetable during production weeks to accommodate rehearsals, performances and staff commitments. Please keep a close eye on your emails and studio correspondence, as we will communicate any class changes, cancellations or adjustments as early as possible.
It’s a busy time of year, but also one of our favourites with lots of opportunities to perform, learn, support our NAPA friends and celebrate what our students have been working towards. Thank you, as always, for staying on top of communication and for being part of our wonderful NAPA community.
Now, onto this week’s news!