We hope you have all had a wonderful week. Not a lot of news this week, just a few things to hopefully assist you in getting the most out of NAPA.

So much incredible teaching and learning is happening in our classes, it’s a joy to watch as I move around the rooms seeing the outcomes and the happy faces.

It is great to see students and teachers settling in so well into all that we are offering in 2023. New teachers give students different methods, strategies or approaches to expand their training, so it’s great we have been able to add to our already existing awesome staff. Our new parents are working hard to get their heads around all that we offer and how we operate – well done! As we are a Performing Arts school there is a lot to take in due to the fact we cover Dance, Acting and Singing, not just one area. But hang in there, it will eventually fall into place, and you will find everything a lot easier.  Just ensure you read the newsletter each week, so you are on top of all that we do.

Welcome to all of our new families who have joined us this week. Great to see everyone settling in and enjoying new skills and making new friends. Some classes have now been closed off as they have reached their peak. Students wishing to join those classes will be put on a waiting list. After auditions, Tread the Boards classes will also be closed off as roles will be given out.

WOW, what a huge week!! It was filled with excitement, nerves, anticipation, joy and scorching hot temperatures! It was wonderful to embrace new students and try to help them settle quickly into their classes and form friendships.

MERRY CHRISTMAS NAPA FAMILIES! Celebrating the success of our students is a wonderful way to finish off the year. The progress they have all made is a result of the effort put in by our cherubs and the dedication and skill of our incredible staff. We wish to thank them for all their hard work in 2022! A special thank you and farewell goes to our teachers who will be leaving us due to other work demands.

WOW what a fantastic week of entertainment it has been! Our Dance Concerts were an absolute joy to watch. Although classes have now finished, for the year, we have this week to go before we finish, as we engage our students in Awards night rehearsals, barbecues and the ceremonies themselves. Next year’s timetable is now on our website and classes are open for registration online.

As Christmas gets closer, so does the end of our final term for the year. As we are in countdown to our final events for 2022 we ask that you take careful note of the information contained in our newsletter as we are frequently inundated with questions that have been addressed in the newsletters. I am sure everyone is busy at this time of the year, and we make it a bit busier for you with all our great events, so it is hard to absorb all the information we are sending, but please try and stay on top of the upcoming requirements.

This is the time of the year where we plan and begin our celebrations of such an awesome year of achievements of our students, teachers, and support team of helpers. We have so much to be proud of.

With so much happening at NAPA at this time of the year, we can understand the confusion for some people, especially for those of you who are new this year, as to what is going on. Despite every date of everything we do for the year is put on our Calendar on our website at the start of the year, I thought it might be helpful to devote this newsletter to listing all the upcoming events and the requirements of these. In this way we are all on the same page and no one misses out on what is on offer. So here goes!

Another busy week at NAPA with our Broadway Kids production of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jr which opened on Friday night. This production is a huge bundle of cuteness on stage with lots of audible “ahhhhhs” from the audience. Great job cherubs! A big thank you goes out to all of the teachers, parent and student helpers involved in bringing this production to the stage. We could not have done it without the support of our wonderful NAPA family.

Hope you have all had a great week. At NAPA, as usual, it is packed with fun events and happy faces.

Term 4 is off to a great start! Last week saw the Senior Tread the Boards students give an excellent performance of 30 reasons Not to Be in a Play and this week we saw the opening of the wonderful production, Fame performed by our fabulous Broadway Bound class. We wish them all the best for the rest of the season. The audiences who have caught the performances this week are loving it! Lots to see and do here at NAPA!

We hope you all had a great holiday and are ready for a jam-packed term ahead containing lots of great NAPA events. First week back has seen great success at Get the Beat Finals and our Senior Tread the Boards play; what a great start!

Just a short newsletter today to wish you all a fabulous holiday and enjoy this beautiful weather. Our return date is Tuesday, 4th October, however, we do have Fame and 30 Reasons Not to be in Play rehearsals on Monday, 3rd October. Please ensure your child attends these as this is the final polishing stage and needs 100% attendance.

Xanadu was a great show to finish off the week! Congratulations to our fabulous cast and crew, Kim, Jackie and I were so proud of them all. The show was filled with talent and dedication. The support of the parents was amazing! It was the best bump-out in ages, so many parents helped that the set was pulled down, dressing rooms cleaned, theatre packed away, and tubs of costumes taken home to be washed, all within an hour and a half.

We hope all our wonderful NAPA Dads had a fabulous Father’s Day. Only 2 more weeks left of Term 3 but still so much happening!

It was another proud week for all of us at NAPA. So many great achievements for our students. As Gold Coast Eisteddfod groups draw to a close, we move into Xanadu preparations!

This week’s newsletter is filled once again with so much that’s happening at NAPA that I don’t know how we could ever send monthly or by term newsletters like most studios! Our weeks are packed with so much information that you need it in small chunks so you can keep abreast of it all. I am writing this after a full day rehearsal, whilst my business partner, Kim, is at Eisteddfods. Good job there are two of us or we could not offer so many opportunities. Talking about the eisteddfods, it is a very good place to start, so check out these great results this weekend!

This week’s newsletter is filled once again with so much that’s happening at NAPA that I don’t know how we could ever send monthly or by term newsletters like most studios! Our weeks are packed with so much information that you need it in small chunks so you can keep abreast of it all. I am writing this after a full day rehearsal, whilst my business partner, Kim, is at Eisteddfods. Good job there are two of us or we could not offer so many opportunities. Talking about the eisteddfods, it is a very good place to start, so check out these great results this weekend!