NAPA News - Week 3, Term 2, 2022
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR
WONDERFUL NAPA MUMS & GRANDMOTHERS!
We hope that all of our NAPA families have had a fantastic day celebrating these great ladies in your lives. When we see all that you do for our cherubs, we know you deserve to be spoilt for the day; we hope you were.
Lots of news for this week’s newsletter so please read, enjoy, and take note of any important information.
HAPPY HOUR SUCCESS
What a lovely afternoon seeing so many NAPA families having fun getting together, meeting new faces, and enjoying the beautiful platters of food and half priced drinks provided by our incredible P & F executive team. Thank you, Danielle, Janneth and Kimberley, for all the work you did in making the evening so special. Thank you, David Willis, for playing piano to set the atmosphere created also by Laurie who hung the fairly lights and constructed the barrel tables.
TALENT QUEST FUN
Following our Happy Hour we had lots of fun and entertainment at our Talent Quest. Congratulations to all the contestants who put so much effort into their performances. Thank you to our judge Elliot Baker for using his expertise at NAPA on this special evening. Thank you Miss Greta fand Miss Kim for all their work organising the acts. Thank you, Trina, for taking all the photos of the evening and designing the Certificates. Thank you, Thomas Bell, for operating the sound and lights. It was a great night!
A Big Congratulations to the following Award Winners
Presentation/Costume Award – Harlow Field
Rising Star Award – Indianna Wood
Entertainment Award - Maddie Terzis
Star Quality Award – Delilah Wakerley-Palmer
Triple Threat Award – Dakota Janssen
Junior Runner Up – Willow Wood
Junior Winner – NAPA Minis – Alex Andrews, Madi Longhurst, Evie L’Orange
Senior Runner Up – Ella Shave
Senior Winner – Silan Tal-Meyer
Overall Winner – NAPA College students Elysium Hipwood, Charlotte Smith, Cooper Swain, Charlee Crawford, Zelli Connelly, Lily-Rose McKenzie and Jaeda Power.
BROADWAY KIDS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are excited to announce that we have the Performing Rights for Rudolph the Musical. Rudolph is a ‘feel good’ Christmas story that centres around acceptance of individual differences. You will be treated with some wonderful well known and unknown Christmas songs. It is perfect musical for this group of students that is was worth the wait.
We would also like to welcome on board our new acting teacher and director of the musical for this group, Katy Charles Otto. Due to new additional work commitments, Veronica is no longer able to take this group but we are thrilled to have Katy on board. Check Katy’s credentials and experience on our website.
CHICAGO TICKETS ARE ON SALE FROM TOMORROW ONWARDS!
PERFORMANCE TEAMS -
DRESS REHEARSALS + COMP WEEK
Our first group comp for 2022 is finally here! They will be performing this Saturday, 14 May. It is super important that you have read all correspondence from Kim and that you are headed into the week fully prepared. You have recently received an email from Kim regarding the process of the day (arrival times and procedures, costumes, hair, make-up etc). Please ensure you have read this thoroughly.
Good luck cherubs!!
GOLD COAST BULLETIN
This week 5 of our amazing cherubs were featured in the Gold Coast Bulletin "Top 50 Dancers of the Gold Coast".
INSIDE OUT AUDITIONS
Auditions for our end of year dance concert will be held on Monday 23 May from 4.00-5.00pm. This session will be for students auditioning for major roles only (see poster for details). Students auditioning for major roles must attend at least THREE dance classes per week and be within the ages listed on the character descriptions.
Please note - all dance students are involved in the concert (not including Mummy & Me, Mini Tech, Mini Tap, Mini Ballet, Mini Acro or Primary Ballet). This includes all Technique, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Boys Crew and Acro students.
Email [email protected] to register for auditions.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW TEACHER, JANE IRVINE, FOR THE INTERMEDIATE & PRE-SENIOR TREAD THE BOARDS CLASSES
We are excited to have Jane join our teaching team. Jane is an experienced Drama teacher and director. She currently teaches Drama at Somerset College. Her bio will be on our website soon for you to check out.
COURTNEY MONSMA IS VISITING US THIS FRIDAY - BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
As you all know Courtney (Anna in Frozen) is coming on Friday, 13 May at 5pm to answer any questions you may have about her career or the show or showbiz in general. You can also have photos taken with Courtney. But there’s more exciting news! This week a few of us had the pleasure of attending QPAC for the launch of Courtney’s first album, In the Light – we couldn’t have been prouder of her. So we have organised that as you arrive at the Q&A session or while you having photos taken, you will be treated to her songs from this album which will be playing in the background. If you wish to purchase the CD we will have it on sale for you at a merchandise table to purchase directly.
REMINDERS
UNIFORMS - there are still quite a few that haven’t been picked up yet, please do so this week.
WEARING COSTUMES - there’s a theatrical rule that costumes should only be seen on stage. The reason behind this is that if audiences see a costume prior to the performances, the costume loses impact. So please, even after a dress rehearsal or a fitting, ensure your child takes off the costume and puts back on their clothing before being seen by anyone not involved in the performance.
PARKING A few parents are still parking in the studio car park. Please leave these few spots for our teachers.
What a fabulous week we are about to have with so much going on!
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Lynn & the NAPA Team
