2011 School Magazine

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Phgsicol Theatre The Physical Theatre unit, completed as part of the Year I I Drama course, was extremely challenging and highly Inspiring The course was, unsurprising Iy, very physical and vigorous, however we began with studying the theory behind Physical Theatre. We discovered that the work was much more than merely abstract movement. We further developed our understanding through several intensive workshops run by artist-in-residence, Ms Katrina Cornwell. These proved to be extremely beneficial for our assessment task and allowed the class to experience and experiment with some fundamental

principles of movement for theatre, known as The Viewpoints Showcasing our new skills in groups, we devised and performed a piece of physical theatre inspired by the work of author Shaun Tan for our assessment. The challenge to create a meaningful and engaging performance involved an extensive and complex process in both the formation and execution of the piece. By the end of the course the performances produced were extremely diverse, both creative Iy and physically, and it was on the whole a truly rewarding and memorable experience I Is abella Panettiere 01H) I

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Combined Art Classes Holding all Year 12 art classes at the same time every week was great, as it opened up so many opportunities my other subjects really couldn't offer. One of those was the constan access to advice from three art teachers, rather than just one. This was really helpful to gain different perspectives on my works during their production and thoroughly helped me problem-solve aspects of my designs Art gave me the opportunity to relax at school by doing something that I love that still constituted assessment - it was really the best of both worlds for me I Tess MCBryde (120) I

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Art Competitions The Visual Art department submits selected artworks by students to competitions throughout Queensland. Eve Water man (12R), Claire O'Connor (12E) and Tess MCArthur-Dowty (12R) were all entered into the Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design. This award aims to recognise and promote excellence in senior visual arts education in Queensland Madeleine Campbe11 (12L) and Lucinda Tonge (12R) were selected to have their written critical analysis of artworks published in Write aboutArt, a competition for writing development. Students received face-to-face mentoring for a day in a Brisbane workshop, and online mentoring throughout the whole process. The students' work will be published in a full colour anthology in Eyel^he, a leading visual art journal I Nicola White (12L) I

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Momentum As part of Senior Music. s dents Yea I I showcased their film c in positions f Filln Music eve ing themed the ann around the title Mornentuii, . Tills was a invigorating experience 1.0t o1.1y for the audience but for the students them sei as they experiencecl the different emot interpreted in the assortment of piece composed by our creative cohort The were a variety of scenes front 1310ckbu we used for our compositions suclt as Fast and furious, Moulin Rouge, Pirates of the Caribbean and Tangled to name IList few Despite the deadlines and many hours spent perfecting the music. the overall result was astonishing

it was an unforgettable experience which allowed

me to develop and expand my visual art techniques and critical analysis.

DELEINE CAMPBELL (12L)