Caselberg Trust Creative Connections Residency 2020/1

Broad Bay School's Matariki celebration marked the conclusion of the 2020/1 Creative Connections Residency with the school. Caselberg Trust Creative Connections Resident, Lucy Marinkovich, choreographed a beautiful dance performed by the younger students who all wore masks that they had designed and painted with Lucy. Trustees, Dee Copland and Rob West, who were in the audience agreed the students clearly responded to Lucy’s passion for dance.

The older students, under Lucy’s tutelage, had worked well over the course of the Residency researching, designing and creating miniature theatres through which to tell the stories they had written. The various characters that each student made, their interaction with the theatre and the various scenery changes were unique, individual, colourful and creative. They were a delight. The older students were also clearly very inspired by Lucy’s guidance and enthusiasm for the project that covered several areas of their school curriculum. Several students expressed how much they had enjoyed the project and Lucy’s wonderfully enthusiastic approach to her teaching.

After the mini theatre presentations there was soup and bread from a wood fired pizza oven made by the students, teachers and the principal, Greg McLeod, for everyone to enjoy.

Trustee, Dee Copland, said a few words on behalf of the Caselberg Trust thanking Lucy for all that she has done thus far in regards to the Creative Connections residency and, for the successful collaboration she has created with the Broad Bay School and wider community.

The second part of Lucy’s Creative Connections Residency will be a dance performance to be premiered in Dunedin on 19-20 November. Save the date and watch this space for more details.