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Our performing arts workshops, mentorship and performing opportunities are available to all ages and abilities across Brisbane. We offer singing, drumming, drama, magic and more. Through experienced tuition that is tailored to your needs and abilities in a friendly social environment, you’ll meet new people, learn skills that you can transfer to all areas of your life, and most of all, have fun!
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We also offer specialised group sessions where we can come to you – for instance, delivered directly to your supported disability accommodation – and have a range of one-to-one sessions. These currently include singing, musical instruments, dance and even poetry. Our workshops are offered under the NDIS as well as a range of other funding options.
All our workshops are tailored to the goals and needs of our participants. Let us know if you're interested in a particular art form that we don't offer. Whether it’s poetry, circus, a dance style, learning an instrument or more, Wesley Arts connects with arts organisations in South East Queensland, and can create a one-to-one or small group session for you to build the skills in your chosen art form.
In these lively and joyful workshops, you’ll learn the core principles of technical singing and apply your newfound skills to sing harmoniously together as a group and share these skills in performance with your community.
Through vocal technical warmups, canons and rounds and a diverse repertoire of songs, you’ll not only develop your vocal quality, but also expand your range of musical influences.
Tim Jackman is an actor, lyricist, playwright, singer, voiceover artist and guitarist who has been performing for two decades with all ages. When not entertaining or on 612ABC Brisbane, he enjoys playing cricket with his boys.
From movement to drums to all sorts of instruments, our percussion workshop brings your body actively into the music-making process! Test your brain with activating warm-ups, learn rhythms on drums, percussive instruments, buckets and even your body.
Runs with the 2023 school term:
The Joy Dispensary's mission is to uplift, inspire, empower, educate and entertain through creative and joyful expression. With over 40 years of combined and eclectic experiences.
Experience the joyful and relaxing rhythms of Africa, as you learn and layer the beats and rhythms of the djembe drum in a fun and social group environment. You’ll learn the basic beats and rhythms, and become practised at listening to and finding beats within layered compositions. Pronounced ‘jem-bay’, this hand-played instrument is perfect for beginners, yet has the capacity to endure many complex rhythms as the player becomes more skilled and confident.
Aspiring musicians and performers of all kinds will find something of benefit here – stamina, endurance and posture are all necessary skills developed through the art of drumming.
The Joy Dispensary's mission is to uplift, inspire, empower, educate and entertain through creative and joyful expression. With over 40 years of combined and eclectic experiences.
In these lively and joyful workshops, you’ll learn the core principles of technical singing and apply your newfound skills to sing harmoniously together as a group and share these skills in performance with your community.
Through vocal technical warmups, canons and rounds and a diverse repertoire of songs, you’ll not only develop your vocal quality, but also expand your range of musical influences.
Dave combines his passion for social work, community engagement and musical skills when assisting people living with a disability and others in developing their musical interests and confidence.
Leah, a nationally recognised performer with 35 years of diverse experiences (from Queensland Arts Council to a Doctoral research on singing performance connections), brings incredible expertise to singing sessions.
These exciting and active workshops allow participants to delve into the world of clowning, melodrama and improvisation. With gentle feedback and support from your experienced workshop facilitator, you’ll learn everything from basic movement and breath control, to voice projection skills.
As part of the workshop series, you will devise a short work based on the skills you learn, with the opportunity to present the work at the end of the term if this is your goal.
Runs with the 2023 school term:
Paige has been working professionally in the theatre industry since 2018, where she’s performed in various musicals including a regional Australian tour. She also works for the Starlight Children’s Foundation and enjoys working & teaching in creative spaces with likeminded people!
Stellar Arts – Trial us for FREE. Welsey Mission Queensland
Drumming
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Yoga
Stellar Arts is available through NDIS finding.
We offer in person AND online workshopsAre you interested in learning a particular dance style? Creative writing? Song-writing? On top of our workshops, we also offer mentorship packages for beginners through to advanced so you can deep dive into learning your chosen performance artform one on one. To enquire, please contact us.
