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Quarterly Voice The Quarterly Voice PUBLISHED BY THE COMMUNICATION, SPEECH AND PERFORMANCE TEACHERS INC WWW.SDTAQ.ORG.NET Winter/Spring issue 2015 In this issue: 2015 Conference Collage Barbara Sisley Program Life membership La Boite Birthday Greetings Eisteddfod history Poet’s piece Adapting a monologue HELLO FROM THE EDITOR In this issue We have a new name: Communication, Speech and Performance Teachers Inc, and shortly a new website The Patron’s Pen 4 as well. Visit and see! President’s Report 5 Recently I attended a reading of Judith Wright’s work at Brigidine College, and I was inspired by the way her La Boite Birthday 6 work was brought to life with freshness and sensitivity. Well done, New Life Member 7 Stephen Robinson and students! Conference Collage 8 We also have a special award, a conference collage, a personal history of eisteddfod experiences, a poem, a birthday, as well as the Barbara Sisley Program 10 program of the Barbara Sisley Awards night, a memorable evening Play Review 22 with enjoyable performances. Eisteddfodau 23 As for our new name: just for fun, acronyms anyone? CoSPeT??? I can see overtones of spring freshness; it’s perhaps a useful Seven Stages of life 25 association... anything else? Monologues 26 Cheers, Poet’s Piece 28 Sabina Head CSPT CONFERENCE 2016 FEBRUARY 20—21 Foci include: Guest Speaker, Emeritus Professor, Roland Sussex - Australian English: what is it and where is it going? Sessions on phonetics, speech negligence and warm-up techniques. An exploration of the Australian College of Music, Speech and Drama Syllabus Registration information will be posted to members in December and will also be available on the CSPT Inc. website. FEE INFORMATION The CSPT Inc. Management Committee revised the recommended teaching fees for 2015. They remain the same for 2016. N.B. Individual teachers are entitled to set their own fees as personal circumstances must be a consideration. This information (below) is NOT intended as a fee scale nor a minimum/maximum lesson charge. It is a GUIDE ONLY. NB: All fees (below) are shown exclusive of GST - if applicable. The CSPT Inc. Management Committee offers the following information as ADVICE ONLY. The Association believes that (in view of other comparable teaching rates and subject to individual experience, expertise and the costs of running a practice/office) reasonable lesson fees would be: QUALIFIED TEACHERS: $65.00 per hour (for an individual lesson) and $80.00 per hour (for a group lesson). STUDENT TEACHERS with professional supervision: $45.00 per hour (individual lesson); $50.00 per hour (group lesson). EISTEDDFOD ADJUDICATOR’S FEES: A minimum of $210.00 per three-hour session or part thereof La Triviata— DO YOU KNOW BLINKY BILL ? 1. Blinky Bill has been a favourite for many years. Who wrote it and when was it first published? 2. How many well-known Aussie actors feature in the animated movie recently released? Who are they? 3. When did the books go out of print? 4. Who created the first animated film of Blinky Bill? Why was he recently in the news? 5. What award did the film maker receive, and what for? 6. What are Blinky Bill’s plans for 2016? Answers on page 31 2 The Quarterly Voice 2015 Management Committee and Appointments PATRON Dr BRUCE DAWE AO President Ms Annette Stoddart 11 Cedar Street, Wynnum 0412 annette.m.stoddart Q 4178 731152 @gmail.com Vice Presidents Mrs June Finney 28 Roseglen Street, Greenslopes 3397 1794 [email protected] Q 4120 Mr David Cockburn 23 Portwine Street, Murrarie 3890 8308 [email protected] Q 4172 Secretary Mrs Margaret 30/164 Wellington Street, Ormiston 0404 [email protected] (Correspondence) Gallagher Q 4160 019 212 Ms Maria Secretary (Minutes) 43 Pindari Street, Rochedale South, 3841 1675 mandachamberlain Chamberlain Q 4123 @ozemail.com.au Treasurer Mrs Rowena Luck- 408 Boston Road, Belmont 3390 2332 [email protected] Geary Q 4153 Management Miss Nadia 122 Harold Street, Holland Park 0401 nadia@ Committee Haralampou Q 4121 038336 nadiaharalampou.com Ms Antonia Metcher 21 Thomas Street, Camp Hill 3398 1612 [email protected] (Breen) Q4152 45 Saint Andrews Crescent, 0410 Ms Talisa Pariss [email protected] Carindale Q 4152 844999 Ms Katrina Roberts 28A Youngs Road, Hemmant 0434 Katrina.roberts@ Q 4174 631685 ahs.qld.edu.au Mrs Kathy Wilson 38 Andrew Street, Bundamba 3282 6672 [email protected] Q 4304 Immediate Past Mrs Pam Greatorix 37 Kellett Street, Auchenflower 3871 0488 [email protected] President Q 4066 Publications Officer Ms Katrina Roberts (as above) Referrals Officer Ms Annette Stoddart (as above) Mrs Maree Clancy Say it Now, The Christie Centre, 0419 [email protected] Archivist 320 Adelaide St Brisbane 319677 Q 4000 The Quarterly Ms Sabina Head 183 Glenholm Street, Mitchelton 0404 sabina.head Voice Editor Q 4053 874 940 @uqconnect.edu.au The Quarterly Voice Mrs Jan Mackay 3/69 Swinburne St, Lutwyche 0412 [email protected] Co-Ordinator Q 4030 382733 Catering Officers Mrs Kathy Wilson (as above) Honorary Life Members (The year in which Honorary Life Membership of the SDTAQ was conferred is indicated) Miss Marcia McCallum (1970) Miss Fay Muir (1998) Miss Beverley Langford (1998) Mrs June Finney (2004) Dr Jillian Clare (2006) Miss Beres Turner OAM (2006) Mrs Patsy McCarthy (2007) Mrs Rowena Luck-Geary (2015) The Quarterly Voice 3 The Patron’s Pen with Bruce Dawe “From the Parapets” is Dr Dawe’s contribution for this Winter edition of your QV. From the Parapets Each of us, over time, becomes acquainted with the universal war in which we fight, by future, past, or present onslaughts haunted (sometimes particular enemies compete….). Battlefields for many are carefully hidden; wounds of all kinds affect our very being; both old and young may often find a sudden land-mine at their feet has just been sprung. From conception we’re conscripted soldiers, wearing uniforms in life’s lottery, soon or late; there is no neutral zone to which those fearing the lot of common soldiers may retreat. Trench-bound, we are constantly reminded of the stretcher-bearers who, in many ways often under fire, bring in the wounded -a sight to gladden even shell-shocked eyes. The crosses in war cemeteries still remind us of all who shouldered arms for good or ill -may we, whatever darknesses surround us, choose earthworks which may prove defensible, And, from our parapets, perceive the danger which no-man’s-land presents too all who live, and honour those whose ever-present hunger, like that of stretch-bearers, is to save. Bruce Dawe 4 The Quarterly Voice President’s Report Dear Members, Please find this edition of the Quarterly Voice, now published under the new name of our Association: Communication, Speech and Performance Teachers Inc. As you will notice on the cover we have a new logo! This is just the façade of what’s been going on ‘behind the scenes’ of our Association this year. We have engaged a website designer and are excited about how the new website is coming together and the services this will provide for members. Some of the website’s features include: A new Members’ Area containing a ‘chat forum’ Teaching resources for members An online annual membership renewal option An online Teacher Directory for those members wishing to be referred for teaching and adjudication. Of course the Teacher Directory will be of great use to the general public looking for teachers to suits students’ learning needs. We will let you know as soon as the site is up and running. Additionally the process for membership renewal will have some changes in 2016. The membership renewal form will be modified, and along with existing payment options, an EFT option will be made available. There will be more about this in due course. The Constitutional changes proposed in the last Quarterly Voice were ratified at the General Meeting on 17th June 2015 with minor amendments. I would like to thank member, Daphne Danen and Committee members for their attendance. Thank you also to the many members who sent in their apologies. The revised Constitution has now been lodged with the Queensland Government Office of Fair Trading. If you require a copy of the new Constitution of the CSPT Inc. you can obtain one from the Publications Officer, Ms Katrina Roberts. Additionally the Constitution will be available in the Members’ Area of the new website in due course. On Saturday evening, 23rd May 2015, the 69th Annual Barbara Sisley Awards ceremony was held at Parliament House, Brisbane. The Guest of Honour and Guest Speaker this year was National Manager for Trinity College of London, Barry Walmsley. We thank Barry for his time and generous words of encouragement and congratulations to the recipients. I would also like to thank the Committee of the CSPT Inc. for their collective input on the night. I would particularly like to thank the two coordinators of the event, Talisa Pariss and June Finney for their extensive planning, organization and attention to detail. Their efforts ensured a smooth, professional and enjoyable evening for all who attended. Additionally, at the Barbara Sisley Awards this year, it was my great pleasure to award life membership of the CSPT Inc. to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding service to the Association over many years - Rowena Luck-Geary. Rowena has been a member of the Association for over 25 years and during that time has served in many voluntary capacities including as Catering Officer, Treasurer and Vice-President. Her professionalism, integrity, executive ability and generosity of time and spirit are just some of the admirable and valued personal qualities she has offered so selflessly to the advance- ment of our Association.
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