Extraordinary Kids

Performing arts incursions · Melbourne

They don’t watch a show. They make one.

Practical music and drama workshops for Prep–Year 6. Students make, rehearse and perform—while teachers see adaptable classroom ideas in action.

School incursions from $595 + GST.

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Primary students creating an ensemble movement performance on stage
Real students, making and performing together.

Students perform. Teachers leave with fresh ideas.

Curriculum-linkedMinimal setupBuilt in real classrooms

One energetic day. Three distinct age bands.

What happens in the room

Each workshop is shaped for the students in front of us—not a junior activity stretched up or a senior activity watered down.

01

Prep–Year 2

Music, movement, character play and ensemble fun. The Toy Shop, Walk and Stop, Invisible Bench and Emotions Bus.

Highly led · fast-moving · approximately 50 minutes

02

Years 3–4

Fairy tales, improvisation, comic scene-making and simple devising. Students learn how to turn an idea into something an audience can read.

Structured choices · small groups · performance finish

03

Years 5–6

A 90-minute performance intensive using status, subtext, physical theatre and ensemble craft. Every student devises, rehearses and performs.

Greater ownership · public notes · polished outcome

Professional learning, without another slideshow

Teachers watch the method—not just the result.

Warm-ups, clear signals, ways into devising, rehearsal language, rescue scaffolds and performance standards are demonstrated with the class. The workshop is for the students; the thinking remains useful to the teacher long after we leave.

See how the method works →
“The ball is the boss. If the boss didn’t say play, we don’t play.”A simple rule that turns noise into musical choice.

Try something tomorrow

Ideas from the workshop floor

Interactive music · Prep–4

Rhythm Pizza

Build a rhythm, hear it, clap it and challenge the class to read what the pizza plays.

Launch the app →Music · Years 3–6

The Conductor’s Ball

A ball becomes a score and the class becomes an orchestra.

Open the guide →Drama · Prep–6

Drama Toolkit

Practical structures for movement, character, status and ensemble work.

Open the guide →Concerts · Prep–6

Concert Making

Intelligent repertoire, student-made movement and theatrical clarity without production excess.

Open the guide →
4.8 on Google13 reviews

Feedback from the original Extraordinary Kids program

A long-standing way of helping children participate and perform.

These reviews come from families in the original Extraordinary Kids performing arts program. They speak to Jon’s child-centred approach; school-incursion feedback will be added here as the new program grows.

“My children thrived in this environment.”
Simone Matlock · 5-star review
“The environment is encouraging, nurturing and supportive and caters to everyone.”
Sophie C · 5-star review
“Great program and great value for money.”
Richard M · 5-star review

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Single workshops, year-level rotations or a full-school-day program.

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