Whenever I think of Dr Prideaux, I think of her soft spoken voice and smile and the way she used to say Break "Dahnce". I wish we had the opportunity to tell her just how important her support of our club in those first 3 years was to the school, to the club, to us and for breaking culture in Australia.
I arrived at Melbourne High School in 2003 - lost like many others who wondered the halls. A cross roads of puberty, racial identity, academic pressure and teenage angst was all about to clash and because of her, what came out the other side with Soul Power.
She saw a group of passionate young kids who had all the energy and motivation in the world but didn't fit in and instead of setting us straight, she encouraged us and provided us with the space for us to grow as artists, students and people.
There's not a week that goes by that I'm not reminded exactly how much of an impact being in Soul Power and having Dr Prideaux's support meant and continues to mean.
Honour the Work
Rest in Peace Dr Prideaux
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