A: I was born into a physie family with both nans teaching and my mum competing. I had on and off years as a junior but made it to the Opera House when I was 15 and it was around this age that I developed that addictive love for physie.
Q: What motivates you in physie?
A: I’ve competed at the Opera House for 6 years now and that feeling you experience in the ten minutes on that stage keeps me going all year.
Q: Who has influenced you the most?
A: My mum and Mrs Summons have had the most significant impact on my learning journey.
Q: What’s the best part of physie?
A: It’s definately the friendships … physie friendships are different to others – you may only see them twice a year but it’s like you have seen them every day.
Q: What’s your personal goal?
A: I want to empower young girls to be the very best people they can be. I want to be that person a child aspires to be, not only in physie but as a confident, respectful and happy woman.
Q: What do you love about teaching?
A: There is no better feeling than a girl coming up and saying “Thank you Miss Jess, I love physie.”
Heidi Boardman Performing Art Gallery
Photography: Heidi Boardman
DID YOU KNOW…
Back in the 1930s it was popular to use props in physical culture, a little like today’s rhythmic
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Physie Rhinestone Travel Cup Keep your drinks hot or cold with these double walled stainless steel travel cups.
Did you know…
The position called “neck rest” is 116 years old. Here’s a photo of some young boys at