Other Events/Requests
Canberra Youth Music is advertising for an Education Program Manager – it is a part-time role (20 hours a week) and will pay $50,000 per annum plus 9% super. Applications will close on 22 November 2010.
Any enquiries should be directed to
Nathan Ford
CEO, Canberra Youth Music Inc.
T: 02 6247 4714
Music For Everyone presents
SQUEAK!
The story behind the most famous Christmas carol in the world – Silent Night
A musical for children
SCHOOL & PRE-SCHOOL SHOWS
Monday 22 November 10am
Tuesday 23 November 10am
Ainslie Arts Centre Elouera St Braddon
Bookings are now open for schools, pre-schools, playgroups and any other groups who would like to attend this great end-of-year activity for children.
Tickets: $4 per child, required accompanying teachers/carers free
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR SCHOOL SHOWS
Booking form and more info attached
Inquiries: Music For Everyone ph 6230 7190 info@mfe.org.au
Past Events
Music For Everyone presents make your own musical!
holiday workshop for children 7-11 years make music theatre yourself - act, sing, dance, write, create!
What: Holiday workshop in music and theatre for children 7-11 yrs, no previous experience necessary When: Monday 12 July-Friday 16 July 9am–12.30pm each day PLUS final session Friday 16 July 4pm-6pm, with showcase for families and friends at 5.30pm Where: Ainslie Arts Centre, corner Elouera & Donaldson St Braddon Cost: $135 / $120 for MFE members. Discount for second child in family
More info & bookings: visit www.mfe.org.au and download workshop enrolment form from the Special Events page. Ph 6230 7190 Email info@mfe.org.au
Battisson Piano Awards Project
A Joint Venture of the Music Teachers’ Association of NSW
(Canberra Branch) and Wesley Music Foundation
The Music Teachers’ Association of NSW (Canberra Branch) and Wesley Music Foundation have launched a joint project to raise funds to support the Janice Battisson Memorial Awards. The Awards take the form of an annual competition, held in August or September, for young pianists in three age groups, 11 and under, 12-14 years and 15-17 years.
Application announcements will be circulated widely in the Canberra region.
For more information, please contact (02) 6232 7248 or (02) 6254 6133
Classical Guitar Composition Project
A Joint Venture of Canberra Classical Guitar Society and Wesley Music Foundation
Canberra Classical Guitar Society and the Wesley Music Foundation are collaborating to raise funds for a project to commission two works for four-part guitar orchestra by two young aspiring composers in the Canberra region and to increase the repertoire of music for guitar orchestra and specifically for the Canberra Classical Guitar Society orchestra.
It is planned to pay $1,500 for each of two works and therefore the target for fund raising is $3,000. The actual commitment to commission the works is dependent on the fundraising success.
Information and brochures on the project together with forms for donations or pledges are available from the Society on 0403 640 669 or email info@classicalguitarcanberra.org.au or from the Wesley Music Centre on 02 6232 7248 or email wesleymc@bigpond.net.au.
The 25th ACT School Band festival paperwork has gone to all schools and is on the IMP website. Dates – week 8 term 3, Tuesday September 7 – Friday September 12. For more information, contact Naida Blackley c/o Kaleen High School
Baldwin Drive, Kaleen ACT 2617 Ph 6205 8265, Fax 6205 8268
In 2009, Canberra Youth Music (CYM) was awarded a three year grant from ACTEW
to produce a youth music festival to focus on two main objectives: a) highlighting the
depth and quality of experiences for young musicians and b) establishing new
musical opportunities for young musicians in Canberra. The name of this festival is
the Resonate Festival.
The theme of the first ever Resonate Festival will be orchestral tango music and will
take place on 5 – 7 November 2010. To support the festival, CYM will be bringing to
Canberra some of the world’s brightest tango musicians and educators. Ignacio
Varchausky (double bass) and Santiago Polimeni (bandoneon), from the Orquesta
Escuela de Tango Emilio Balcarce in Buenos Aires, will be the festival’s featured
guest artists and they will be supported by Maggie Ferguson, Australia’s leading
tango expert.
The guest artists will work with Canberra schools and the CYM string stream in
addition to forming and performing with the Resonate Festival Tango Orchestra
which will be open to young musicians AMEB Grade 5 and above in the following
instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet and flute. Application forms will
be sent out soon.
Further to this, every CYM ensemble will give a performance over the three days of
the festival and CYM and Ainslie Arts Centre will throw open its doors to the
Canberra public so that they can see the excellent work that CYM conductors, tutors
and members do every single week.
For more information regarding the festival and regular updates, please visit: http://canberrayouthmusic.squarespace.com/cym-festival
Radford College launched a Community Music Program on the 1st March. Friends of Radford are invited to take part in this new program - including Chapel Choir, Big Band and Symphony Orchestra. For further information, please contact the program Director Benn Sutcliffe.
Brass Players, Percussionists, Saxophonists:
Canberra Youth Music are looking for players of brass, percussion
and saxophone for the following ensembles: Canberra Youth Orchestra,
James McCusker Orchestra, Wind Symphony
CYO and JMO audition excerpts can be found at this link:
http://canberrayouthmusic.squarespace.com/audition-excerpts
Wind Symphony audition information can be found at this link:
http://canberrayouthmusic.squarespace.com/what-to-prepare
Please contact the office at cymoffice@canberrayouthmusic.asn.au immediately to arrange an audition!
Scholarships
Applications are invited for Music Scholarships for 2010 to be awarded by the Wesley Music Foundation in association with Wesley Uniting Church. Seventy scholarships have been awarded since 1994.
For further information and to download application forms, visit
www.wesleycanberra.org.au/images/download/scholarshipapplication.doc
PAST EVENTS AND REQUESTS
CYM are looking for Choir Conductors. Please find information attached. EOI
YMS - Spring Holiday Workshops 28th September- 2nd October2009. Workshops in Jazz, Folk and Chamber Music for High School Musicians. To register contact admin@youngmusicsociety.org.au Flyer
NOTEWORTHY - The Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO), in partnership with the Macquarie Group Foundation, will be presenting the third year of its interactive music education program, Noteworthy, from the 22nd to the 24th of September 2009. For further information contact Matthew Lendrum on (02) 62479191 or by email at project.officer@cso.org.au
ROLAND PEELMAN - Alfred Deakin High School are hosting an orchestral student workshop Roland Peelman on the 5th November 2009 from 2.15 to 3.15pm. ACTMEN member are invited to attend this event. for further details, please contact Marian marian.budos@ed.act.edu.au
Music. Count Us In. Can we count you in? Australia's biggest school music initiative is ready to roll: there's a fabulous new song, The Music is Everything; new arrangements and lots more support to come over the weeks leading up to the culminating day - Thursday 22nd October 2009. Go to www.musiccountusin.org.au and read all about it, register your school to take part, or forward the link to friends and colleagues.
ACTMEN Annual General Meeting 29th November 4:30pm Venue TBAPAST EVENTS
YMS 2010 Summer School - Expression of Interest sought for teaching at the YMS 2010 Summer School. Payment included. Summer School runs from 11-22 Janurayy.For further information, contact Michael Sollis sollis@tpg.com.au
Teachers’ Exhibition Viewing: Nick Cave The Exhibition
Initiated by the Arts Centre, Melbourne, Nick Cave The Exhibition draws from 800 items generously donated by Nick Cave to the Art Centre’s Performing Arts Collection. With Library curatorial staff, explore Nick Cave's imagination and sources of his unique vision through original lyrics, notebooks, artwork and books. Discover a range of related online Australian music resources available from the Library. School students, independent music educators and interested members of the public are welcome to attend this event.
Thursday 27 August, 4.15 – 5.30pm
NLA Friends Lounge and Gallery
Free, includes refreshments
Bookings: 02 6262 1271 or bookings@nla.gov.au
ACT School Band Festival - 8th to 11th September, places still available, paperwork on IMP website - www.imp.act.edu.au under events. You get to perform, a recording of performance and adjudication comments, disc of photos, certificates and then a 30 minute workshop with your adjudicator all for $4.50 per student - concert bands, stage bands and other ensembles welcome (min 15).
To add details of up coming professional development, concerts and events, members are asked to send information to admin@actmen.org.au