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› Singing the Camino: A tale of two trailblazers, walking and songs
22/Aug/2018
You never know where life as a Singing Leader will take you next. Several years ago now, The Lucky Wonders, an indie folk pop band from Byron Bay, toured Germany. In need of a break after a few gruelling years in the music industry, Jessie Vintila and her partner Emma Royle took off for a drive through Spain and France, and found themselves in St Jean Pied de Port, a small French town at the foot of the Pyrenees. Read more...
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› MusicNotes September -Sing me a Story..and more!
23/Sep/2018MusicNotes announces our NEW 'Sing me a story' book - 'The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar.' And speaking of stories - any order you place between now and the end of October over $100, will receive a free copy of one of our most popular story books, 'Funkey Monkey' - valued at $29!… -
› Music Classroom Position: Secondary - Bannockburn College
23/Sep/2018Bannockburn P-12 College is a new school that opened on the first school day of 2018. It will offer years Prep to 9 in 2019, the very first time students in the area are able to attend their own local secondary school. The College will grow to offer a comprehensive… -
› Toyota Star Maker
23/Sep/2018Applications close 1st October! What do the names Lee Kernaghan, Keith Urban, James Blundell, Gina Jeffreys, Beccy Cole, Darren Coggan, Kylie Sackley, Samantha McClymont and Luke Austen all have in common? Apart from being successful, well-known Golden Guitar winning artists, they all had their careers significantly boosted by winning the Star… -
› Spotlight on culturally diverse female artists and music practitioners
23/Sep/2018Settlement Services International (SSI) has partnered with the inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) which will be held 9 – 10 October in Brisbane. The partnership between SSI and AWMA aims to encourage a spotlight on culturally diverse female artists and music practitioners through the creation of the SSI Diversity in Music Award. AWMA… -
› Music Education: the Secret Sauce to Keeping Robots off your Jobs
23/Sep/2018Last year, PWC released a report saying by the year 2030, robot automation will have replaced 800 million jobs. The report has suggested that in richer nations like the USA and Germany, up to one third of the workforce will have to retrain. While it surely comes as no surprise that… -
› Deep Cuts to Arts South Australia Follow State Budget
23/Sep/2018
Arts South Australia, the SA Government’s arts agency, will be hit by a $4.9 million contraction in funding in 2018-2019 following a cost-slashing State Budget handed down earlier this month, according to ArtsHub (paywalled site). Staffing at the agency will be reduced by “least a 42%” as a result, it…
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› What Happens to your Brain when you Sing?
22/Sep/2018Singing in the shower makes your voice sound great, but is it also good for your mental health? We asked Professor Sarah Wilson from the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. You can view/hear the video at https://youtu.be/lSvY_oIIwMM or at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSvY_oIIwMM&feature=youtu.be. Wilson suggests that yes, singing offers a range… -
› Free music classes!
19/Sep/2018
To celebrate Spring, the Melbourne Inner North Performing Arts Academy is offering free individual classes, one per family each wednesday between 2-4pm or between 5-8pm Bookings are essential and are for 20 minute blocks Registration via email please melbourneinnernorthpaa@gmail.com Please like them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/melbournepianoteachers They are also offering a wonderful School Holiday program and a wonderful series of term time programs
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› SOULISTAS is looking for a choral leader!
19/Sep/2018
SOULISTAS is looking for a choral leader! SOULISTAS is a choir formed in 2017 by Soul Theatre Incorporated, to sing songs about the need for action on Climate Change and human rights / social justice issues. It meets in Fairfield and previously in Brunswick. Our founding maestro is no…