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› 2019 Freedman Jazz and Classical Finalists
06/Oct/2019
The winner of the 2019 Freedman Jazz Fellowship is pianist: NOVAK MANOJLOVIC. The 2019 Freedman Jazz Fellowship Final at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House once again proved an enthralling and inspirational event. Each of the three finalists delivered exceptional sets, making the three judges’ final decision most difficult. Novak Manojlovic played…
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› With One Voice Community Choir Grants
05/Oct/2019
Start your own Community Choir! To celebrate Creativity Australia's 10 year anniversary, there are still grants available of up to $10,000 for communities to begin their own community choir through their 'With One Voice' seed funding. Singing with others can make you smarter, healthier, happier and more creative. Don't miss this opportunity! Applications…
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› Submissions welcomed for Geelong After Dark 2020
01/Oct/2019
Geelong City Council is now calling for submissions from individual artists, groups and artist collaborations for GAD2020. We invite artists to view Central Geelong – its laneways, intersections, cultural facilities and hidden spaces – as a stage to bring us together with artworks that extend boundaries of form and…
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› World Singing Day 2019
01/Oct/2019
World Singing Day is a global sing-along held annually on the 3rd Saturday in October. As a catalyst for positive human connection, this one day each year serves as an opportunity to celebrate our global family through the international language of music. Founded in 2012 by Colorado (USA) musician Scott…
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› Youth Places available at the 2019 CMVic Singing Camp at Amberley
01/Oct/2019
For singers aged between 12-21, a small number of discounted places are availa-la-la-lable at this year's CMVic Singing Camp @ Amberley (October 18-20). And for members of CMVic, there is a second reduction at the checkout, happy days! For an idea of the Singing Camp program so far, and to book, click here.
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› Be a single day singer at the 2019 CMVic Singing Camp
01/Oct/2019
If you're feeling the pinch time-wise but would like to attend the 2019 CMVic Singing Camp at Amberley, single day singer tickets are available! A draft version of the program and bookings are available here. Early bird bookings close midnight, Tuesday 1st October. Join the Facebook event here.
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› The Journey from the Song by Stuart Ashburner
01/Oct/2019
It is only a short song. In fact it was just the chorus that started it all.
Perhaps I should start from where it all began. Polly, my wife, has always loved listening to ‘a capella’ so for several years we would go to the Selby Folk Club’s annual a capella concert in Upwey. Then about 5 years ago, after the concert, I made the irrational decision to join Sweet Sassafras, one of our local choirs. Irrational because I’d not sung since my youth, and never in a concert. Read more...
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› Can you have too many singers in your Choir? by Chris Rowbury
01/Oct/2019
Choirs are often looking for new ways to recruit more singers. But will there come a time when you choir is too full? I've always had the motto: "the more singers, the merrier." I love working with large groups – the energy is great and there are plenty of place…
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› QUICK NOTES NO.175, Portland Music Club
01/Oct/2019
QUICK NOTES NO.175, Portland Music Club. President/Secretary: June Roberts, 28 Campbell St, Portland 3305 Tel: (03) 5523 1054. Venue codes and Phone Nos. for booking and enquiries: HPAC Hamilton Performing Arts Centre 5573 0429; SRHT Helpmann Theatre Mt.Gambier (08) 8723 8741); LHT Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool 5559 4999; PorAC Portland Arts Ctr /Casterton/Heywood 5522 2263; BStM-G Basilica of St.Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra St, Geelong,…
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› Australian Music Industry Network Launches National Survey on Live Music Pay
26/Sep/2019
It's been almost a full week since Australian Music Industry Network (AMIN) released their Live Music Remuneration survey. Live remuneration for artists is one of the biggest and most complex issues in the music industry. Whilst ticket prices international artists have…