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› Jon Madin: The man behind the Marimbas
04/Dec/2018
The inventor Jon Madin has sparked a "marimba mania" in schools with his instruments made from everyday materials. Trained as a high school teacher, Madin has run over 2,000 workshops at primary schools making marimbas and a range of other original and fascinating instruments. The Central Victorian harp-maker Andy Rigby…
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› Save the date for these CMVic events in 2019!
03/Dec/2018
Here are a couple of dates to save in your fresh new calendar and diary for next year! May 3-5, 2019: CMVic Music Camp at Grantville Lodge Get ready for CMVic's annual weekend of music making, singing, and dancing, with sessions and workshops for all tastes and abilities across two fun-filled days set in beautiful bushland overlooking Westernport Bay. The CMVic Music Camp offers a chance to learn, participate, exchange, and celebrate – for both those new to music making and for experienced workshop leaders. It's also a great opportunity for anyone interested in teaching, mentoring, leading workshops and starting community music groups to come along, find support and learn more. A family-friendly event for community music makers of ALL ages! October 18-20, 2019: CMVic Singing Camp at Amberley…
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› Melbournaires Harmony Chorus Guest Night
03/Dec/2018
“Men who like to sing” Open Night 18 February 2019 If you are looking for a men’s singing group, why not give us a go. We are a group of around 50 men who love to sing a…
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› Cranbourne Chorale Position Vacant: Choral Musical Director
03/Dec/2018
Cranbourne Chorale (Cranbourne Lions Choir Inc.) is seeking to appoint a new Musical Director to commence early 2019. Cranbourne Chorale is a non-auditioned, mixed-voice (SATB), community choir based in Cranbourne, in Melbourne's South East. Our Choir rehearses on Wednesday nights in "The Factory", a dedicated rehearsal facility at the…
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› ‘That Girl Yarra Ranges’ is launched! Watch the film here
03/Dec/2018
That Girl Yarra Ranges is launched and online! That Girl Yarra Ranges is a Community Music Victoria project supported by the City of Yarra Ranges based on 'That Girl', a song written by Sarah Mandie with arrangement and production by Jamie Saxe, about respecting young girls. The aim of this music video project is to empower girls and work towards keeping all women and girls safe from violence. The launch of That Girl Yarra Ranges took place at the Memo Cinema, Healesville and was opened with music by the Healesville High School Sax ensemble. The new Mayor of Yarra Ranges, Tony Stevenson, spoke about the importance of Gender Equality in the region and showed genuine support for the film. Bridget Roberts, Chair of the…
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› New Singing Group in Tarwin Lower
29/Nov/2018
Hello Everyone!
New singing group in Tarwin Lower!
5.30pm Thursdays. No charge.
Led by Patricia Freeman.
Tarwin Lower Community Health Centre.
ALL WELCOME!
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› Christmas comes early for CMVic: Grant & Funding news
29/Nov/2018
What a season it has been for grants and donations! We’ve seen the Jack & Hedy Brent Foundation generously giving $4500 for the Meeting Place End of Year Concert up in Castlemaine. Then the Victorian Multicultural Commission awarded two grants – a small grant of $2350 for the Voices of Peace to hold a launch concert event for the choir and their families and the wider community. This will be held in the City of Hume in 2019. VMC also awarded a medium grant of $4800 to hold a collaborative and participatory multi-arts event ‘Voices of Shakti’ to explore issues around violence against women and the Indian community with Sarah Mandie’s That Girl project and performer…
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› Aka-Pelican Radio show has a new time!
29/Nov/2018
The Aka-Pelican Show is moving to a new timeslot Sundays 7-9pm and you are invited to sing live on the show @3mdr 97.1 fm in Upwey! HELP KEEP COMMUNITY RADIO A “LIVE” The station now operates out of a large 100 y.o. residence, with 4 metre high ceilings. Formerley the…
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› The CMVic Shop never shuts! Great new resources now available
28/Nov/2018
Stuck for a gift for somebody? With it coming up to you know what, we thought you may like to know that the CMVic online store has four wonderful new additions to its virtual shelves, The Ukestration Manual and The Business of being a Community Musician by Mark Jackson and Jane Jelbart, and Just Sing and Just Sing Rounds songbooks aimed at community singing groups and choirs, by Jane Coker and Val Regan. The Ukestration Manual: Want to go beyond hum’n’strum? Want to deal with music-making humans more effectively? 100+ pages packed with knowledge, practical solutions and reflections based on…
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› Port Fairy Jazz Festival Program announced
25/Nov/2018
Hi friends of jazz and musicians, you can find out about the Port Fairy Jazz Festival, 8 - 10 January 2019, in our newsletter - all the bands announced! Port Fairy Jazz Festival - a 'not for profit' organisation run entirely by volunteers. Secretary, John Huf, PO Box 624, Warrnambool 3280.…