enews #4 2007
get ready... term 3 is full to the brim!
A quick round up of ArtsEdge activities before we jump into another big enews featuring what's on for Term 3...
Congratulations to ASMEWA for a fantasic National Conference back in July... a wonderful opportunity to network and learn from colleagues locally, nationally and internationally!
Catching up with the team working on an incredible Community Music Research Project - and being able to share news of what is happening in Western Australia - interested in sharing your stories? Email us now!
Learning about the incredible opportunities of online education with Barry Kelly from Berklee Music in the USA - regional and remote possibilities are just sensational! Thanks to staff from the School of Isolated and Distance Education, School of Instrumental Music, Department of Education and Training and Kulcha for hosting some fabulous meetings!
A great week in Queensland checking out what's happening with our warm weathered friends (watch this space for a an amazing opportunity for musicians to be part of an international festival!) and visiting a variety of incredible venues and events...
A very big thank you to everyone for their excitement and feedback on the new artsamazing and Telling Tales publications...
So now it's back in the office... Professional Learning just around the corner and out into schools to hear about your projects for the rest of 2008!
Ready... set... let's go!!!
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breaking news!
ArtsEdge attends WA Local Government Convention
Held at Burswood Convention Centre at the beginning of August, ArtsEdge presented as part of a focus group looking at People, Arts and Culture.
This workshop led by writer, director and performer Lockie McDonald, and featured presentations by David Doyle (DADAA WA) as well as Elizabeth Spencer (Young People and Education @ DCA) and Fiona, and showcased ways in which culture and the arts can set communities on more positive trajectories.
It was an amazing opportunity to speak to and meet with representatives of local governments throughout Western Australia and to hear about (and promote new!) partnerships between councils and schools... image the amazing wealth of opportunities schools, artists and local government working together could bring to your community!
Interested in ideas from this workshop? Just give us a cal!
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Open Day
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts is raising its’ curtain and invites you to tread the boards at Australia’s leading performing arts academy!
Come and meet staff and students, sit in on classes and open rehearsals or watch displays of student works. Get tips on how to prepare for auditions, interviews and portfolio submissions from our lecturers in Aboriginal Theatre, Acting, Arts Management, Broadcasting, Costume, Dance, Design, Lighting, Classical, Jazz and Contemporary Music, Music Theatre, Production, Sound and Stage Management.
Discover what life is really like as a student at WAAPA and find out how you can be part of it!
Sunday 12 August
12 - 4pm
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
2 Bradford Street, Mount Lawley
WAM Song of the Year - DEADLINE EXTENSION!
There's some good news for those feeling the pressure of this week's WAM Song of the Year submission deadline: the final day for entries has been pushed back to Wednesday 15th August!
There are three school age categories of the competition - Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary - all offering excellent prizes.
Entry forms, guidelines, and answers to FAQ's can be accessed on the WAM website: http://www.wam.asn.au
Nominees in each category are invited to attend the exciting Song of they Year awards night, to be held at the Fly By Night Club in October. Last year's event featured several outstanding live acts, including a special performance by Kav Temperley of Eskimo Joe. Expect '08 to be just as much fun!
Music... Count us in!
One Day. One Song. Your School. More Music!
Be part of Australia’s biggest-ever simultaneous school music event on Thursday August 30th!
Learn the song and perform it as part of Australia’s biggest school music event on Thursday August 30th. You’ll be joining a nationwide network of players and singers making music count in our schools...
So far only 60 Western Australian schools have registered... come on guys! Let's take it up to our colleagues in the East! Register now and download FREE support materials at
Healthway announce a new funding program!
Healthway is offering financial assistance to Western Australian school communities through the introduction of the Health In Schools Through the Arts (HISTA) Grants. This new program complements the formal agreement signed by the Departments of Health and Education and Training to deliver health promotion in schools.
Schools can apply for up to $2,500 to undertake activities that promote the priority health areas of mental health, nutrition and/or physical activity.
Projects must be designed using arts activities, such as visual arts and performance activities, to address and promote one or more of the priority health issues. Activities should be aligned to the health promoting schools framework and therefore be linked closely with the curriculum, as well as the school environment and broader community.
All schools throughout Western Australia are eligible to apply, and applications are particularly encouraged from schools in rural and remote areas and those with high numbers of Indigenous students.
Applications can be accepted at any time but must be lodged at Healthway at least three (3) calendar months before the commencement of the project.
For more information, or to discuss your ideas, please contact Healthway on 08 9476 7000 or 1800 198 450 or via email at healthway@healthway.wa.gov.au
Rising Stars Showcase
Some amazing registrations have come through and the auditions are set to be sensational!
Watch this space for who makes the cut and will feature in the inaugural Showcase on Sunday 16th September!
WA Youth Music 2008 Auditions
Contact Sarah at WAYMA on (08) 9328 9859 for the prospectus - further details scroll down to What's On for Schools!
Artopia 2007
Artopia is the biennial festival celebrating the talents of local artists across the state of Western Australia.
Visitors can follow a trail of stepping into different studios, seeing artists’ working in situ, plus the bonus of taking part in Big Drawing sessions around the State, as well as discovering the rich array of West Australian galleries. In 2005, 2000 artists at 200 venues welcomed over 200,000 people into their working worlds.
Artists display sculpture, glass-making, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, painting, printmaking, new media, animation, mosaic and photography plus a whole lot more. Galleries also present special programs to showcase their artists, host talks and offer advice on looking at and buying art.
… and the best bit - it’s FREE to the visiting public! Check it out online now!
heard on the grapevine!
It's that time where graduating students (particulary in primary schools!) are looking for a lasting memorial to their time in their school community... and schools are looking to celebrate and recognise a variety of milestones.
What better way than an ARTIST IN SCHOOLS project!
ArtsEdge has had a great time visiting with schools in the past couple of weeks and hearing all about the AMAZING projects being developed... from murals... to mosaics... quilts... books... productions... songs... sculptures... dances... the list never ends!
Remember - we're not only here to hook you up with arts practitioners and organisations... we are here to shout out your achievements - and we love seeing how they are developing!
Just email or call us... and share the excitement!
Professional Learning
Great opportunities for all - here is just a preview of some of the professional learning opportunities coming up soon! From workshops, to courses, and the all important networking events... check them out now!
Plus... if you are having trouble getting access to your school's copy of
artsamazing: the artsedge guide to arts and cultural education events
you can check it out online HERE with all the contact information HERE!
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14 Aug 2007 Featuring a panel of arts and cultural organisations and key personnel from DET, this is an opportunity to hear what is happening and to create opportunities for new and exciting partnerships and interactions! Extended Registration Deadline! Additional places available - don't miss out!
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SUPPORT
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18 Sep 2007 You've had an amazing artistic partnership with incredible outcomes... where to now?
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1 Jan - 31 Dec 2007 Fast Track Tutorials have been created by some of Australia’s leading writers and professionals in the literary sector, including award-winning children’s author Libby Gleeson, and fiction author Garry Disher. |
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3 - 14 Sep 2007 Buzz Dance Theatre can customise professional development sessions for your school, linking physical activity, creativity and the curriculum.
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DANCE
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1 - 2 Sep 2007 2 day facilitation training…
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DRAMA
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8 Sep 2007 An exciting opportunity to learn about the behind-the-scenes production process in theatre. An interactive environment for participants to ask questions of experienced professionals including production managers and designers |
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8 - 9 Sep 2007 This 2 day workshop is for those who wish to expand what they already know about facilitation and to develop their ability to powerfully engage and explore issues with diverse groups through navigating the powerful world of fiction and creation, engaging diverse groups in interactive activities, catering for differences in behavior and issues of low self-esteem, shame and limited interpersonal skills, and using drama as a medium for exploration and development
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17 Aug 2007 Participants step through the post production process from capturing footage, editing process and technique, understanding colour, formats and rendering, visual effects, sound, multi-layer compositing and output for Web, CD, Tape and DVD.
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MEDIA
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31 Aug 2007 Obtain an understating of how Stop Motion is created using the simplest of sets, props and characters. Participants will be taken step by step through the process of using cameras, capturing frames, editing and exporting final movies. |
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23 Jul - 28 Sep 2007 Teachers who have booked to see The Deep will be invited to a FREE Professional Development session to discuss the show and the benefits it has for their students.
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MULTI ARTS
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15 Aug 2007 Kaleidoscope Demonstrate the effectiveness of using music in the classroom, and dispel misconceptions about poetry. An interactive 90 minute session guaranteed to stimulate your imagination and inspire creativity.
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21 Aug 2007 Visit www.millionpuppets.com to see how your school can get involved in the Million Puppet Project. This 2-part PD will take teacehrs through the making and use of different puppets.
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28 Aug 2007 Visit www.millionpuppets.com to see how your school can get involved in the Million Puppets Project. This 2-part PD will take teachers through the making and use of different puppets.
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25 Aug 2007 A meeting for all music teachers, students or music enthusiasts whether in the classroom or studio. Each meeting has a different theme and are presented by WAOSA members and special invited guests. We always allow time to chat, share ideas and problems. There is no charge to attend MMGG and refreshments are supplied, too. |
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4 Sep 2007 Come to a WAM Professional Development workshop; familiarise yourself with the foundations of popular music, and get some groovy ideas for composition, improvisation and listening. Hands-on drums and guitar!
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7 Sep 2007 Learn about score set-up, different methods of note entry, adding lyrics, grace notes and dynamic markings. Use plug-ins, analyse chords, tablature, export as an audio file for burning onto CD.
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8 Sep 2007 Please contact the Administrator, Anne Trigg, for all details related to this important date in the Music Education Calendar! |
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11 Sep 2007 Come to a WAM Professional Development workshop; familiarise yourself with the foundations of popular music, and get some groovy ideas for composition, improvisation and listening. Hands-on drums and guitar!
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14 Sep 2007 Sibelius Groovy Music lets children create their own music as well as carry out directed activities while the O-Generator teaches the fundamentals of music and composition with objectives, activities, outcomes and assessment.
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10 Aug 2007 Contact artsource for further details. |
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20 Sep 2007 Introduces educators to a range of issues encountered in the visual arts industry including careers, arts agencies, galleries, public art, social and economic impact of the arts, moral rights and copyright laws.
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20 Sep 2007 Guides participants through the basic steps to install art exhibitions professionally and efficiently, providing practical skills and familiarisation with basic equipment used to install art exhibitions.
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21 Sep 2007 Visual Arts Industry Overview 9 – 12 noon 12.30 – 3.30pm
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What's on for schools in Term 3?
We might be about to hit Week 4 in the schools but there is still a HUGE amount of fantastic arts and cultural activities on offer around WA!
You'll have seen many of these in artsamazing: the artsedge guide to arts and cultural education events which you'll find in all public schools and online - but there are a few new opportunities get get out and get arty!
Coming in the next issue... even more for a big Term 4! Can't wait and want a sneak preview in the meantime... just click here!
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17 Aug 2007 At 10am WST the winners and honour books in all 5 catagories of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards will be officially announced. Posted simultaneously on www.cbc.org.au! |
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17 Aug 2007 Celebrate the start of Children's Book Week and the 2007 CBCA Book of the year Awards announcement. Guest speaker, author Doug McLeod. Please check www.cbc.org.au/wa for details. |
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18 - 24 Aug 2007 The 2007 theme is READiscover the joy of sharing children's literature. Take part in celebrating Children's Book Week in schools and public libraries throughout Australia. Please check www.cbc.org.au/wa for details. |
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17 - 21 Aug 2007 RabbiT is inspired by the legendary curiosity of Alice in Wonderland and the celebrated absurdity of her journey. A comic and dynamically varied performance that holds the attention of children and adults alike.
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20 - 31 Aug 2007 Colourwheel invites kids of all ages to share in the excitement of performance through an interactive mix of music, song, dance and theatre where they perform alongside the accomplished Buzz dancers.
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21 - 25 Aug 2007 The world premier of an entertaining and exhilarating selection of original, classical and contemporary dance works choreographed and performed by WAAPA dance students. |
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28 - 30 Aug 2007 An up close and personal view of the beautiful and dynamic dancers of West Australian Ballet as they spend 90 minutes in class warming up for the day ahead and working on technique.
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3 - 7 Sep 2007 The Indigenous people of Wadumbah take you on a journey to the mystical Dreamtime.
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3 - 14 Sep 2007 BUZZ DANCE THEATRE is coming to the South West in TERM 3. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see your students shine in this interactive and inspiring workshop and performance opportunity that has artists and educators around Australia talking!
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10 - 21 Sep 2007 In Colourwheel, the performance is created in conjunction with the Buzz dancers, in a series of workshops with students. This interactive incursion enables children to participate, and see their peers participate, alongside professional dancers in their own school environment. |
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19 Sep 2007 A matinee performance of West Australian Ballet's Alice especially designed for primary and secondary students and teachers. Performed with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
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26 Sep 2007 The performance includes excerpts from the repertoire of West Australian Ballet and provides a greater understanding and appreciation of ballet, music and theatre in general.
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24 Jul - 18 Aug 2007 Gossips’ Feast Productions presents the West Australian premiere of Construction of the Human Heart by one of Australia’s most adventurous and promising playwrights, Ross Mueller. It is an engrossing theatrical rendering of insoluble grief and our artful, yet fragile, human attempts to deal with it.
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26 Jul - 12 Aug 2007 Walter Walloon Beckett is a famous rabbit comedian, all singing and all dancing. This one-man show is full of jokes, wit,a love story and is set in the Australian bush.
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23 Aug 2007 Learn how to create theatrical effects through make-up with Opera Make up Artist Natalie Way in just 2 hours!
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31 Jul - 18 Aug 2007 Gossips’ Feast Productions presents the West Australian premiere of Construction of the Human Heart by one of Australia’s most adventurous and promising playwrights, Ross Mueller. It is an engrossing theatrical rendering of insoluble grief and our artful, yet fragile, human attempts to deal with it.
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2 Aug 2007
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15 Aug 2007 More than a mere magic show, Cosentino brings a dynamic mix of the unexpected... dazzling magic and illusions with energetic dance, cleaver mim, audience participation, humour and surprising twists.
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18 Aug 2007 Spend a few hours learning about the technical aspects of the theatre and get a look behind the scenes under the guidance of WA Opera Production Manager Mandy Farmer!
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20 - 31 Aug 2007 A fascinating exhibition that illuminates the design and production process of graduating students in the Production & Design program... from page to stage! |
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24 - 30 Aug 2007 The Conways are a prosperous middle-class family from a small manufacturing town in England, full of ambitious hopes and dreams. But Time has a way of playing on hopes and dreams... |
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25 Aug - 1 Sep 2007 The brand new musical based on Charlotte Bronte's famous love story of Jane Eyre, encompassing the wide emotional range of the book set to sumptuous music, memorable melodies and clever, prophetic lyrics. |
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29 Aug 2007 Did Hitler’s daughter exist?
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Be the first to preview Barking Gecko's 2008 program. Receive priority booking and win prizes and free tickets when you book early for 2008. Call Emily for details!
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4 - 16 Sep 2007 Henri and Sonia are putting their son to bed when an unexpected knock at the door throws them into choas. Yasmina Reza makes her actors replay the scene three times with increasingly hilarious results.
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8 Sep 2007 An exciting opportunity to learn about the behind-the-scenes production processess in theatre which provides participants with an interacive environment to ask questions of experienced professionals including production managers and designers. |
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18 Sep - 6 Oct 2007 A cat is missing. Flies buzz. A toilet is blocked. The garbos are on strike. A weekend like any other has begun... Merv the Perv collects dog poo. Doug grows vegetables. Ella belly dances. Zoya looks for her lost friend. A knock on the door… and everything changes.
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25 - 28 Sep 2007 A rare chance to visit one of the most prestigious scenery construction workshops in Australia and observe the construction of set and props. Participants must wear covered shoes and older clothes are suggested.
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1 May - 30 Nov 2007 Calling all storytellers and budding filmmakers: Get your ideas onto the big screen! |
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4 Aug - 22 Sep 2007 Artlink respite programs are tailored for children and young people with disabilities and their siblings. All programs expose students to a wide variety of arts activities such as Drama and Circus, Animation, Music and Visual Arts!
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4 Aug - 22 Sep 2007 Artlink respite programs are tailored for children and young people with disabilities and their siblings. All programs expose students to a wide variety of arts activities such as Drama and Circus, Animation, Music and Visual Arts!
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12 Aug 2007 Take a look behind the scenes at Australia's premier performing arts academy. Meet staff and students, tour our world class facilities and enjoy a wide range of performances.
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12 Aug 2007 With infectious enthusiasm and loads of fun, Rob Evison and the string quartet will take it in turns to introduce your children to rhyme and rhythm in the most delightful way as they unpack a mystery trunk filled with unexpected treasures, explained by alternately hilarious and heart stoppingly beautiful poems and melodies.
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12 Aug 2007 Kaleidoscope combines loads of fun and laughter with an outrageous passion for the arts, capturing the imagination with the power and magic of words and music.
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17 - 21 Sep 2007 These very popular workshops involve full participation of students in learning the exciting and exuberant traditional dances, drumming and songs of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
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1 - 31 Aug 2007 The WA Youth Music 2008 Prospectus and Audition Handbook will be released in early August 2007. It will contain information about WA Youth Music ensembles, how to audition, key dates and details of membership. To request a copy, please contact Sarah at WA Youth Music on 9328 9859. |
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14 - 25 Aug 2007 5 WASO Musicians will tour to the Pilbara and Kimberley to introduce young students to orchestral instruments and music through informal presentation and workshops.
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14 - 25 Aug 2007 Visit His Majesty's Theatre to enjoy Verdi's Masterpiece Rigoletto. This well known work is filled with superb melody and story telling. Come to 16th century Italy and hear the story unfold... |
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16 - 23 Aug 2007 School group bookings to Rigoletto might like to stay behind after the show to take a look behind the curtain with our Production Manager, Mandy Farmer! |
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17 Aug 2007 Classical composers, from the 17th century to modern day, compete for the ultimate title of Composer Idol. Each contestant shares their life stories, hopes and sometimes sordid pasts...
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17 Aug 2007 WAAPA Big Funk Band
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24 Aug 2007 Latin Ensemble
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24 Aug 2007 A pre-eminent Australian classical guitarist and pedagogue based at the Canberra School of Music, Tim Kain is well-known for his collaborations with John Williams, his leadership of the highly acclaimed gorup Guitar Trek, and for premiering more contemporary works than any other guitarist in Australia.
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28 Aug 2007 Opera Australia’s Oz Opera and WA Opera proudly present an exciting range of education workshops for primary and secondary students throughout WA as part of the 2007 OzOpera tour of Bizet’s Carmen.
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31 Aug 2007 A rare opportunity to see the orchestra in work mode from the choir stalls. Observe the interaction between conductor and orchestra in rehearsal. Discover how a concert evolves from score to stage.
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31 Aug 2007 Experience the backstage excitement moments before the concert begins. Students are treated to a pre-concert talk and pizza, followed by a bird's eye view of the concert from the choir stalls.
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31 Aug 2007 Graduating Jazz Performers
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6 Sep 2007 Experience the excitement of a live orchestral performance with a mid-morning one-hour concert. A pre-concert talk for students will ensure this is a perfect introduction to symphonic repertoire.
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18 - 22 Sep 2007 From the acoustic folk to electrifying funk, classic and re-arranged versions of singer songwriters will be delivered for your listening pleasure by the finest of our Jazz and Contemporary Music students. |
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20 Sep 2007 Opera Australia's OzOpera presents one of the world's most loved operas, Carmen; a sizzling opera of seduction, betrayal and revenge. Featuring some of the most gorgeous arias ever created.
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27 Sep 2007 Opera Australia’s Oz Opera and WA Opera proudly present an exciting range of education workshops for primary and secondary students throughout WA as part of the 2007 OzOpera tour of Bizet’s Carmen.
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29 Sep 2007 From Russia With Love will feature the Western Australian Youth Orchestra and violinist, Kathryn Shinnick, who is the 2007 Woodside Concerto Competition Winner. They will be performing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto as well as pieces by Rachmaninoff and Hindson.
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2 - 23 Aug 2007 Forever and Easy, a photographic and multi-media exhibition of works by Michael Wylie, contains images of some of the biggest Australian, international and WA rock acts.
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20 Aug - 11 Sep 2007 An exhibition of self portraits by contemporary Western Australian artists selected from 10 years of the Mine Own Executioner exhibitions held annually at the Mundaring Arts Centre, WA.
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21 Sep - 14 Oct 2007 Artopia is the festival that celebrates the talents of our visual artists at venues across the whole of WA! The jewel of Artopia is the experience of meeting artists, seeing and hearing about their work first-hand. This direct connection has no substitute. |
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21 Sep - 18 Nov 2007 Hotspot features Charlie Colbung, Kimberley Krakouer, Athol Farmer, Katie Thamo, Joan May Campbell, Ian Weir and Barbie Greenshields exploring a range of issues relevant to the environment and their place within it.
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21 Sep - 25 Nov 2007 An exhibition of self portraits by contemporary Western Australian artists selected from 10 years of the Mine Own Executioner exhibitions held annually at the Mundaring Arts Centre, WA.
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15 Aug 2006 - 14 Jan 2007
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