Special Events

WINTER WARM UP

Open Day at Music For Everyone
Sunday 31 August 1pm – 4pm
Ainslie Arts Centre, cnr Elouera & Donaldson St Braddon

Don’t miss our fun-filled musical open day, featuring hands-on opportunities and performances from all MFE youth and adult programs. There will be violin, flute, guitar, recorder, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, singing, electric guitar and drumming groups performing, and a visit from the cast of our youth music theatre show, OLIVIA – Oliver with a Twist!. Also FREE 'come and try' sessions for some of our programs, including MusicPlay for pre-schoolers and their parents, and a chance to try your hand at world drumming for all ages. Come along and find out what musical activity is right for you! There'll be information desks & displays on all the activities and programs MFE offers. Free entry, refreshments on sale – all welcome.

Download the program of performances, open rehearsals and 'come and try' sessions here.

ROCK SCHOOL

Holiday workshop for youth ages 11 to16
29 September – 3 October
Ainslie Arts Centre, cnr Elouera & Donaldson St Braddon

Do you play in a band? Do you want to play in a band? School’s in this spring for young rock musos aged 11-16 years at Music For Everyone’s ROCK SCHOOL. Enjoy a fun week of afternoon workshops in electric lead guitar, bass guitar, drum-kit, and vocals. Get expert tips on playing rock music, plus great jam sessions together as bands, with professional band players as your coaches. And new for this Rock School, there’ll be a few places for a select number of wannabe band managers to enrol and learn music business basics. At the end of the workshop, participants will give a short showcase performance for family and friends, and on Saturday 4 October there will be an opportunity to perform in an outdoor gig at Floriade! Rock School will be held at the Ainslie Arts Centre in Braddon (the old Ainslie Public School), where’s there’s plenty of room for bands to rock. A great way to spend a week of your school holidays. Please note: some experience playing your instrument or singing is required, this is not for complete beginners. The enrolment form for Rock School will be posted here and enrolments will open in September, so watch this space!

Visit www.myspace.com/rockschool.act to see Rock School 07 in action!
Email info@mfe.org.au if you want us to send you the Rock School enrolment form.

OLIVIA! Oliver with a Twist

An Act Up Sing Out Youth Music Theatre production
1-8 October
Belconnen Community Theatre Swanson Court Belconnen

What do you get when you combine Oliver with My Fair Lady? An entertaining show that’s great for the whole family! Set in the colourful Victorian era, the story traces the steps of Olivia from poor orphan to star of the London stage. With Olivia’s friends Eliza Doolittle, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and well-known Dickens characters like Scrooge, Fagin and the Artful Dodger all making an appearance, there’s fun and adventure for everyone in this holiday musical! The talented young performers of Music For Everyone’s Act Up Sing Out Youth Music Theatre Program are directed by Nina Stevenson, and the live band for this show is led by musical director Rose Shorney.

The show runs for approximately 110 minutes including a 20 minute interval. Performances are at The Belconnen Community Theatre, Swanson Crt, near the Belconnen Bus Interchange.

Performance dates & times:

Wed 1 Oct	11am only
Thurs 2 Oct	11am	7pm
Fri 3 Oct	11am	3pm
Sat 4 Oct		3pm only
Sun 5 Oct		3pm only
Mon 6 Oct		3pm only
Tue 7 Oct	11am	3pm
Wed 8 Oct	11am	3pm

Tickets:
$13 children/concessions - Adults at children’s prices
Bookings: tickets go on sale in September- booking details coming here soon.
Plus there will be tickets at the door - unless sold out!

Holiday programs and large groups: contact Music For Everyone now to book your $8 special price tickets
Ph 6230 7190 Mon-Thur 11am-6pm email info@mfe.org.au