November 2009
Welcome to the Music. Play for Life campaign newsletter, issued to campaign supporters on a regular basis to bring new achievements, updates and stories from around the country. More about the campaign at www.musicplayforlife.org
In this Issue
Social Inclusion Week and the National Street Party - 2009
We did it! Hundreds of thousands of students played, sang and danced all over Australia in the nations's biggest school music initiative, Music. Count Us In, the culmination of many weeks' learning and preparing. Check out the video page and bask in the warm glow! Seven year old Bronti Hodgkinson in year 2 at Bellevue Park State School told the Gold Coast Bulletin she adores singing and had enjoyed learning the words of 'The Music is Everything' and the tune. "Music makes me feel happy," she said.
Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett with North Ainslie Primary School students
Melbourne High School is the national winner of the 2009 Flame Awards. Students from the school joined kids from Eltham East Primary School (a winner of a first-time Judges' Award for Excellence) at the Iwaki Auditorium last week for a special ABC broadcast hosted by Classic FM's Emma Ayres. Read about all the winners here.
And speaking of winners, 24 community music groups are one step closer to the podium, having been shortlisted as finalists in this year's Music in Communities Awards. Winners will be judged soon and announced in December, sharing a prize pool of $20,000. Check out the list if finalists here.
Cambelltown-Camden District Band
Social Inclusion Week and the National Street Party - 2009
Music. Play for Life supporter, Jonathon Welch is launching Social Inclusion Week which runs from 23rd - 29th November. This inaugural event is all about encouraging community connections and social inclusion with community groups around the country hosting events large and small. The week culminates with the National Street Party. For more information please visit: www.socialinclusionweek.com.
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