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2011 Diary Dates

November

        Wednesday 16 November 'Kidzsongs' Children's Choral

        Festival @ Yarra Valley Grammar  7.30pm with Specialist

        Music Director: Rhonda Irwin Davidson

       Youth Music Awards Adjudication: Sunday 6 November

        Application Forms available: Projects & Events - Youth Music

        Awards

October

       Friday 21 October Applications close for Youth Music

       Awards

       Wednesday 12 October Kidzsongs Massed Rehearsal

       Tecoma Primary School 10.00am - 12.15pm

September

       Sunday 18 September Dandenong Ranges Orchestra

       St Margarets Uniting Church, Mooroolbark 2.30pm

August

       Tuesday 2 August - Friday 12 August 'An introduction to

        Opera for primary school students presented by Richard Gill.

        Includes two workshops at each school and excursion to

        Horti Hall, the home of Victorian Opera: Boronia P.S., Ferny

        Creek P.S., Mountain District Christian School - Monbulk,

        St Josephs - Yarra Junction and Tecoma P.S.

July

        Sunday 31st July '4th Annual Robert Exiner Recorder

        Celebration' for primary school students of all abilities

        - Monbulk College Theatre @ 2.00pm

        - Tickets at the door: $5 Adults  $2 Students/Concession

        Saturday 30th July: Burrinja Opening Celebration Day

        Wednesday 27 July: Kidzsongs/Choral PD for participating

        teachers and all choral directors

June

May

         Thursday 19 May: Education Week @ Monbulk Hub

          New Horizons Concert Band with Brian Hog

          9.00 - 10.00 Students and New Horizon Band rehearsal

         10.30 - 11.10 and 11.30 - 12.10 Performances

          Choral Workshop and introduction to Southern Voices -

           new children's choir to commence in Monbulk in Aug 2011:

          1.20 - 2.10 Grades 1-2 Choral Workshop

          2.20 - 3.10 Grades 3-4 Choral Workshop

April

       Sunday 10th April Dandenong Ranges Orchestra

       Classic Favourites Concert: Gem Theatre, Kilvington Drive,

       Emerald.  Melway: 127 E5

       Featuring works by: Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov

       Guests Artists: Ruben Vrijens (violin)        

                              Alannah Guthrie-Jones (harps)

       Admission: $10/$5

       Launch of 'Reconnect and Reflect through Music' Project 

       for older bushfire survivors.

       Supported by Ranges Community Health,

       Yarra Ranges Council

       Vic Govt Office of Seniors

       Tuesday 8th April AGM @ DRMC 7.00pm

       Sunday 3rd April 'Youth Week Event Concert' - participants

       and recipients of Bill Borthwick Young Musicians

       Encouragement Prize, the Ann and Chris Krans Music Prize

       and UHS Music Prizes will perform along with Ranges Young

       Strings and students from DRMC Instrumental Tuition

       Program

       - Performance Space, Upwey High School

       - 2.00pm   Tickets: $5 Adults  $2 Students/Concession

       - Afternoon Tea Provided

March

       Sunday 19th March 'Sing In The Park' - local choirs/singing

       groups/members of the community welcome to join in

       - Silvan Reservoir, Stonyford Rd, Silvan  Melway: 120H12

       - 2.00pm start

       Sponsored by Parks Vic, Healthy Parks, Healthy People 

January

       Welcome new DRMC CEO Sue Arney

 

2010 Diary Dates

December
Sunday 5thDandenong Ranges Orchestra Christmas Concert

           St Margaret's Uniting Church, Hull Rd, Mooroolbark

Sunday 5th Singularity at Collins Street Baptist Church ~ Messiah
 
 
 
November
Saturday 13th Sing It! With Attitude ~ Upwey Community Hall 2-5pm
Sunday 7th Singularity All Saints Day, Gembrook
Sunday 7th Youth Music Awards Adjudication Day ~ DRMC
October
 
          Wednesday 26 Children's Week - The Patch P.S. ~ Vox Congong
Saturday 23rd Singularity lolanthe ~ All Saints Mitcham
Wednesday 6th Kidzsongs - Children's Choral Festival ~ Yarra Valley Grammar
September
12th - 15th Singularity lolanthe country tour
Saturday 8th Jungle Party With Attitude ~ DRMC 2-5pm
Tuesday 7th VO/ANAM/DRO Project Workshops with Richard Gill ~ Schools listed below
August
Monday 16th VO/ANAM/DRMC Project Excursion to Victorian Opera ~ Horti Hall
Sunday 1st The 3rd Annual Robert Exiner Recorder Celebration
July
Thursday 29th VO/ANAM/DRMC Project Workshops with Richard Gill ~ Upwey + Heany Park P.S.
Tuesday 27th VO/ANAM/DRMC Project Workshops with Richard Gill ~ UFTG + The Patch P.S.
Friday 23rd VO/ANAM/DRMC Project Workshops with Richard Gill ~ Kallista + Monbulk P.S.
Saturday 17th Winter Blues - Play The Blues With Attitude 2 - 5pm ~ DRMC
Wednesday 14th Kidzsongs Teachers Workshop ~ DRMC
Saturday 10th Pull Your Own Harpstrings: 1.30 - 4.00pm ~ DRMC
June
Sunday 13th Dandenong Ranges Orchestra Concert at St Margaret's Uniting Church in Mooroolbark
Wednesday 16th Recorder Project Workshop ~ Sassafras, Mt Dandenong + Monbulk P.S.
May
Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th DRMC Community Music Centre open for the Burrinja Open Studios Program
           Friday 21st Education Week Upwey High School ~Vox Congo
Sunday 16th Singularity at Waterford Valley Retirement Village, Rowville
12th - 18th DRMC Making Music Being Well Activities
April
Sunday 11th Dandenong Ranges Orchestra performing at PAVE Festival 2.30 - 4.30pm
Gem Theatre. Bookings advised:5968 6899
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th DRMC Youth Week activities
March
Sunday 28th Singularity Palm Sunday Service at St Michaels Upper Ferntree Gully
February
Term 1 Music Programs at the Community Music Centre resume
January