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Every year, the Adelaide Youth Orchestras runs an event in Rundle Mall called Sidewalk Symphonies, not only as a fundraiser for the orchestras, but to put on a spectacular show for the public to enjoy. This year, I MC'd Sidewalk Symphonies and featured it on BTS with Jess! Over $13,000 was raised to support the young musicians with training and equipment, and the performance was incredible! Watch out for the story airing on community TV channels!
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I recently paid a visit to the Payneham Youth Centre to film one of their performance gymnastics and team gym classes, and speak with young people who are learning how to be gymnastics coaches. The Payneham Youth Centre teaches gymnastics in a non-competitive environment, focussing on friendships and community in a safe and caring environment. Looking forward to the episode airing on TV! CircoBats is an Adelaide based circus school providing a fun learning environment for children and adults wanting to learn, develop and enhance their skills in the circus arts. For this episode of BTS with Jess, I chatted with some young people who are learning at CircoBats, and caught up with Patrick, who began his journey at CircoBats classes before becoming a coach. There's so many different activities and skills taught at CircoBats, and it was great to learn about them, and feature them on the show. Several times a year, the Northern Sound System runs a school holiday program for youth who want to be part of a band. The Northern Sound System is the City of Playford's youth music and creative industries facility, hosting a range of programs throughout the year designed to empower creative young people. The School Holiday Bands program ran for a week, and participants were grouped with bandmates, rehearsed together with the help of facilitators, and concluded with a live gig at the end which was broadcasted live by ThreeD Radio. It was amazing to film this journey, conduct interviews with the program members and witness the benefits of this workshop for local youth. I hope everyone enjoys the episode when it airs! Built in 1897 in North Adelaide, Carclew is Australia's largest multi-art form cultural institution for children and youth. In the July school holidays, Carclew House runs a variety of arts programs for young people, and this year, I was lucky enough to include some of them on the show, as well as an interview with Carclew's CEO Mimi Crowe. Carclew hosted workshops including a collaborative mural activity, dance, and songwriting, giving young people the opportunity to explore their creative side. I'm excited for the episode to broadcast on TV, and hopefully encourage more young people in South Australia to visit Carclew House! This July school holidays, I ran some art workshops at the Gawler Youth Space, where the Gawler Council offers a variety of activities and programs for young people in a fun and safe environment. We worked on several art projects, creating pieces that will be displayed around the community. I also filmed one of the sessions for the TV show, including interviews with the young people, and I’m excited to share it with everyone when it airs! Following their live performance at the Gov, I caught up with pop punk band Take Me, Time Machine at their studio for interviews. We filmed some of their music recording process, and had discussions about their journeys as musicians, the importance of music and arts for young people, and their advice for others wanting to start a band. Watch out for the interviews on TV along with the band's live performance! Recently filmed with new local band 'Take Me, Time Machine' at the Gov Hotel. The Gov is one of Adelaide's leading live music venues, hosting performances of a wide variety of genres. Playing for a live audience is a huge step in the right direction for young artists and bands, so it was great to showcase their performance on BTS with Jess. The band's live performance that I filmed here at the Gov will be incorporated into a story with their interviews, so keep an eye out for it, especially if you love supporting local music and young artists! Onkaparinga Youth hosts a weekly music program called 'Rhyme, Recital, Remix', at Base 10 Youth Centre in Old Reynella. At the sessions, young people can learn from accomplished musicians and instructors and use the amazing facilities to write lyrics, record music, make beats, practice sound engineering and do some live jamming! The participants had some amazing stories to share about how music and the youth centre had empowered them, and supported their development and wellbeing. I think the best bit about this program, is that it supports youth to develop their musical abilities, then provides them with the chance to perform live in the community! I'm excited for the completed episode to finally be broadcasted! Adelaide East Education Centre provides education for high school students with disabilities or learning needs. In June, Lolly Jar Circus paid them a visit to deliver an amazing circus workshop! We had a great time learning about the circus arts, and the students had some awesome stories to share with me about what they were getting out of the program. There was a wide range of circus activities to learn, which will be featured on the show along with some fantastic student and staff interviews! |
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