Community Music and Education
This information forms part of the Youth Music Database
Community Music
Canberra Youth Music
Location: ACT
Web: www.canberrayouthmusic.asn.au
Music For Everyone
Location: ACT
Web: www.mfe.org.au
Centre for Youth Music
Location: NT
Web: www.cdu.edu.au/cym
Notes: Runs the Darwin Youth Orchestra, which is part of the Australian Youth Orchestras network
Backbone Youth Arts
Location: QLD
Web: www.backbone.org.au
JazzSA
Location: SA
Web: http://www.jazz.adelaide.onau.net/jazzcord.htm
Tutti performing arts
Location: SA
Web: www.tutti.org.au
Youtube: tuttiensemble
Notes: Vocal and instrumental skill building for school leavers with a disability, including blind musicians The level of musicianship of young performers in this organisation is extraordinary as is their capacity to collaborate with others.
Melbourne Youth Music
Location: VIC
Web: www.mym.org.au
Western Australian Youth Music Association
Location: WA
Heaps Decent
Location: National
Web: www.heapsdecent.com
Join them on Facebook and Myspace
School Music Education
Musica Viva
Location: National
Music. Count Us In
Location: National
Web: www.musiccountusin.org.au
Notes: A large national project which trains generalist teachers in music, advocates for the value of music education in schools and culminates in a song being performed by school students around the country. This is part of Music. Play For Life, which is managed by the Music Council of Australia
Post-Secondary Education
National Council of Tertiary Music Schools
Location: National
Web: www.nactmus.org.au
Australasian Association of Campus Activities (AACA)
Location: National
Web: www.aaca.net.au
(They run the National Campus Band Competition)
Directions
Carclew Youth Arts publishes a guide to creative arts courses in Australia, covering music as well as drama, dance, visual arts, media, digital and new media, arts administration, technical production and design, community cultural development and circus.
See their website for more information or call Carclew on (08) 8267 5111, email lowdown@carclew.org.au or download an order form from carclew.com.au/lowdown
to get a copy. They cost $12.50 + postage
Careers in Music
The Music Council of Australia has published a good resource for young people interested in a career in music. It costs $59.95 + postage and is available through the MCA website
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