Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts Inc.

1 Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts Inc. ABN: 76 159 593 796 PO Box 1247, Murwillumbah . NSW 2484. President: Heather Martin OAM Secretary: Deirdre Hulton Ph: 0418 647 355 Ph: 0439 004 701 email: email: Committee of Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts President: Heather Martin OAM Vice Presidents: Mary-Anne McShane, John Holmes Secretary: Deirdre Hulton Treasurer: Ron Pull Assistant Treasurer: Lynne Pull Conveners: Speech Kay Robinson, Annette Fairhall Music Vikki Armour, Heather Martin Dance Helen Green Schedule and Programme Secretary: Heather Martin, Deirdre Hulton Trophy Coordinator: Annette Simpson Publicity.

2 John Holmes, Lisa McCrone CD Player Coordinator: Lisa McCrone Public Officer: Peter McLaughlin Minutes Secretary: Mary-Anne McShane Roster Coordinators: Scribe: Marion Roberts Chair: Lisa McCrone Door: Debbie Nolan Box Office: Leo Kelly Speech: Kay Robinson Committee of Management: Vikki Armour, Beth Brooks, Mandy Cossins, Annette Fairhall, Helen Green, John Holmes, Deirdre Hulton, Leo Kelly, Bryanne Jardine, Debra King, Beryl Lawther, Lisa McCrone, Peter McLaughlin, Mary-Anne McShane, Heather Martin, Lynne Pull, Ron Pull, Marion Roberts, Kay Robinson, Annette Simpson, CONTENTS Page Committee 1 Sponsorship 3 Scholarships / Awards 4 General Festival Regulations 5 SPEECH & DRAMA 6a - 14 MUSIC 15a - 28 Music Overview 15a, 15b, 15c Non Competitive 18 Tweed Valley Only 18 Schools Sections: Secondary 24 Primary 25 Infants 27 Small Schools 28 DANCE 29a - 35 Dance Overview 29a, 29b Solos, Duos, Trios 32 Groups 35 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT The 2018 Festival is the 87th Festival .

3 Thank you to everybody who contributed to 2017 Festival to make it such a success. Many thanks also to the sponsors who continually support this Festival and to the new sponsors who have come on board. The Festival is a great place for young performers to showcase their talents and the results of much hard work. Our very professional adjudicators will provide you with good constructive advice and you will have the opportunity to perform for an audience. Don t forget the new sections introduced in the recent Festivals. eg: Speech & Drama: Public Speaking, in School Sections, for most age groups. Music: Instrumental Duet / Trio / Ensemble sections 14/16 Years & Under (new) MFPA School Music Evening Thursday 5th July 2018 (new) Non Competitive sections and Tweed Valley ONLY sections new school sections with less restrictions, MS 11, MS 12, MPR 14, MPR 15, MI 6, MI 7, MSS 7, MSS8.

4 Dance: Restricted Jazz Sections A website is up and running and will serve the valuable purpose of giving information and access to entry forms. NB: The website has the full Schedule but will only have a brief Programme available in late May. The full Programme is only available from the conveners and secretary. If you wish to support the Festival with a sponsorship, please check out the Session Sponsorship, on page 3. I hope, if you are a local that you enjoy this great opportunity that Murwillumbah offers you. If you are from outside the Tweed Valley, I hope that your visit to Murwillumbah and the Tweed Valley in June/July 2018 will be an enjoyable one and that you will experience our sincere and warm hospitality. The Committee members look forward to greeting you when you arrive. Best wishes, Heather Martin OAM President SPEECH & DRAMA SESSIONS: FRIDAY 22nd JUNE WEDNESDAY 27th JUNE 2018 SPEECH/DRAMA - SCHOOL CHOIR DAYS: Secondary Schools Monday 25th June 2018 (approximately but not before) Stage 3 (Primary Yrs 5 to 6) Tuesday 26th June 2018 (approximately but not before) Stage 2 (Primary Yrs 3 to 4) Tuesday 26th June 2018 (approximately but not before) Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten) Wednesday 27th June 2018 (approximately but not before) Stage 1 (Infants Yrs 1 and 2) Wednesday 27th June 2018 (approximately but not before) MUSIC SESSIONS: THURSDAY 28th JUNE THURSDAY 5th JULY 2018 MUSIC - SCHOOL CHOIR DAYS: SECONDARY SCHOOLS: Friday 29th June 2018 Start PRIMARY SCHOOLS: Monday 2nd July 2018 Start (Choir Day) Tuesday 3rd July and Thursday 5th July may also be used.

5 INFANT SCHOOLS: Thursday 5th July 2018 Start SMALL SCHOOLS: Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd or Thursday 5th July 2018 DANCE SESSIONS: SATURDAY 7th JULY THURSDAY 17th JULY 2018 DANCE - GROUP DAYS: Saturday 7th July, Sunday 8th July and Monday 9th July, Start times to be advised. There is the possibility of some Group Dance sessions being held on Friday 6th July 2018 (afternoon). ENTRIES CLOSE: SPEECH & MUSIC: 23rd March 2018 DANCE: Friday 30th March 2018 ADVERTISE: in the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts Inc 2018 PROGRAMME. Advertise your: Dance School, Music School, Speech & Drama School, Caf /Restaurant, Clothing, Health Classes, Any other category. Black and White ONLY: a) Full page advertisement = $ b) Half page advertisement = $ c) Quarter page advertisement = $ NB: Please provide your own advertisement, including your own art work. High resolution - JPEG format only.

6 Keep in mind the programme is in A4 portrait orientation. Any costs relating to changes in artwork or copy will be the responsibility of the Sponsor and billed accordingly. MFPA will not accept any responsibility for loss/changes to artwork, incorrect information supplied, or print quality. All information will be deemed correct at time of receipt. Contact: PROGRAMME & SCHEDULE SECRETARY: Heather Martin Ph: 0418 647 355 email: Advertisement must be received by the end of MARCH. SPONSORSHIP: 1. CORPORATE Sponsorship - $5, and above A Corporate sponsor will receive: a) whole page advertisement in the official Programme in black and white. Art work to be supplied by the Sponsor. b) name on the Sponsor Board in the auditorium for the entirety of the Festival (approx. four weeks). c) name in the official printed Programme on Sponsor Page. d) name (or website address) displayed on MFPA website for 12 months.

7 E) full Festival Pass to all disciplines (Speech & Drama, Music, Dance). f) two complimentary passes to the Annual Awards Night Concert. 2. MAJOR Sponsorship - $1, (to $4, ) A Major sponsor will receive: a) a half page advertisement in the official Programme in black and white. Art work to be supplied by the Sponsor. b) two complimentary passes to the Annual Awards Night Concert. 3. GENERAL Sponsorship $ (to $ ) A General sponsor will receive: a) a full page black and white advertisement an official Programme (Speech & Drama, Music, Dance) of our choice. Art work to be supplied by the Sponsor. 4. SESSION Sponsorship $ A Session (3 hours) sponsor will receive: a) name on the Sponsor Board in the foyer for the relevant session only. b) name in the official printed Programme on Sponsor Page and at the beginning of the relevant session. c) name announced at the beginning, during and end of the specific session sponsored.

8 D) two complimentary passes to a Festival Session. 5. Friends of the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts $ Friends of the MFPA will receive: a) two complimentary passes to the GALA Concert. a) Bequests and Donations The MFPA gratefully accepts bequests and donations. To become a SPONSOR of the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts, please contact: Heather Martin: 0418 647 355 Deirdre Hulton: 0439 004 701 SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS Our thanks to the many sponsors who every year continue to give their support to the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts Inc. Regulations and Guidelines referring to the following awards and scholarships. a) The scholarship winner is to be chosen by the adjudicator with no consultation or discussion with committee members except for Music if more than one adjudicator is used. b) The adjudicator's decision is final.

9 The Committee will not enter into correspondence regarding any outcome. c) The scholarship should be awarded to the most outstanding performer. d) It is recommended, but not required, that the scholarship be awarded to a senior student with overall excellence in 3 or more sections in the current Festival . e) Each scholarship may only be awarded once to each awardee. f) The awards below will be presented at a Gala Concert, unless otherwise stated. 1. ALTON BUDD MEMORIAL AWARD: VOICE Presented at the performance. a) An award of $2,000 biennially is donated by the family of the late ALTON JAMES HAROLD BUDD for singers aged 18-35 years inclusive. If, in the judgement of the Adjudicator, the standard of performance is not high enough to warrant the award, it may not be presented. b) The Adjudicator s decision is final. THIS SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE COMPETED NEXT IN 2018. 2. RICHARDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: SPEECH AND DRAMA Presented at the performance.

10 A perpetual trophy and an award of $ , both donated by Idwall Richards and family in memory of Richards, a prominent Tweed citizen. Rotary Club of Mt Warning AM Runner Up Award: $ 3. RICHARDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: DANCE Presented at the performance. A perpetual trophy and an award of $1000, both donated by Idwall Richards and family in memory of Richards, a prominent Tweed citizen. 4. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: MUSIC An award of $750 with a perpetual trophy and Medallion donated by the Stainlay family, in memory of their father, the late George Herbert Stainlay (Foundation President of the Murwillumbah Musical Festival Society in 1923), for the Music Sections of the Festival . Runner Up Award of $250. 5. Murwillumbah CENTRAL ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP: SPEECH AND DRAMA Halpin Family Perpetual Trophy & Medallion An award of $500 will be made by the Murwillumbah Central Rotary Club with the Halpin Family Perpetual Trophy and Medallion for the Speech & Drama Sections of the Festival .