Get your groove on in the hottest pop-up youth music program this summer.
Creative Music Week is FREE music workshops for Young People aged 12-25 at the Venue Bowral.
Presented by Southern Tablelands Arts, River Road Creative Academy and Reframe.
Separate workshops for ages 12-16, 16+ and Young people living with a disability.
It’s youth led music making, song writing, composition, film sound design, audio mixing, interactive listening. guitar drums bass and vocals, performance and games.
Tuesday 25 Jan: 16-18 years 10 – 3pm
Thursday 27 Jan: Young people living with a disability. 10am – 3pm
Friday 28 Jan: Open Workshop 10 – 3pm
Workshops will be held at The Venue in Bowral.
Every participant gets FREE CREATIVE MUSIC WEEK OFFICAL MERCH and other cool freebies.
About Patrick Nellestein & River Road Creative Academy
River Road Creative Academy supports people of all ages and backgrounds to explore music making and the creative arts via imagination, self expression, and discovery. This includes providing a holistic learning environment, which balances creative development with life skills and self reflective practice.
Patrick is an experienced music and production teacher, having been Head of Composition & Music Production at The Australian Institute of Music for 10years, and Quality Manager as SAE Creative Institute. Patrick has an undergraduate degree and Masters Degree in Music, and has been lecturing in universities, music schools, and private teaching for 20years. Patrick’s creative background includes producing albums but also writing music for Film and TV including Channel 10’s the Project, and various Channel 9 and ABC programs.
Patrick is also an experienced music therapist engages with community initiatives and programs, as well as working with local psychologists and wellbeing services.
About Reframe
ReFrame is a FREE service for young people aged 12-25 in the Wollondilly and Wingecarribee areas. ReFrame is the provision of psychological therapies delivered by our Mental Health Professionals and Youth Engagement Workers.
ReFrame is walk-in based and outreach. We provide information, support and services for young people who are having a tough time managing:
Stress Anxiety or worry, Depression, Feelings of sadness, Physical health, Family and relationships, Study or work
Anyone can refer to ReFrame and is not limited to General Practitioners.
To check out our different youth programs and activities check out our calendar. For further information, please contact us on 0455 104 104 or email [email protected] or by attending our walk-in located at 1/68 – 70 Station Street, Bowral NSW 2576
Funded through the Regional Youth Summer Break from the NSW Government.
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we create, live & work.
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