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Face The Music Earlybirds On Sale
Earlybird registrations are on sale now for the third annual Face The Music Conference!
REGISTER NOW (EARLYBIRDS AVAILABLE UNTIL 10 OCTOBER)!
To see what’s in store, check out the video reel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgThM2KLJVA
The two day Melbourne music conference and industry summit, presented by Victorian music organisation, The Push, returns to the Arts Centre, Friday 19 – Saturday 20 November.
Face The Music Conference provides the Victorian and Australian music community with a platform for professional and creative career development and networking opportunities.
With the first two years of the event selling out, The Push’s Face The Music Project Manager Andrew Kitchen says: “As Victoria’s only music industry conference we are excited to be able to help keep Melbourne on the Australian music industry map. This year we have expanded our capacity by another 25% - offering an additional 100 delegates places, as well as increasing from one to two days; plus with tickets ranging from $45-$80, the event still remains extremely affordable.”
Face The Music will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, one-on-one artist development interviews, networking sessions, music showcases and practical workshops.
Sessions will explore stagecraft and songwriting, international festival opportunities, booking agents, independent releases and labels, funding models, new and evolving business models, distribution and publishing and much more.
This non-profit event will feature contributions from a host of music businesses and media and music organisations. Artists, booking agents, publishers, record label directors, music lawyers, publicists and artist managers will all be generously sharing their time and experience.
No matter what level or stage of a career, Face The Music 2010 will provide artists and music industry workers with the relevant information and tools to take them to the next level!
Face The Music 2010 is sponsored by FReeZACentral, Victoria Rocks, the Arts Centre, Music Victoria, Australian World Music Expo, APRA, AIR, Arts Law Centre of Australia, The Music Network, Plakkit, Shout Out, Australian Tour Merchandise and Beat Magazine.
Early bird registrations are $45 for concession & Push / Music Victoria / APRA / AIR / FReeZA / FReeZACentral / MMF Members or $60. Only available until 10 October.
Final release registrations are available from October 11 to November 18, $60 concession & Push / Music Victoria / APRA / AIR / FReeZA / FReeZACentral / MMF Members or $80.
A limited number of tickets will be available on the door if not sold out!
READ MORE ABOUT FACE THE MUSIC HERE!
Communications Volunteer Wanted
The Push is looking for a young person aged 15 – 25 to volunteer in the Communications Department.
The role would include researching, compiling gig listings, social networking and generally assisting with communications, publicity and marketing of events and programs.
If you fit the bill, please email your CV and a cover letter explaining why you want to be involved to push@thepush.com.au by 9am Monday 13 September.
Applications should outline music experience and interests and demonstrate a passion for music.
The Push is a non-profit youth music organization based in Brunswick, Victoria. Office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Interns will need to commit to one day a week over a three month period, week commencing Monday 20 September, or negotiable hours around school/study commitments.
For more information, please contact The Push on (03) 9380 1277 or email push@thepush.com.au.
FReeZACentral Workshops Filling Up Fast
Thinking about a career in the music industry and need some advice? Hear from industry professionals about their jobs and career opportunities.
Workshops will cover:
Performance – the artist’s perspective.
Technical Production - covering sound/lighting/engineering/recording.
Event Management – including staging event and managing tours.
Music Business – including band management.
Marketing & Publicity – including media and promotional discussions.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL DATES & DETAILS!
Fed Square Live presented by The Push
Catch top bands and solo artists from around the country in this series of FREE, all-ages gigs at Fed Square. Featuring a mix of top independent acts and emerging talent, Fed Square Live kicks off from 7 October – 21 April, with everything from indie rock, dance music, blues and roots to folk and world music.
Check fedsquare.com/live for details.
Dates: Every second Thursday, 7 October to 21 April
Venue: Main Stage, Federation Square, Corner Swanston + Flinders Streets, Melbourne
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm
Cost: Free
Our Backyard 2010
Annual hip hop extravaganza Our Backyard returns to the Arts Centre Sunday 19 September!
REGISTER FOR MC BATTLE QUALIFYING ROUNDS (UNTIL THIS FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER)
Qualifier held Sunday 12 September
For More Information Contact: The Push on (03) 9380 1277 or email push_it@thepush.com.au
The Message
Are you passionate about hip hop? Would you like to be part of a session that discusses hip hop culture and its relevance to you?
The Message Forums are the first of their kind for Melbourne, and are being staged to enable and facilitate a community discussion about the state of hip hop culture in Melbourne - where it’s at and where it’s going.
Made possible by The Push, City of Melbourne and the Melbourne Hip Hop Network Group, The Message Forums will bring together the diverse hip hop community over three dates to discuss the positives, challenges and current scene.
The three forums will be staged in lead up to The Message, a public performance day showcasing the hip hop community as well as outlining the findings of the forums, on Saturday 20 November at Signal, Northbank (CBD).
Entry to The Message, to be held Saturday 20 November at Signal, Northbank, is a free, drug, smoke and alcohol free event, open to all ages.
If you are interested in attending one of The Message Forums in the lead up to the event, please complete the registration before September 30 (by clicking this link).
If under the age of 18 please print out the declaration, sign and mail to: ARNA SINGLETON, The Push, PO Box 220 Brunswick 3056, fax to (03) 9380 9044 or in person via The Push, Level 1, Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
Push Player Artist's Blog
The strain of being a developing artist in this day and age is, multi-tasking. It can be a real mental, financial and time strain, not to mention your creative juices. Doing ‘everything at once’ creates tension and a low-level of anxiety that you are ‘always on the job.’ So how do you handle this? Read the full article in the latest installment of the Push Player blog, The Push's Artist Development Coordinator Andrew Kitchen.
FReeZA Push Start 2010-11
We have nine new heat finalists who will go on to compete in the FReeZA Push Start regional finals in Oct/Nov/Dec, but there are still over 40 events yet to be held so it's still early days yet. From now until the end of August there is at least 3 or 4 events happening every weekend right across the state, so stay tuned to The Push and FReeZA for all the details.
Push Songs
Round 4, 2010 runs October 12 - November 23
Applications open September 7
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The Push All Ages Column
Check out the all ages column in Beat Magazine weekly, sponsored by The Push. For a comprehensive list of all the all ages show, check out The Push all ages gig guide. There are
heaps of great shows coming up! To have your gigs included email whatson@thepush.com.au by 10am Wednesdays.
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