http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/07/23/2962701.htm?site=milduraswanhill§ion=competitionsThe annual FLAME Awards, now in their fifth year, reward Australian schools for using creative ways to get more students involved in learning music - entries close 6 September 2010.
Print Email this Share Permalink The annual FLAME Awards, now in their fifth year, reward Australian schools for using creative ways to get more students involved in learning music.
Run by the Music Council of Australia's Music: Play for Life campaign, and supported by ABC Classic FM and ABC Local Radio, the 2010 focus is on primary schools using creative and inclusive ways to get students learning to play musical instruments.
The 2010 Awards are open to government, independent and Catholic primary schools. There is a $15,000 prize pool, supported by philanthropists, Robert and Elizabeth Albert. The National Winner, chosen from the pool of eight State and Territory winners, receives $4,500 cash. The remaining State and Territory Winners each receive $1,500.
The deadline for entries is 6th September 2010.
According to Flames organiser, Tina Broad, "When students are involved in learning and making music together, there can be many flow-on benefits to their achievements in other subject areas and in their social and emotional development, it even helps with things like school attendance and engagement. But even with all we know about how great learning music is for young students, research shows that music education is in decline in many, many schools in Australia, particularly in the primary years. It's like the curriculum's endangered species."
Entry details are online at
www.musicplayforlife.org, then follow links to the Flames.
http://www.musicplayforlife.org/index.php/campaigns/flames/flamesThe FLAME Awards reward and recognise Australia’s inspiring school music programs. Read more about the Awards here. The Awards are run by Music: Play for Life, in association with media partners, ABC Classic FM and ABC Local Radio. The Australian Society for Music Education helps set the entry criteria and manages the shortlisting of finalists in the Awards.
This year the judges are looking for primary schools using creative ways to improve students’ access to instrumental music education and musical instruments.
WHO CAN ENTER?
Public and non-government PRIMARY schools may enter. Awards will be provided to schools in each State and Territory, from which an overall National Winner will be selected.
Entries now open. Closing on Monday, 6th September 2010, 5pm.
HOW TO ENTER
There are five easy steps to entering:
1.Read the entry guidelines.
2.Prepare an 800 word submission from your school.
3.Obtain a 200 word submission from a student representative.
Please note: all entries MUST be submitted with approval of the school principal in order to be accepted. Read the Flame Awards Terms and Conditions.
4.Download the word template provided and copy/paste both submissions into this document. (Save this document where you can easily locate it for attachment to the registration form).
5.Complete the online submission process. Attach your saved entry document to the online submission form.
Note: Entry is by online submission only.
Please bear in mind that the Flame Awards are about access and participation. We do NOT require you to send in performance footage or CDs.
Music: Play for Life is an initiative of the Music Council of Australia, in partnership with the Australian Music Association and the Australian Society for Music Education.
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