Posted by In Melbourne, in many ways, since March, we have been marking time.
Now, with the opening up and lifting of restrictions, we begin to live and breathe a little easier.
As we emerge from lockdown, let’s count our blessings … we live in a marvellous city – let’s celebrate that music helps it earn this reputation … but also let’s resolve to help our musicians whenever, wherever and however we can. As they emerge from lockdown and begin their road to recovery they need our help!
Melbourne is a city where music matters. We play it, we listen to it, we talk about it and we celebrate it.
Through music we connect with each other, we tell stories, we discover more about who we are and we learn about our place in the world.
“Melbourne is the music mecca of Australia … more live music, more bands … there’s just more talent down here,” says M-Phazes, Producer, Grammy Award Winner.
Melbourne is a global music capital with an inclusive and culturally diverse music culture. Our city leads the world in helping emerging and established musicians to be creative and self-reliant. Outward looking and entrepreneurial, Melbourne knows how to showcase its rich musical offering, including its unique, enduring and continually evolving Aboriginal culture and its broad mix of post-settlement cultural influences and genres. We export musical talent, ideas and technology around the world.
The City of Melbourne Music Plan 2018-2021 sets out a number of key focus areas and priorities to support this vision. Let’s help to get this back on track.
For our music students at Moving Into Music … it is important to understand just how many opportunities there are here in our city of Melbourne to study and prepare for a life in the world of music. This could be you!!!!“There’s a real energy and vitality to the music scene and lot’s of appetite for experiment. It’s just a real melting pot for all kinds of creative ideas” says Kate Mulqueen, VCA|University of Melbourne.
“If you’re a student you want to be taught by people who are doing it for a living” says Paul Gildea, Band Icehouse|Australian Institute of Music.
“Melbourne is the No.1 music educator” says Tim Dalton, former Beastie Boys, Davis Bowie Tour Manager.
The City of Melbourne says “Melbourne is a globally recognised music city, and music education is a key element of the industry eco-system.
We have a range of education and training facilities to choose from. If you are keen to study music in Melbourne, but not sure which course is right for you, watch our latest video to see all that our city has to offer”.
Check out this video to learn about and understand the possibilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZocc1mhl2w
At Moving Into Music … teachers, students and families – music IS what connects us.
Connecting with like-minded others can be the social-glue which binds and supports us when times are tough.
Times HAVE been tough … now is the time, more than ever before, to stay connected and support each other through to the end of this tumultuos year.
