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River Road Newsletter!April 2024
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Welcome back to another big Term full of music making, creative arts and self expression! This past month we had a comedy and music mash up with our Strength Through Adversity Showcase at Bowral memorial hall presented in partnership with NSW Health. We have commenced our School Expression Sessions with Cawdor Public, Appin Public, and Douglas park, which we will continue to work with them this term towards a compilation album of all students. We also had three of your youth bands take the stage at the Rock The Dilly youth week event, which showcased their creative awesomeness! Our Mobile Creative Arts Studio continues to hit the road providing pop up sessions at Warragamba, Wilton, and now Robertson and Bowral. I also welcome our new teacher Alex Kosendar to the studio who will be teaching guitar, piano and singing!! See you in the studio! Pat
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Here’s what’s been going on…
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Rock The Dilly An absolutely amazing performance by all our River Road Youth Bands at the Rock The Dilly event!! The first event like this organised by Wollondilly Shire Council and The Dilly YAG - Wollondilly Youth Advisory Group provided opportunities to local young artists and bands to share their musical talents on the new performance stage in the Picton Botanical Gardens. A huge congratulations to an event very well run by young people with the YAG The night inlcuded our Crteative Youth bands Dispose, Winebox and Sleepless Awakening, who shook the foundations and rocked the place Also big thanks to our River Roadies for helping set up the show, particularly Van for jumping on the mixing board to learn on the job and mix the show!! Also thanks to Sammy Starr for the Rock Shots and capturing the night |
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Strength Through Adversity This past month we also had our Strength Through Adversity Event in partnership with NSW Health and Wongecasrribee Shire Council, held at the amazing Bowral Memorial Hall. This included the Ramshackle Orkestra, Dilly Choir, Paul Malia from the Stringline Folk Band, Shardae Ewart, and comedians Stew, David Marks, John Van De Putte, hosted by the amazing Laura Hughes. |
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Pat voted onto the Board of thew Southern Tablelands Arts We are excited to announce that Pat was invited and voted onto the Board of the Southern Tableland Arts organisation (STA). The STA works with creatives and organisatios energising and supporting the living culture of the Southern Highlands & Tablelands of NSW through a program of activities and events. STA support, create, educate and advocate for the arts in the region. |
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We are excited to be part of the Vinnies Creative Space Annual Art Show, in partnership CTC Roberston. This exhibition will showcase the diverse works creative within Vinnie Creative Space, of which we have participated in provide music making sessions the past 12 months. Creative Space 58-60 Hoddle St Robertson
4th May 2pm |
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Mobile Expression Sessions We are excited to partner with South 32 delivering unique music making session with public schools in the Wollondilly including Appin Public, Cawdor Public, and Douglas Park Public School. These sessions allow us to provide free music education including learning various instruments, but also songwriting and music production activities towards a compilation album with music from all schools. |
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Wingecarribee Youth Week Event We were excited to be part of Wingecarribee Shire Councils Youth Week event at Bowral where we have the bus set up to make music, art, and community connectedness. |
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Coding and Robotics Program Back for Term 2 Designed to have fun while exploring the exciting world of creative coding and robotics. This 8 week program will get them thinking with problem solving, designing, building and programming. A fun, one hour session with the program finishing up at our end of year celebration ‘River Fest’ with their robots and games on display!
Through the program, students will explore Scratch, Java, Python coding languages, circuitry and ardiuno boards, and robotics including designing and building robots. Sign Up Here: https://riverroad.edu.au/codingandrobotics |
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Reminder we have Pat as our own Registered Music Therapist! To attain this distinction, Pat successfully completed a Master of Music Therapy and fulfilled the registration requirements with the Australian Music Therapy Association Music therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses music and musical elements to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Music therapists are trained professionals who use their musical expertise to assist people achieve specific therapeutic goals and enhance their overall wellbeing. Music Therapy services are available to all people, and is an approved NDIS support. For more info or if you wish to discuss, contact Pat 0408 617 143 patrick@riverroad.edu.au |
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Creative Youth Drop Sessions Our Tuesday night Creative Youth Drop In Sessions are back and on each Tuesday night from 7pm, where young people can come to a safe and relaxing space to make music, form bands, and create art! This is a free activity funded by SIMEC Community Grants Program Here is a walkthrough of a typical night: https://riverroad.edu.au/walkthrough |
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Dilly Choir each Wednesday 7pm Reminder our awesome little Choir is on each Wednesday 7pm for adults of all levels and abilities. This is a free activity funded by the Wollondilly Shire Council Community Grants program! To join sign up here: https://riverroad.edu.au/dillychoir |
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Wollondilly Mens Music Cave Reminder our Mens Music Cave meets the last Sunday of the Month. The mens music cave meet the last Sunday of each month and welcome all male in the Wollondilly to join us in making some music, having a chat, and enjoying som breakfast. It was great to see new members join the caver last Sunday! This is a free activity funded by the Wollondilly Shire Council Community Grants program! |
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Udio Account Student Details Over the last term we implemented a new student management platform Udio, which aims to streamline our operations, but also provide students and parents greater visibility and management of their lessons. For registered students, please ensure your student details are up to date including contact details, and student details. Login to your Udio account is available here: https://river-road-creative-academy.accounts.ud.io/login/?next=/home If any questions regarding the use of Udio, please reach out to Pat patrick@riverroad.edu.au |
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Policies and Student Resources in website footerIf ever needing to locate information from term dates, login links, policies, information on fees, or access to our community group resources including the choir, you can find links and information in our website footer.
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Feedback helps us understand what is happening in River Road, what is working, not working, issues that we may not be aware of, as well as great in hearing what you want or what we should be doing. Please feel free to use the below link for a feedback form, where you can remain anonymous.
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