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FReeZACentral will once again be rolling out a series of music industry career workshops for people aged 15-25 who are interested in a career in the music industry.
Being a musician, manager, publicist, sound engineer, label executive or marketing guru are dream jobs for many young people in Victoria with hopes of a career in the music industry. But the Australian music industry is constantly changing, and notoriously hard for newcomers to gain a foothold.
That's where FReeZACentral comes in.
FReeZACentral Workshops
The ever-popular free, accredited FReeZACentral workshops give young people a rare opportunity to learn about the realities of the music business, as experienced music industry professionals explain the career pathways available and how young people can get their foot in the door.
FReeZACentral accredited Workshops are open to people between the ages of 15 and 25 and aimed at providing you with music industry career planning information.
Workshop dates and places:
- Camberwell: Wednesday 29 July, 7.00pm-9.00pm, Camberwell Civic Centre, 340 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell
- Traralgon: Monday 3 August, 5.45pm-8.30pm, La Trobe Performing Arts Centre, cnr Grey & Breed St, Traralgon
- Colac: Tuesday 11 August, 5.45pm-8.30pm, COPAC, cnr Rae & Gellibrand St, Colac
- Melbourne: Wednesday 12 August, 5.45 - 8.30pm, Storey Hall, RMIT, 342 Swanston Street, Melbourne
- Wodonga: Wednesday 19 August, 5.45pm-8.30pm, Civic Centre, Hovell St, Wodonga
- Melbourne: Saturday 22 August, 2pm-4.45pm, Northcote Town Hall, High St, Northcote
- Horsham: Wednesday 26 August, 5.45pm-8.30pm, Nexus Youth Centre, 14-16 Pynsent St, Horsham
- Castlemaine: Thursday 27 August, 5.45pm-8.30pm, Venue tbc
Registration for the workshop is free, but you must register online at www.freezacentral.vic.gov.au or phone The Push on 03 9380 1277 for a registration form.
FReeZACentral Mentoring Program
FReeZACentral is also recruiting young people to be chosen for the 2009/2010 FReeZACentral Mentoring Program, which matches 50 young music industry hopefuls aged 18-25 with a mentor in their chosen field of:
- Performance
- Technical
- Event management
- Marketing and promotion
- Music business operations
Mentors share their knowledge, experience and music biz smarts with young people in the Mentoring Program, many of whom have gone on to successful music industry careers.
To be eligible for the mentor program, you must attend a FReeZACentral workshop. Application forms will be available at the three upcoming workshops (see above) and online at www.freezacentral.vic.gov.au.
Applications for the Mentoring Program close 11 November 2009.
For more about the FReeZACentral program, check out www.freezacentral.vic.gov.au, and check out Arts & music reporter Danielle R's article on the 2009 crop of FReeZACentral mentees.
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