School bands in tune for Fanfare

Published Thursday, 08 May, 2014 at 11:54 AM

Minister for Education, Training and Employment
The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek

Nearly 24,000 instrumental music students from Queensland state schools are polishing their brass and tuning their strings for the Fanfare 2014 Regional Festivals.

Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek said school bands and orchestras would put on a spectacular show of instrumental music.

“Nearly 700 ensembles from more than 400 schools will perform on local stages throughout May and June, competing for one of eleven places in the State Festival in Brisbane in August,” Mr Langbroek said.

“The top five school ensembles will be chosen at the State Festival to play in the grand final concert at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 8 August.”

“The Queensland instrumental program is a highly-regarded and valued component of Queensland state schooling and Fanfare enables schools to show off their programs.”

Mr Langbroek said the Newman Government had partnered with international venue management group AEG Ogden to ensure that Fanfare would continue to nurture students’ musical talents.

“The biennial Fanfare program is close to the hearts of many Queensland families, with more than 120,000 students taking part since it began in 1985,” he said.

“Fanfare is a wonderful example of how public-private partnerships in education can truly benefit young Queenslanders.

“While the Newman Government is working hard to revitalise frontline services and improve student outcomes, corporate investment in programs like Fanfare is helping to enhance the overall educational experience for Queensland students.”

AEG Ogden chairman and CEO Mr Harvey Lister said he was pleased to support Fanfare and looked forward to seeing some of the state’s most talented instrumental music students perform on stage this year.

“AEG Ogden is proud to partner with the Queensland Government to continue sponsorship of Fanfare 2014, following the success of MOST 2013,” Mr Lister said.

The first Fanfare Regional Festival will be held in Townsville on Tuesday 6 May, ahead of festivals in Cairns and across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast from the end of the month.

Students in Central Queensland and Darling Downs South West will take to the stage in the first week of June.

A full schedule of Fanfare 2014 Regional Festivals follows.

For more information about Fanfare, visit www.education.qld.gov.au/community/fanfare.

Fanfare 2014 Regional Festivals

Date                                                         Venue

Tuesday 6 May 2014                              Townsville Civic Theatre

 

Monday 19 May 2014                             Centenary State High School

 

Tuesday 20 May 2014                            Stretton State College

                                                           Upper Coomera State College (until Thursday 22 May)

 

Wednesday 21 May 2014                        Ferny Grove State School

                                                            Forest Lake State School

 

Thursday 22 May 2014                           Mansfield State High School

 

Friday 23 May 2014                                Craigslea State High School

 

Sunday 25 May 2014                              Cairns State High School

 

Monday 26 May 2014                              Kalkie State School

                                                            Kedron State High School

 

Tuesday 27 May 2014                             Childers State School

                                                            Hervey Bay State High School

                                                            Kenmore State High School

 

Wednesday 28 May 2014                        Birkdale South State School

                                                            Macgregor State School

                                                            Maryborough Central State School

 

Thursday 29 May 2014                            Gympie South State School

                                                            James Nash State High School

                                                            Robina State School (until Wednesday 30 May)

                                                            The Gap State High School

 

Friday 30 May 2014                                Brisbane State High School

                                                            Mount Coolum State School

                                                            Noosaville State School

                                                            Sunshine Beach State High School

 

Monday 2 June 2014                               Emerald State High School

                                                            Pacific Paradise State School

                                                            Warwick State High School

  

Tuesday 3 June 2014                              Kelvin Grove State College

                                                            Kingaroy Town Hall

                                                            Mountain Creek State High School

                                                            Rochedale South State School

                                                            Yeppoon State High School

 

Wednesday 4 June 2014                         Banksia Beach State School

                                                            Bayview State School

                                                            Chinchilla Cultural Centre

                                                            North Rockhampton State High School

                                                            Silkstone State School

 

Thursday 5 June 2014                            North Lakes State College (until Friday 6 June)

                                                            Tannum Sands State High Schoool

                                                            Toowoomba ‘The Chapel’ (until Friday 6 June)

                                                            Undurba State School (until Friday 6 June)

 

Friday 6 June 2014                                 Gladstone South State School

                                                            Wynnum State High School

 

Tuesday 10 June 2014                            Mackay North State High School

 

Wednesday 11 June 2014                       Coorparoo State College

                                                            Corinda State High School

 

Thursday 12 June 2014                           Springfield Lakes State School

 

Tuesday 24 June 2014                            Metropolitan Final: Old Museum, Bowen Hills

  

[ENDS] 8 May 2014                                     

 

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