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The Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod is an annual major arts event
spanning five and a half weeks in August and September each year.
It covers the whole range of performing arts disciplines involving the
singing voice, speech, piano, instrumental and dance.
There is a whole weekend where the Country Music is presented,
and another for brass instruments and bands. People travel
from outside of the Gippsland region to participate, particularly in
these two sections. To allow performers to travel, the open
sections in the vocal, piano and instrumental disciplines are also held at
weekends.
Each year, the Eisteddfod gives some 4000 performers who have
come from the local community and from throughout Gippsland and the wider
community a chance to showcase their talents and experience performing
before live audiences. From this performance the contestants receive an
appraisal
of their work given by highly qualified adjudicators. This critique is
invaluable in the development of their talents. They also have a chance
of being a recipient of part of more than $30,000 offered in awards and
prizes, much of which goes towards continuing their studies in their
chosen fields.
Prestigious events include:
$1000 PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIRS
$1000 SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIRS
$1000 LYTHGO TRUST OPERATIC ARIA
$2500 ALL GRADES BRASS BANDS
$1000 DICK TEYCHENNE INSTRUMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP
1st place - $600; 2nd place - $300; 3rd
place - $100
ALL OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS:
1st place - $400; 2nd place - $100
Organising Committee
The following people were appointed at the 2011 AGM to positions on the
Executive Committee of the Eisteddfod for the year:
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Marie Moulton |
Vice
Presidents
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Kellie Mannik
Val Batten
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Treasurer
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Shane Moore
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Sponsorship Coordinator
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Rosemary Langmore
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Convenors
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Choral & Vocal - Sharon Dorling
Speech & Drama - Gaynor Howard
Instrumental - Shane Moore
Piano - Marilyn McKeown
Brass Solos & Bands - Marie Moulton
Theatrical Dancing - Mariana Pearse
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Other members of the public assist the Executive
Committee throughout the year, and many more volunteer to help run the
actual event. Meetings are held monthly on the 3rd
Monday of each month at 7:30pm at the Kath Teychenne Centre, located
at 11 Breed St in Traralgon. The Eisteddfod Organising Committee and
Sponsorship Committee will always welcome new people to join to assist.
For further information, ring the Eisteddfod office on 5174
2335.
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