Music project with Koori Kids

FTF Project worker Gary Lucas was involved with a music project for Koori kids who had either left school and not gained employment or who were at risk of being kicked out of school. The schools allocated one day per week for the kids to participate in the course.

Local Koori musician Andy Alberts coordinated and ran the course with assistance from a number of other local musos who donated their time.

About 15 kids who participated with a core group of eight. The kids participated in writing, singing, technical and business elements of the industry.

In the last four to five weeks they produced a CD and DVD of their work, which were launched at a community concert and barbecue attended by about eighty people.

CD Cover, Big Dreams by the Weelarns

Their first public appearance was at Sorry Day 2005. The program has eneded because funding ($30,000 provided by VicHealth) discontinued.

We are still looking at other options to continue the program.

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