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Music Expo in Adelaide

The Adelaide showground will come alive with the sounds of music on October 3, 4 & 5, when the inaugural Music Expo will be held.

 

As part of the new event event, the Expo Ensemble Music Challenge will be introduced.

There will be three categories in the Expo Ensemble Music Challenge.

The Music Expo is thrilled to have such a skilled and experienced adjudicator as Dr Kevin Cameron.Paul Stanley, Director of Music Expo.

Category 1, Concert & Brass Bands, is an open competition with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 players on stage. This will be held on Saturday 4 October and carries a $2,000 of music equipment first prize.

Category 2, Stage Bands, is an open competition with a minimum of 5 & a maximum of 9 players on stage. This will be held on Saturday 4 October and also carries a $2,000 of music equipment first prize.

Category 3 is for Primary school bands. It can be any instrument combination, and bands should have a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 players on stage. This category carries a 1st Prize of $1,000 worth of Music equipment.

The adjudicator for the Open Challenge is Dr Kevin Cameron, who is Principal Conductor of the Band of the South Australia Police.

“The Music Expo is thrilled to have such a skilled and experienced adjudicator as Dr Kevin Cameron,” said Paul Stanley, Director Music Expo.

The adjudicator for the Primary Challenge is Michael Degenhart who has been a secondary school music teacher for 25 years. Michael is currently Director of Music and Head of Performing Arts at Westminster School in Adelaide.

All competition rules can be downloaded at the Expo web site www.musicexpoaus.com.au

For any further comment please contact Paul Stanley 0402298464 paul@musicexpoaus.com.au

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