This website lists details of all other eisteddfodau in Australia. Teachers might find them useful for finding other performance and competing opportunities for their students.
The bands and orchestras competitions will be held from 27–30 May at llewellyn hall (ANU School of Music) and other venues. A wide range of sections are offered, for concert bands, jazz bands, brass bands, school bands, rock bands and orchestras. Each year the event attracts around 100 interstate and local groups. Apart from open age sections, all sections are not competitive, which helps to create a positive experience.
The syllabus is available online now.
For further information contact the convenor, Simon Best sbest@iinet.net.au 0403 827 303.
Choirs
The choirs competitions will be held at Llewellyn Hall on 13 and 14 August and the syllabus is now on our website. Adjudicators are highly respected Choir Directors Dr Debra Shearer-Dirie and Anne Williams. A workshop is being planned for Sunday morning 15 August. More details will be given later.
The Committee is very excited about the event and hopes that many choirs will come to Canberra to compete against the local choirs.
Choir directors should feel free to contact the convenor, Dianne Anderson 02 6295 1213, or 0414 628 007if they have any questions about the 2010 choirs eisteddfod.
In 2010 the singing competitions will be held from 6–11 September, which will be three weeks earlier than in previous years.
Important Notice to Entrants in National Operatic Aria Section V001
As stated in the 2010 Australian National Eisteddfod Singing Syllabus, there will be no official accompanist provided for Section V001.
The following accompanists have made themselves available should competitors require their services:
Colin Forbes 02 6254 3373 cazf@ozemail.com.au
Alan Hicks 0429 094 934 Alan.Hicks@anu.edu.au
Adam Laslett 0402 488 326 adamlasl@tpg.com.au
Competitors are responsible for making contact at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the singing competition (6 September 2010). Rehearsal arrangements and payment of fees will be the responsibility of the competitor.
This year, the piano division of the National Eisteddfod competition will be held over five days from Tuesday 31 August to Friday 3 September at the Austral Asian Church in Isaacs with the final section of the competion, the open piano recital, at the Wesley Music Centre in Forrest on Saturday 4 September.
For further information on details of the competition please check the syllabus which now online or contact the convenor, by email or phone 02 6161 0107.
Our office staff member for 2010 is Mary Helen Davidson. She is currently in the office on Monday and Thursday mornings.
27–30 May
13–14 August
October - date to be confirmed
31 August–4 September
20–23 September
6–11 September
national aria final
11 September
For more information.
Phone and facsimile: 02 6249 7421
eisteddfod@nationaleisteddfod.org.au