Art2264 Christmas Spectacular

@ Morisset Showground

 

 

Come along to this special art2264@morissetpcyc event at Morisset Showground as part of "Southlake Christmas Spectacular"on Saturday 22 December.

Art2264 will be hosting "3 Free Arts Workshops" at the 2264 marquee near the drivethrough breezeway. Join in with Djembe Drumming from 5.30pm, a fire twirling workshop (without the fire) from 6.30pm or work on our new youth sports mural designed by Lillian Webb from 5.30- 7.30pm- or do all 3!!!! The fire twirlers (Bec and Tangles) will perform at 8.45pm in front of the main stage just before the fireworks! Read more below....

Join us at Morisset Showground this December for our special 2264 event!
Santa Claus is coming to ‘art2264@MorissetPCYC’ on the 22^nd of December!

Art2264 is going to be part of the Southlake Christmas Spectacular, this is held each year at Morisset Showground. We can assure you it will be a very merry afternoon!

The art2264 program starts up at 5:30pm with a Djembe Drumming Workshop by Rhythm Hut. A Djembe drum is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum, which is played with bare hands. Last time Rhythm Hut made an appearance at art2264, it was a great success!

 Next from 6:30pm we have a twirling workshop from ‘Bec and Tangles’ who with teach you the basics of fire twirling (but without the fire). If you’ve ever wondered how they make it look so effortless, come down and give it a try.

 “I know that watching fire twirling is amazing and I can’t wait to actually be part of the action!” journalist and enthusiast for art2264, Grace Murphy said.

 Running from 5:30pm through to 7.30pm will be a cool, new mural of sports figures designed by Lillian Webb. Why not come along and leave your own artistic touch on the mural, and get a chance to meet some other cool people who like art too?

The last (but certainly not the least!) art2264 activity is a demonstration fire-twirling act by ‘Bec and Tangles’ for 15 minutes. They will perform in front the main stage at 8.45pm just before the fireworks so be sure not to miss the fantastic performance!

The evening will end with a bang! Be prepared for the night sky to light up with colours and sparkles with the 9pm fireworks display.

 Tickets to the Christmas Spectacular cost a mere $2 per person or $10 per car. There is also a great deal on the rides- $10 for a pass to ALL the rides! All of the art2264 activities are free once you are inside the showground. Bring the whole family for a great time. Be sure to be there because it is going to be truly spectacular!

Art2264@morissetpcyc writer, Grace Murphy aged 13 years.

Join us on Friday 16th November from 5pm for art2264. Then at 7pm, dance the night away with Morisset's first ever Blue Light disco!

Blue Light, the PCYC’s popular under 18s music event, is coming to Morisset! For the first time, young people in West Lake Macquarie will be able to experience this Australian cultural icon, and groove to some of the best dance music around. On Friday 16^th November, from 7-10pm, local youth can show us that yes, they really can dance, to the awesome sounds of DJ Gary Kite.

Rosmairi Okeno, Morisset Town Coordinator, said “the excitement of hosting our first Blue Light Disco is immense! Finally there’s a safe, fun environment for our youth to enjoy. They can socialise outside of the school environment, and make new friends”.

“We really need something for our kids to do, in the local area, and regular Blue Light events should help fill this gap”.

It’s a sentiment likely to be shared by many of Morisset teens and tweens, whipped to a fever pitch of popular entertainment by reality television shows like ‘So, you think you can dance?’ and the slick dance moves on offer in ‘The X Factor’. While Blue Light events are extremely popular across the country, similar events at Bateau Bay PCYC regularly attract over a thousand young people.

Here’s some vision of Blue Light in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOxyK7vADo

‘It’s all part of the PCYC mission’ explained Morisset PCYC Manager, Andrew Best. ‘We get young people active in life. It’s all about building positive relationships between kids and their communities’.

Borrowing the Starbucks marketing phrase, Best describes the PCYC as being a friendly ‘third place’ for kids between school and home.

Entry is $10 per child and this includes a sausage sandwich and water/cordial. Any other food and drinks must be purchased at the kiosk. Blue Light is a drug, alcohol and smoke free event and there are no pass outs (parents must collect their kids at 10pm).

The event will feature a lucky door prize of DJ and Band Hero PS3 consoles, as well as dance demonstrations and other cool stuff.

Blue Light will kick off after Morisset PCYC’s regular monthly youth art event, art2264, which will run between 5-7pm.

Blue Light cheatsheet:

When: 7-10pm, Friday 16^th November, 2012

Where: Morisset PCYC

Cost: $10 per person, with no family discounts

Age limit: under 18 only 

Tickets available from the door or from the Morisset Multi Purpose Centre. 

Next art2264 starts at 4pm Friday 19th October: be there!

 

***Bluelight is coming***Bluelight is coming***Bluelight is coming***

The first Bluelight in Morisset will happen at the PCYC on Friday 16th November from 7pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCOxyK7vADo

Put the date in your diary now!

 

Here's a story about last month's art2264 event:

Wow! What an amazing start to the school holidays! On the 21/09/12 Morisset PCYC started school holidays with a bang by holding another one of its much-awaited events. A great atmosphere was created with the friendly help from the police service and the ever willing Morisset rotary club: their assistance was invaluable. This PCYC event was full of great activities for a wide range of ages.

The afternoon kicked off with the usual drumming class with the “Rhythm Hunters”. This class is a great way to either form the basis of your drumming skills, or build on top of your skills; everyone participating in the class was having tonnes of fun while learning at the same time.

The many drums all pounding at the same time provided great background music for those who were having some fun shooting some hoops or playing a game of volleyball. Morisset PCYC had cooked up another one of tasty barbeques for parents, kids and the police, who do get hungry too, believe it or not.

The music from the drums was a great lead into the new guitar work shop with Marcus Harkness . He’s an amazing, not to mention self-taught guitarist, who shares his great passion for music and the guitar. He taught those participating in the work shop different chords, strumming patterns and told great stories of his life in the music business. At the end of the class, Marcus handed out a booklet so that kids could practice right throughout their spare time in the holidays.

Once again the police brought along the PCYC mobile, their mobile gaming centre, which was set up for the whole night and had kids practically fighting for a seat. The police also joined in with the kids and had some fun with different sports and gaming.

After the guitar workshop was another music based class, the hip-hop workshop. This energetic class, run by Deborah Lee Dance Academy, is great fun for the kids participating and is a great opportunity for the adults to watch their children shine. They danced to a variety of songs including Party Rock Anthem and some other great hits.

The first night of the holidays is a night when people want to go out and have fun, and PCYC was definitely the place to go to play around, catch up with friends, meet new people and learn some good skills along the way. And I think we speak for all when we say that nobody can wait for the next fabulous event from the PCYC.

      Written by Eleni Comino and Grace Murphy, aged 13

School Holiday Special!

art2264 is on again this Friday 21st September from 4pm onwards at Morisset PCYC. Join us on the first night of the school holidays for a fun evening of sounds, moves and gaming.

Here's our funk-tastic program:

4pm: Drum circle with The Rhythm Hut
5pm: Guitar workshop with Markus Harkness (please bring your own guitar)
6pm: Hip hop dance workshop with Deborah Lee Dance Academy

We'll also have a free BBQ and the PCYC Mobile will be in attendance (a van stuffed with all that's good in gaming). See you there!

Join us on Friday 17th August for another funky night at Morisset PCYC. We kick off at 4pm with a very loud drum circle, courtesy of the Central Coast outfit 'The Rhythm Hut'. At 5pm things get louder still, with the talented dancers from the Deborah Lee Dance Academy; they'll be teaching hip hop dance moves to anyone and everyone. Then at 6pm we've got two things happening: the first is live performance by Kahibah Brass, a funky/family friendly band- with one of the best playlists around, we challenge you to remain seated!

The second thing happening at six o'clock is a Creative Writing workshop, for 14-16 year olds, with Hollie Pich. Hollie's from the Hunter Writers Centre, she's helping promote the National Young Writers Festival (it's happening in Newcastle this September). Within the Festival there will be an opportunity for younger writers to shine: Hollie will tell you all about the Younger Young Writers workshop, for writers under the age of 18.

Plus there's a BBQ, tasty snacks from Busy Baking, and the PCYC mobile (a van stuffed with all that's good in gaming) will be in attendance.

Be there!

The next art2264 is coming up on Friday 20th July at Morisset PCYC! Join us for a music themed event. At 4pm we'll have taiko drumming (these are the large Japanese drums you play standing up), followed at 5pm with a performance by the TLC band (Toronto Learning Communities). From about 6pm we'll have a jam session plus 'try an instrument' session. We'll also have the PCYC mobile, a van stuffed with all that's good in gaming, on site. And of course all afternoon we'll have visual art and yummy snacks: be there!

We're on again! On Friday 15th June, from 4pm onwards, we're presenting another afternoon of art, music and snacks at Morisset PCYC. Join the art2264 team and experience the following spectacular entertainments:

4pm Baton twirling with the Voyage of Irish Dance
5pm Singing and Body percussion (a capella) with Gabriella
Plus art all afternoon with Margrete Erling and tasty snacks from Busy Baking

In the coming months we're going to be hosting music themed events, including a marching band, and an opportunity to try different instruments. If you think you may like baton twirling, come along as we'd love to form a group of twirlers (is that what you call it?) to accompany the marching band. Funky.

Greetings Earthlings! Come along to Morisset PCYC on the afternoon of Friday 18th May for another afternoon of art2264 mayhem. We've got Irish Dance and baton twirling, courtesy of Voyage of Irish Dance, from 4pm. At 5pm the Queen of Youth Theatre, Amy Hill, joins us for another fun acting workshop (this one's for primary school students); at 6pm Amy will be back with an acting workshop for secondary students. All welcome!

We have art all afternoon with Margrete Erling, jaw droppingly tasty snacks from Busy Baking, and tea/coffee for parents and families. Please note that while all art2264 events are free we do ask people to become members of Morisset PCYC, currently a cost of $10 per child per year.

Free, Funky and Fresh!

The latest art2264 is due to blast off from Morisset PCYC this Friday, 20th April! Join us from 4pm for a funky-licious blend of drum circle, visual art, acting and hip hop.

Here's our program:

4pm hip hop workshop with Deborah Lee Dance Academy

5pm Djembe workshop (drum circle) with Frank Golt

6pm Acting workshop with Amy Hill

Plus we've got visual art all afternoon with Margrete Erling and delicious snacks from Busy Baking. Please note that while all art2264 activities are free, we do ask people to become Morisset PCYC members. This is currently a cost of $10 per child per year.

See you Friday for Free, Funky and Fresh!

Morisset moves: get funky!

Come along to the latest art2264, on Friday 16th March, for an afternoon of art, hip hop, contemporary dance, gymnastics and all things f-f-funky.

At 4pm we'll have Gymnastics for All with KWK Gymnastics and Sportz Academy. This is your chance to try tumbling, mini tramp, rhythmic, cheerleading and participate in a display. Be there! Boys as well as girls will find something to love in this workshop.

At 5pm we're moving and grooving with the super funksters from the Deborah Lee Dance Academy. Thrown it down, kids, and get stuck into hip hop at 5pm, closely followed by contemporary dance at about 5.30pm.

By this stage we expect you'll be a bit peckish. Enjoy free snacks from local company Busy Baking, or if moving to music ain't your thing, we have art all afternoon with the very talented Margrete Erling.

See you there!

You've got to move it! Move it!

Sedentary lifestyle be gone! On Friday 17^th February art2264, Morisset PCYC’s resident art program, will present a dance event for young people. Stand by for free hip hop demonstrations and workshops, as well as your chance to try Irish dancing, thanks to M.A.D dance and Voyage of Irish Dance (the Irish Dance Academy).

“It’s a great opportunity to try new dance styles” enthused art2264 spokesperson Helen Hopcroft. “The workshops are suitable for all ages and abilities, from complete novice to experienced performer, so come along and give it a try!” The event coincides with the beginning of the new term for local dance schools, so it’s a good opportunity to experience the diverse range of dance styles and tuition available.

As well as dance classes art2264 has some great ongoing mural projects, designed by young artist Lillian Webb. We’ll also have delicious snacks from local company Busy Baking: so there really is something for everyone. Parents are more than welcome to accompany their children and enjoy a cuppa, cake and chat.

4pm: MAD dance hip hop workshop and demonstration

4pm onwards: art activities with artist Margrete Erling

5pm: Voyage of Irish Dance (the Irish Dance academy) workshop and demonstration

art2264 is a free monthly youth arts workshop that runs from 4pm to about 7.30pm every third Friday of the month. For more information contact Helen Hopcroft on 0408 637 404. art2264 will return on Friday 16^th March with another dance and movement themed event.

What: a free dance event for local youth, presented by art2264

When: from 4-7.30pm Friday 17^th February

Where: Morisset PCYC

Why: because it’s fun!

Roll up! Roll up!

It’s a long hot summer, and what better way to entertain your kids than a free circus workshop? On Friday 20^th January art2264 will present another jam packed afternoon of high paced fun at Morisset PCYC.

Direct from the upper reaches of the Blue Mountains, The Arcade Circus will present an afternoon of circus skills. Join us for juggling, hoops, diablo, poi, spinning plates, devil sticks and the delights of a portable bubble machine. Suitable for all ages, The Arcade Circus will kick off from 4pm.

‘If the summer holidays are looking just a little bit too long, hot and boring, why not join us for an afternoon of hectic circus fun?’ enthused art2264 organiser Helen Hopcroft. ‘This Arcade Circus event is something that you won’t see again this summer’.

In another coup for Morisset, acclaimed actor Andrew McDonell will return for two drama workshops (numbers limited some come early or email us to reserve your place):

4pm: The Arcade Circus

5pm: Introduction to acting through theatre games (primary students)

6pm: Introduction to acting through mask (secondary students)

We’ve also got art all afternoon with artist Margrete Erling and delicious snacks from local company Busy Baking, run by Lynette Ball, will be served.

art2264 is a free monthly youth arts workshop that runs from 4-8pm every third Friday of the month. For more information contact Helen Hopcroft on 0408 637 404.

What: a circus themed art event for children and young people

When: from 4pm Friday 20^th January

Where: Morisset PCYC

Why: because good free stuff is rare for local parents and kids…