Report, by Bernadette Gambrill
On Friday, June 21, the local community came together to
celebrate the mid-mark of the Art2264. Manik Jones – a theatre sports and magic show Magician -
started off the event with magic tricks for the children. A few magical tools
in his tricks included cards, strings, balloons and ‘mind reading’.
The Brad
Circus family had an assortment of tricks to impress the audience. Brad showed
us a few tricks with his silver magic hoop, his wife Claire showed the audience
a few dancing tricks with her hoola hoop, and his sons very impressively unicycled
and juggled- at the same time!
Elly, dressed in purple to match her guitar, also sang a
song for the audience. Taleah sang acapella with a contmeporary song: Tamsen sang acapella with the song:
‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’.
Stavri
Comino sang for the audience with – as put by Manik Jones – “…The smallest
guitar I have ever seen.” – also known as a ukulele. He sang 3 songs, one of
his own: named ‘Legacy’, and a few covers of ‘Saving Grace’, and ‘Leaving on a
Jet Plane.’ Markus Harkness performed for the audience with 2 cover songs: Dylan on guitar with ‘Nothing Else Matters,
and Jessica on guitar with ‘Blackbird’. Tynan sang ‘Let it be’ for the
audience with a backing track. His performance ended on a high note… literally!
The event ended with a bang as kids popped balloons, helped
to pack up the chairs and headed for home after a long night of fun.
By Bernadette Gambrill
On Friday 21 June, the Art2264 program and Morisset PCYC will be celebrating its achievements over the last 20 months since launching in October 2011, with our program officially turning 21 this month! The Art2264 program will run until September 2014, so it’s time to review some of the greatest creative acts and workshops, showcasing them once again at our crazy 21st event- “Mid Review Party”.!
We are inviting all of our past participants, performers, artists and creatives to come along for a huge evening of fun, fun, fun to review some of the greatest acts that Morisset’s youth have experienced since launching in October 2011.
Our wild MC magician and entertainer, Manik Jones will keep us entertained, as we see a collection of dance routines, circus tricks, gymnastic stunts, musical performances and more, at our 21st event -Mid Review Party. The program starts at 4.30pm and concludes by 7.30pm. Come dressed for the party, with balloons, party food and wear your own party hat for fun!
Art2264 Mid Review Party Program:
4.30pm – “Manik Jones”– Theatre Sports & Games + Magic Show
5.00pm - “The Best of Arcadia Vale and Friends“ School Band Performance
5.30pm - Young Singer from “Arcadia Vale & Friends” School Band
5.35pm - “Elly” sings & plays the guitar
5.40pm - “Clair– the Hoola Hoop Extraordinaire” spins her stuff
5.45pm - “Brad’s Circus Frenzy” -see his range of circus tricks
5.50pm - “The Boys Unicycle Madness” -make room for these talented boys
5.55pm - “The Ike Anduit Family Juggling Workshop” learn to juggle in 20 mins!
6.20pm - “Stavri Comino” sings and plays his Ukulele
6.35pm - “Markus Harkness” sings and plays his guitar
6.50pm - “Dance Performances” from some of local rising stars!
7.00pm - “Manik Jones” improvisation workshop, games and more!!!!
It’s time to celebrate all that is creative, at our huge Art2264 Party on 21 June.
Manik Jones-
Daryl Philips has been working as an entertainer and workshop facilitator for over 10 years working with children, youth and corporate organizations as well as performing for adult audiences. He’s worked with organizations such as: Inner Skill, Wesley Mission, Links to Learning, local community colleges and PCYC groups. He has coordinated juggle jams and magic workshops for youth at risk, and taught circus skills and martial arts to a wide range of people of all ages including corporate groups such as JP Morgan, Optus, Tooheys, Vodaphone and Fairview Travel. Pictured below, Manik playing games.
Daryl Philips has been working as an entertainer and workshop facilitator for over 10 years working with children, youth and corporate organizations as well as performing for adult audiences. He’s worked with organizations such as: Inner Skill, Wesley Mission, Links to Learning, local community colleges and PCYC groups. He has coordinated juggle jams and magic workshops for youth at risk, and taught circus skills and martial arts to a wide range of people of all ages including corporate groups such as JP Morgan, Optus, Tooheys, Vodaphone and Fairview Travel. Pictured below, Manik playing games.
Stavri Comino– Ukulele and voice
"Stavri Comino is a 19 year old local performer and a current student at the Australian Institute of Music. He aspires to reach the top of his profession along the way passing on his knowledge and enthusiasm of music to the next generation of up and coming musicians." Pictured below, Stavri performs on his Ukulele.
Markus Harkness– Guitar Teacher
The Ike Anduit Family Circus Workshop
Arcadia Vale and Friends School Band
A collection of some of the better younger players from the West Lake Macquarie area will perform a range of songs as a precursor to the enormous Toronto Learning Centre Concert band coming to the PCYC later this year. John Lock is their band master in a collaboration with Arcadia Vale Public School. Pictured right, is the TLC Concert Band performing at Art2264 in July 2012. 
Our New Journalist- Bernadette Gambrill
Bernadette Gambrill will be taking on the role of our writer for the art2264 program starting this month. “I am 18 years old and am currently studying a Freelance Journalism course. I look forward to the experience of writing for the PCYC and the Community." She replaces the outgoing budding journalists Grace Murphy and Eleni Comino who have shared the role for the previous 6 months. Thanks to Grace and Eleni for their time in the hot seat and welcome to Bernadette! Make here feel welcome!
