BENDIGO’S 94TH ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD HAS COME TO AN END!
After six weekends of music covering all genres – piano, brass, orchestral instruments, classical vocal, contemporary vocal, school choirs, and schools instrumental which commenced in May and culminated in the Leila Watson Memorial Championship; Classical and Theatrical Dance commenced on 29th June and ran for fourteen consecutive days finishing on 12th July 2019 with the Foundry Invitational Championship in the evening.
The event was highly successful this year and we can’t wait to facilitate our 95th Annual Eisteddfod in 2020. Growth areas of the competitions continue to be the Contemporary Vocal sections and Dance. For these particular disciplines, people have come in large numbers from across the state and also interstate. The committee hopes in 2020 we see all of our disciplines strengthen and grow in entries so please spread the word.
We’d like to thank each and every one of our competitors, their dedicated families and of course our generous volunteers who selflessly donate their time, energy and talents to ensure the competition continues to run successfully.
Wow! We have certainly been busy!
Our
94th Eisteddfod is well underway having Piano, Orchestral and Primary
School Groups already have performed. All have been amazing competitors
so far and this wonderful young talent inspires
us to keep on going! We very much look forward to what the upcoming
sessions and genres have in store for us.
Music
running sheets are listed under our running sheets tabs. Programs are
purchasable at the competitions for those who weren’t able pre-order
one. Dance running sheets will also be added
in the coming weeks.
A
reminder to everyone that we do not have eftpos at the competitions –
cash only. Audience entry is purchased on the day and our canteen run by
amazing volunteers will be stocked and available
at all sessions.
This
year we are sadly already experiencing a shortage in volunteers. The
committee itself is a small group of volunteers who would truly be
grateful to hear from anyone willing to assist us
on days of competition. We need your help to make the days run
smoothly!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
School Choirs at Ulumbarra – 31 May
Classical Vocal at Bendigo South East Secondary college performing arts theatre – June 1
Contemporary Vocal at Bendigo South East Secondary college performing arts theatre – June 8, 9, 10, 15, 16
Leila Watson Memorial Music Championship –
June 21 at Bendigo Bank Theatre, View St Bendigo. 7.30pm. Tickets $10 at the door.
See the best of the best compete across genres for a panel of diverse community judges.
ALL 2019 ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!
Save the dates:
The Committee is happy to announce our 2019 Launch of the 94th Annual Eisteddfod. Saturday March 30th at noon, at the Bendigo Bank Theatre, View Street, Bendigo. Light refreshments provided.
Our Annual Meet and Greet session. Monday April 8th at 7.30pm, at Bendigo South East College – Performing arts theatre, Ellis Street, Flora Hill.
We love for all to come to these events. Please RSVP by 22nd March to 439 907 292 or E: roger201@msn.com
Venue’s for 2019:
Bendigo South East Secondary College Performing Arts Theatre will be the major venue for most of the Competitions with Ulumbarra Theatre being the venue for the Peter Ryall Choir Competition, and also the Bendigo Bank Theatre for our Launch and the Leila Watson Memorial Music Championship.
We welcome new volunteers and people interested in joining the Committee – please contact us if you can support us with your time.