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1 Stories in the Wall: H. C. A. Remixed An audio-based digital storytelling project inspired by the tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Primary Students Students will be guided through the story making process by a professional playwright and Arts Centre Melbourne educators to create new stories based on the tales of Hans Christian Andersen. These stories will be adapted into scripts, students cast in the roles, then rehearsed and recorded at Arts Centre Melbourne s world class Digital Learning Hub. This is a Term 2 activity. A Primary/ Secondary Student Collaboration The Installation The completed sound stories will available for patrons to hear around the foyers of Arts Centre Melbourne in November. Secondary Students Composers and Sound Designers will be selected from nominated students across Victorian secondary schools, to make the primary students stories come to life. These secondary students will be guided by Arts Centre Melbourne s team of Educators in a rare chance to have their work displayed in the foyers of Arts Centre Melbourne. This component is an extra-curricular activity for individual students, in Term 3. Photos by Morten Fauerby For more information contact Arts Centre Melbourne s Digital Learning Hub on

Andersen. These stories will be adapted into scripts, students cast in the roles, then rehearsed and recorded at Arts Centre Melbourne s world class Digital Learning Hub. This is a Term 2 activity.

2 Stories in the Wall: Secondary School Involvement Arts Centre Melbourne is looking for individual Victorian Secondary School students to partner with us in this exciting composition/sound design project. We are looking for composers and sound designers to work with Educators from Arts Centre Melbourne s Digital Learning Hub to create soundtracks for stories written and recorded by primary school students. We are inviting secondary teachers to nominate individual students for the following roles: Composers: Writing, arranging and recording short musical pieces using software or live instrumentation. Sound Designers: Sourcing, editing and arranging sound effects and textures. As this is an extra-curricular activity, we are looking to find students who have a good grasp of music to work on the composition side of the activity. We are interested in all styles of music. For the sound design component, we are looking for students with a basic understanding of working with audio in a computer environment or an interest in sound design for theatre/film. This is an exciting opportunity for students to work in a real-life creative environment and to have their work featured in the public spaces of Arts Centre Melbourne. The Project The Stories in the Wall project is a collaboration between Victorian primary and secondary students to create a series of audio-based digital story installations. The stories will be re-imaginings of classic Hans Christian Andersen tales, produced to coincide with Arts Centre Melbourne s upcoming show Hans Christian, You Must Be An Angel (12 to 14 November - Suitability: Years 3 to 6). The selected secondary students will be taking stories written and recorded by primary students and creating the musical soundtrack and the sound design. The finished sound stories will be installed in the foyers of Arts Centre Melbourne for public exhibition in November. Upon a successful application, Arts Centre Melbourne staff will contact teachers and students to organise session times and access to the Digital Learning Hub s facilities. Timing and Commitment Workshops at the Digital Learning Hub will happen over three Saturdays in Term 3. While the first session will be compulsory to attend, students may be able to finalise their work from home or school upon negotiation with Arts Centre Melbourne staff. Regional students are encouraged to apply as video conferencing facilities (Polycomm/Skype) can be made available if students are unable to travel to Melbourne for the sessions. Cost H. C. A. Remixed There is no ticket price or charge from Arts Centre Melbourne for your students involvement. Travel to and from Arts Centre Melbourne will be the responsibility of the student.

We are looking for 10-12 composers and 10-12 sound designers to work with Educators from Arts Centre Melbourne s Digital Learning Hub to create soundtracks for stories written and recorded by primary

3 Primary School Section First visit by Playwright and Educators to primary school 25 students Project and Hans Chris an Andersen introduced Groups formed Part 1 Term 2 Second visit by Playwright and Educators to primary school Third visit by Playwright and Educators to primary school Fourth visit by Playwright and Educators to primary school Fi h visit by Playwright and Educators to primary school Part 2 Term 2 Students Visit Arts Centre Melbourne All stories recorded on Student Worksta ons 2 or 3 selected stories recorded in Professional Studio Part 3 Term 3 Secondary School Section The selected stories are given to Secondary Students for Sound Design and Original Music Composi on. Three workshops at Arts Centre Melbourne Part 4 Term 4 The Installation The selected stories with music and sound design are presented to the public via Arts Centre Melbourne s Stories in the Wall installa on.

school Part 2 Term 2 Students Visit Arts Centre Melbourne All stories recorded on Student Worksta ons 2 or 3 selected stories recorded in Professional Studio Part 3 Term 3 Secondary School Section

4 About Playwright Ned Manning Ned writes for the theatre and film, he has had articles published in various publications and writes both short and long stories. His plays include Us or Them, Close to the Bone, Milo, Luck of the Draw (Currency Press), Alice Dreaming (Cambridge University Press), contributions to No Nudity, Weapons or Naked Flames (Federation Press) and Short Circuit (Currency Press). He has written ten scripts for schools exploring Shakespeare in an Australian context as well as a number of large cast plays for teenagers. His radio adaptation of Women of Troy was selected in the 2013 International Prix Marulic competition. His non fiction work Playground Duty (New South Books) has become required reading for anyone interested in schools and teaching. It has been optioned by Mandela Films and he is writing a screenplay based on the book. Ned has worked as a teacher for most of his life. He has taught at Tenterfield High School, Watson High, The EORA Centre for Aboriginal Performing and Visual Arts, Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and Monash University. He has taught playwriting at a range of educational institutions including Elwood Primary School, Bendigo Senior Secondary College and Monash University. About the Digital Educators Joshua Cowie is a composer, arranger, educator, typesetter and musician. He is able to combine his extensive knowledge and experience to produce music in any style. He is responsible for Arts Centre Melbourne s recording studio output, including music and/or audio production for Television and Radio Commercials, Corporate Films, Gallery Media and various sections of their Online Learning Space. Most recently he was a finalist in the 2013 APRA Tropscore competition. Dave Rogers is a musician producer who has composed and produced music for TV advertisements for such companies as Origin Energy, Just Jeans and Yoplait. He writes and records his own music, produces music for other artists and plays live with such acts as Ben Lee, Missy Higgins and Sophie Koh. Amy has worked freelance as a music performer, composer, arranger, transcribe and copyist for many years. She has worked with many of Australia composers, children's music educators and songwriters to produce scores for print and various arrangements and transcriptions. Amy is a radio presenter at 3MBS FM and is involved in the live-to-air broadcasts and live concert recordings. About Arts Centre Melbourne Sitting beneath one of Victoria s great symbols - our magnificent spire - Arts Centre Melbourne is both a defining Melbourne landmark and Australia's largest and busiest performing arts centre. Last year we staged more than 4,000 performances and events to more than 2.7 million people. Arts Centre Melbourne is proud to provide a stage for everyone, from first-timers to the world s greatest stars, and to provide learning and participation activities for all ages, too. We use the arts to bring cultures and people together, exploring new ways for our audiences to see and experience the arts and the world around them. We have the largest performing arts learning and participation program in Australia, with more than 150,000 children, students, youth and their families engaging with us each year to a range of onsite, offsite and online programs and projects. More than 80,000 students attend our education programs. The Digital Learning Hub expands Arts Centre Melbourne s pioneering SoundHouse sound recording and engineering education program, introducing more facilities that add to young people s learning experience in the digital age.

Press) and Short Circuit (Currency Press). He has written ten scripts for schools exploring Shakespeare in an Australian context as well as a number of large cast plays for teenagers.

5 Stories in the Wall: H. C. A. Remixed Secondary School Application Form School: DEECD region or Diocese: Phone: Fax: Student Name: Contact teacher: Year Level: Contact ph/mobile: Position: School address: Has your school visited Arts Centre Melbourne before? Please describe how this project would be beneficial to your student(s): Please describe the student s musical background/ability: Please return this form to digitallearning@artscentremelbourne.com.au or fax to

Year Level: Contact ph/mobile: Position: Email: School address: Has your school visited Arts Centre Melbourne before?

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