Volume 7, Issue 22
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8th - 22nd November 2012
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Flipside Circus trainers get set for Mt Morgan School kids and residents in Mount Morgan will have the chance to learn circus skills, with the help of two professional trainers from Brisbane’s Flipside Circus, as part of the new Artists in Residence program. The Flipside Circus trainers will spend almost two weeks in the community, where they will work with schools, community organisations, community members and families to develop their circus skills. The program will conclude with a community performance on the final day. Artists in Residence is a collaborative project between CQUniversity’s Widening Participation team, Creative Regions (a regional not-for-profit arts management and production company) and Creative Capricorn (a joint initiative of the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Queensland and Rockhampton Regional Council). It aims to highlight students’ achievements in the circus workshops to inspire longer-term interest in the Arts and engagement in education. Mount Morgan events will be between November 19-30 at the School of Arts and the Green Shed. CQUniversity’s Widening Participation Program Manager, Stacey Wallace, says the program aims to enliven local communities to participate and celebrate possibilities through the Arts and to promote lifelong learning. Director of Creative Regions Rod Ainsworth says: “We’re aiming to establish longer-term relationships with communities to support their artistic and cultural development, and to encourage educational participation through engaged learning.” Chair of Rockhampton Regional Council’s Communities Committee, Cr Rose Swadling, says it is a wonderful opportunity for the young people of Mount Morgan to be included in a regionally focused opportunity. “I think this is a great opportunity for Mount Morgan. We all know that involvement in the Arts is great in terms of educational outcomes for young people and in bringing the community together, and I look forward to seeing the results of the residency.” This program is supported by Arts Queensland, Creative Capricorn, Australia Council for the Arts, Rockhampton Regional Council, Central Queensland Indigenous Development and Flipside Circus. For further details, contact Stacey Wallace on (07) 4930 9456 or email wideningparticipation@cqu.edu.au. Article supplied. Pictured: A Flipside Circus trainer inspires children to try circus skills.
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