Volume 7, Issue 24
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6th - 20th December, 2012
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Big top tricks prove a big hit As the old saying goes, “you learn something new every day”... Though it certainly isn’t everyday that you get the chance to add a variety of circus tricks and skills to your repertoire. Young residents of Mount Morgan have spent the last two weeks doing just this; working with trainers from Brisbane’s Flipside Circus as part of the Artists in Residence Program. Swapping the work board for a jumping board and their bookwork for balancing work, students of Mount Morgan State Primary School spent part of last fortnight working with the professional trainers and learning a range of circus skills. Along with the local students, the program also welcomed children from Mount Morgan’s B4 Learner, Kindy Care and Red Frog 4 Early Childhood Education to join in on the fun. In all, around 230 residents took part in the workshops, held during the trainers’ two week stay in Mount Morgan. The local area was one of four in Central Queensland to be a part of the two month program, which also included Baralaba, Woorabinda and Eidsvold. Mount Morgan was the final district to take part in the program, and saw an impressive wrap up with a community performance held last Thursday. The performance saw the School of Arts Hall jam- packed with dozens of family, friends and members of the community, eager to see the young locals showcase their newly acquired circus skills. The local participants impressed and entertained the crowd with their very own performances of juggling, plate spinning, hula hooping, balancing and trapeze work. Discussing the program and final performance, Director of Creative Regions, Rod Ainsworth said: “The feedback from the community and the trainers has been amazing. There’s clearly a great deal of talent in Mount Morgan. It was fantastic that all ages got involved. “It’s great to see really young people getting so involved in making their own performances. Art is for everyone and a project like this shows that it’s really accessible and fun.” The program was supported by Arts Queensland, Creative Capricorn, Australia Council for the Arts, Rockhampton Regional Council, Central Queensland Indigenous Development and Flipside Circus. Forget running away to join the circus: young residents of Mount Morgan took the opportunity to learn circus skills with Flipside Circus trainers in Mount Morgan. Pictured, students of Mount Morgan Primary showcase their skills to the community at the circus performance held last Thursday.
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