Splendour in the Grass.

SAE helps make the magic happen at Splendour in the Grass.

SAE was represented by staff, students and alumni at Splendour in the Grass, which takes place in the beautiful North Byron Parklands. 14 students and three staff members were on-site for four days, getting the experience of a lifetime from the best seats in the house - both back of house and front of stage. We spoke to a few of the SAE crew on-site about their Splendour In The Grass experience.

Keeping the party vibes going all weekend is Stage Manager of the popular Tiny Dancer Stage, SAE Brisbane alumni Dylan Hooper. Besides keeping the vibes rolling at Splendour, Dylan the Co-owner and Founder of Twisted Pair Productions, has also been production manager at Falls Festival for the previous two years.

For Dylan, taking on interns at Twisted Pair Productions and assisting students at Splendour is a nice way to return the favour of the education he received. “It’s inspiring to see students so keen and interested in their futures, this is the key to success because you can’t teach enthusiasm,” he says.

Susan Youl had a very special journey to Splendour this year. Travelling from Melbourne and camping on-site, she assisted the audio team on the Amphitheatre Stage.

Susan came to SAE after spotting the crew backstage working the festival in 2017, wanting to do what they were doing, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Audio at the SAE Melbourne campus.