Eisteddfodau
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Australian Capital Territory Eisteddfodau
| Australian National Eisteddfod PO Box 94 Civic Square ACT 2608 |
Year Established- 1937 Categories offered:Bands and Orchestras, Choirs, Instrumental and Contemporary Music,Piano, Singing, Speech and Drama nationaleisteddfod.org.au |
| Miles Franklin Musical Festival Miles Franklin Music Committee Miles Franklin Primary School Alderman Street Evatt ACT 2617 |
Held: August Year Established – 1985 milesfranklinmusic.org |
New South Wales Eisteddfodau
| Abermain Eisteddfod PO Box 46 Abermain NSW 2326 |
Tel: 02 – 4930 8000 Entries Close: May Held: July & September/October Categories offered:Vocal; Instrumental; Speech & Drama; Tap; Ballet. Year Established – 1917 |
| Albury Wodonga Eisteddfod PO Box 373 Albury NSW 2640 |
Entries Close: Early May Held: late July to mid August Categories offered:Music, Dance, Debating, Highland, Speech & Drama, and Gymnastics Year Established – pre 1938 awesightandsound.com.au |
| Armidale Eisteddfod PO Box 666 Armidale NSW 2350 |
Entries Close: March Held: May/June Categories offered:Instrumental, Speech & Drama, Vocal Principal awards:$500 championship open to any instrument (age to 23 yrs.) or voice (19 to 30 yrs.) Year Established – 1984 armidale-eisteddfod.org.au |
| Broken Hill Eisteddfod Pauline Rauert – Secretary PO Box 508 Broken Hill NSW 2880 |
Tel: 08 – 8087 6779 Entries Close: May Held: Late August Categories offered:Piano, Vocal, Choral, Instrumental, Speech & Drama Year Established – 1970 |
| Central Coast Eisteddfod PO Box 6011 Gosford West NSW 2250 |
Entries Close: Dance – February Music/Drama – March Held: Dance – April, Music & Drama – May/June Categories offered:Dance, Music, Drama Principal awards:Concerto for all Instruments – $300 Year Established – 1975 centralcoasteisteddfod.com.au |
| Leeton Eisteddfod PO Box 322 LEETON NSW 2705 |
Entries Close: May 15 Held: July/August Categories offered:Music, Highland, Speech, Organ & Dance Year Established – 1962 leetontourism.com.au |
| Coffs Harbour & District Eisteddfod PO Box 725 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 |
Entries Close: 31st March Held: May/June Categories offered:Dance, Instrumental, Vocal, Piano, Speech and Drama, Schools Days Year Established – 1972 www.coffseisteddfod.org.au |
| Cowra Eisteddfod Jan Munday PO Box 193 Cowra, NSW 2794 |
Tel/Fax: 02 – 6342 2975 Entries Close: March Held: May/June Categories offered:Dance, Instrumental, Vocal & Speech and Drama Year Established – 1953 |
| Curtain Call Festival Carol Murray or Debbie Hubbard 11A Excelsior Avenue Castle Hill NSW 2154 |
Tel: Day 02 – 9832 9988 (Tues, Wed, Sat) Entries Close: June/July Held: September/October Categories offered:Vocal Year Established – 1985 |
| Dubbo Eisteddfod Darling Street Civic Centre Dubbo, NSW 2830 |
dubboeisteddfod.org.au |
| Dynamic Dance Festival Carol Murray or Debbie Hubbard 11A Excelsior Avenue Castle Hill NSW 2154 |
Tel: Day 02 – 9832 9988 (Tues, Wed, Sat) Held: May/June Entries Close: February/March Categories offered:Dance Year Established – 1985 |
| Forbes Eisteddfod Mrs Marian Barrass – Secretary PO Box 665 Forbes NSW 2871 |
Tel: 02 – 6851 6858 Held: June Entries Close: April Categories offered:Vocal, Dance, Speech & Drama, Instrumental, Organ, Piano Year Established – 1994 |
| Galston District Eisteddfod PO Box 193 Galston NSW 2159 |
Held: October Entries Close: August 1st Competitions:Pianoforte, Vocal, Instrumental,Speech & Drama, Bands, Choral Operatic Aria Principal Awards:$1000, Instrumental Championship $1000, Pianoforte Championship $1000, Speech and Drama Championship $1000. Annual Pianoforte Scholarship up to $2000 Year Established – 1990 galstondistricteisteddfod.com.au |
| Goulburn Eisteddfod PO Box 317 Goulburn NSW 2580 |
Entries Close: end of June Held: September/October Categories offered:Vocal, Instrumental, Speech & Drama, Dance Year Established – 1963 igoulburn.com |
| Grafton Eisteddfod PO Box 124 Grafton NSW 2460 |
Entries Close: March Held: April/May Categories offered:Dance, Public Speaking & Debating, Speech & Drama, Primary Schools Day, Music Year Established – 1954 graftoneisteddfod.org |
| Gulgong Eisteddfod PO Box 293 Gulgong, NSW 2852 |
Entries Close Starting: 14th March 2009 Held: Dance 4th May 2009 The Art of Speech/Drama 16th May 2009 Music 20th Mary 2009 Matinee & Gala Concerts 23rd May 2009 Categories offered:Dance, The Art of Speech/Drama, Music Year Established – 1981 www.gulgong.net |
| Gunnedah Eisteddfod Mrs Sharne Turpin PO Box 372 Gunnedah NSW 2380 |
Tel: 0428 434 140 Entries Close: March Held: May Categories offered: Drama & Speech, music, instrumental and Dance Year Established – 1952 |
| Hawkesbury Eisteddfod 140 Cox Street South Windsor NSW 2754 |
Entries Close: 1st June Held: August/ September Categories offered:Speech, Drama, Dance, Vocal, Piano, Instrumental & Special HSC Performance Days Year Established – 1935 eisteddfod.org.au/hawkesbury |
| Illawarra Region Eisteddfod The Secretary 11 George Street Thirroul NSW 2515 |
Entries Close: February Held: March Categories offered:Solos/Troupes Classical Ballet, Demi Character, National Character, Modern Expressive, Contemporary, Jazz, Slow/Fast Tap, Waltz, Song & Soft Shoe, Song & Tap, Babies Sections, Singing Principal awards:Championships Year Established – 2006 illawarraregioneisteddfod.com.au |
| Illawarra Flame Dance Challenge |
Venue:Woonona High School Hall Nicholson Lane, Woonona NSW 2500 Dates:2nd & 3rd May (Troupe Weekend) 9th & 10th May: 16th & 17th May All Entries To:Entry coordinator PO Box 1090 Wollongong NSW 2500 Entries Close:Friday 20th March 2009 Enquiries:0412 729 161 between 10am-2pm Monday to Friday |
| Inner West Eisteddfod PO Box 184 Burwood NSW 1805 |
Entries Close: April Held: May/June/July Categories offered: Piano, Vocal, String, Speech & Drama, Guitar, Dance Principal award:Marcus Edwards Violin Prize – $1,000; Dr Miriam Hyde Piano Award Year Established – 1987 innerwesteisteddfod.com.au |
| Inverell Eisteddfod Katherine McNamara PO Box 1081 Inverell NSW 2360 |
Tel: 02 – 6722 3101 Entries Close: June Held: May – August/September Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Music, Dance Year Established – 1948 |
| Kempsey Eisteddfod 15 North Street Kempsey NSW 2440 |
Entries Close: March – April Held: May through July Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Vocal, Instrumental, Dance Year Established – 1950 kempseyeisteddfod.websyte.com.au |
| Lismore Music Festival Valerie Axtens – Secretary PO Box 278 Lismore NSW 2480 |
Tel: 02 – 6621 6015 Entries Close: May 31 Held: School Days August 17 – 20, 2009 Vocal/Instrumental September 13 – 20, 2009 Dance September 24 – October 2, 2009 Dance Troups September 26 & 27, 2009 Spoken Word September 19 & 20, 2009 Categories offered:Vocal, Piano, Strings, Woodwind , Brass, Spoken Word, Dance & School Days Year Established – 1908 |
| Lithgow Valley Dance Festival Jenny Lovett – Secretary 1122 Great Western Highway Lithgow NSW 2790 |
Tel: 02 – 6352 3430 Entries Close: March Held: March – AprilYear Established – 1995 |
| MacArthur Performing Arts Society PO Box 899 Compbelltown NSW 2560 |
Entries Close: June Held: September – October Dance – June Categories offered:Vocal, Piano, Strings, Woodwind , Brass, Speech & Drama, Dance, School Choral, School Bands Year Established – 1988 www.macpas.org.au |
| Muswellbrook & Upper Hunter Eisteddfod The Secretary PO Box 353 Muswellbrook NSW 2333 |
Entries Close: March Held: April/May Categories offered:Vocal, Piano, Instrumental, Dance, Speech & Drama, Pipe Organ, SchoolChoirs & School Bands, Public Speaking Principal awards:Bishop Geoffrey Parker Pipe Organ Competition – $1,000; Muswellbrook Shire Council Aria – $500; Piano, Instruments & Dance Championships – $300 Year Established – 1990 www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au |
| Narrabri Eisteddfod Jacqui Warnock r PO Box 61 Narrabri NSW 2390 |
Tel: 0427 944 850 Entries Close: March Held: May Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Dance, Music Year Established – 1996 |
| City of Newcastle Mattara Eisteddfod Kim Barker – Secretary PO Box 29 Adamstown NSW 2289 |
Tel: 02 4957 5020 Entries Close July Held: September/October Categories offered:Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Scholarships. Year Established – 1968 |
| Northern Beaches Eisteddfod PO Box 689 Dee Why NSW 2099 |
Entries Close: March 1 Held: April – June Categories offered:Piano, Instrumental, Vocal, Pipe Organ, Speech & Drama, Dance , Ballet Principal awards:Classical Ballet Scholarship – $1,000; Jazz Scholarship – $1,000; The Entertainers Vocal – $1,000; Vocal Intermediate Championship – $750 Year Established – 1953 northernbeacheseisteddfod.com.au |
| Orange Eisteddfod PO Box E556 Orange NSW 2800 |
Entries Close: MayHeld: August/September Dance Group Weekend 27/28th August Band Day 6th September Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Dance, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral Principal awards:Aria – $2,000; Piano, Strings, Brass, Woodwind Scholarships of $600 each; Speech & Drama – Senior & Junior Scholarships of $300 each; Dance – Ballet Scholarship of $2,000, Tap & Jazz Scholarships of $1,000 each Year Established – 1979 orangeisteddfod.com |
| City of Parramatta Eisteddfod |
Entries Close: Vocal Contemporary mid-May; All others March Held: March – early July Categories offered: Speech & Drama, Vocal Classical, Instrumental, Vocal Contemporary – Amplified Principal awards: Intermediate Aria – $500; Scholarships $500 each for Speech & Drama, Piano, Intermediate Vocal Year Established – 1951 eisteddfodparramatta.org.au |
| City of Penrith Eisteddfod |
Entries Close: early May Held: Dance – July Other Sections – August Categories offered:Dance, Piano, Brass, Bands Concert/Brass, Instrumental Ensembles, Woodwinds, Speech & Drama, Guitar, Vocal, Creative Writing, Strings Principal awards:Piano – $400; Vocal – $1,000; Instrumental/Bands – $100; Aria – $600; Lieder – $100; Open Choir – $100 Year Established – 1984 Penrith_Eisteddfod |
| Conservatorium Mid North Coast Music Eisteddfod, Port Macquarie |
Year Established – 2013 Categories offered:Pianoforte, Instrumental, Classical Vocal, Contemporary Vocal, Music Theatre, School Bands & Choirs, Community Bands & Choirs, Over 50’s. Entries Close – May Held: Aug – Sep http://www.cmnc.org.au |
| City of Ryde Eisteddfod |
Categories offered:Vocal, Choral, Instrumental, Dance, Speech & Drama Principal awards:$1,000 Scholarships for selected vocal, instrumental, dance, and speech & drama events Year Established – 1989 rydeeisteddfod.org/EISTEDDFOD/ |
| St. George Performing Arts Eisteddfod |
Entries Close: Dancing March; Debating April; Piano and Strings – May; All other sections – June Held: May – September Categories offered:Dancing, Highland Dancing, Piano, Speech, Drama, Singing,Debating, Strings Year Established – 1948 stgeorgeeisteddfod.org.au |
| City of Shoalhaven Eisteddfod |
Entries Close: early March Year Established – 1984 Categories offered:Dance, Vocal & Choral, Instrumental, Speech & Drama Principal awards:Open Aria – $2,700; Open Pianoforte – $1,900; Junior Piano – $100 arts.shoalhaven.net.au/eisteddfod |
| Sutherland Shire Eisteddfod | Entries Close: early March Held: Easter holidays Categories offered:Solo Categories: Tap, Jazz, Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical Modern Expressive, Song & Dance, Babies sections, National Character, Improvisation, Student Own Choreography Group categories: Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern Expressive, Classical Ballet, Song & Dance, National Character, Revues Year Established – 1984 sutherlandshireeisteddfod.info |
| Sydney Eisteddfod |
Entries Close: mid March each year Held: June to September Categories offered:Classical Vocal, Choral, Popular Vocal , Singer/Songwriter, Rock Bands, Instrumental, Orchestral, Creative Writing, Music Composition, Drama, Speech, Dance, Schools events Principal awards:McDonald’s Operatic Aria – $58,000; McDonald’s Ballet Scholarships – $36,000; John Lamble Australasian Choral Championships – $16,500; John Allison City of Sydney Piano Scholarship – $10,000; The Nelson Meers Outstanding Instrumental Scholarship – $8,000; Musica Viva Award for Chamber Music – $6,000 Year Established – 1933 sydneyeisteddfod.com.au |
| Taree & District Eisteddfod |
Year Established – 1967 Categories offered:Vocal/Choral, Piano, Dance, Speech & Drama, Instrumental/Electric Piano, Early Childhood, School Choirs tareeeisteddfod.com.au |
| City of Wagga Wagga Eisteddfod |
Year Established – 1921 waggaeisteddfod.org.au |
| Wellington Eisteddfod Colin Poyner |
Venue:Wellington Civic Hall Year Established – 1976 wellington.com.au |
| West Wyalong Junior Eisteddfod Mrs Sandra Leslie – Secretary |
Tel: 02 – 6975 7203 Held: May – June Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Debating, Music, Instrumental, Piano, Choral, Solo & Troupe |
| City of Wollongong Eisteddfod PO Box 286 Wollongong NSW 2520 |
Entry Close: Early March Held: May/June/July Categories offered:Speech, Drama, Instrumental, Dance Principal awards:Piano Scholarships $6,500/ Chopin $1,500; Operatic Aria $6,500; School Choirs $1,000; 3xDance Scholarships of $1,000; Speech/Drama $500; Many worthwhile Cash Prizes Year Established – 1894 wollongongeisteddfod.com.au |
Northern Territory Eisteddfodau
| Centralian Eisteddfod Council PO Box 3430 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 |
Held: May/June Competitions: Music, Speech & Drama, Dance, Debating Year Established:1987 centralian-eisteddfod.go.to/ |
Queensland Eisteddfodau
| Beenleigh Eisteddfod Eisteddfod Co-ordinator – Heather Christensen Assistant: Moya McKeon |
07-3804-0488 07-3382-7604 Established: 1985 www.quotabeenleigh.org.au |
| Biloela Eisteddfod Contact: Jo Robins 0488 923 624 PO Box 27 Biloela QLD 4715 |
Held: May (Music/Speech and Drama) September (Dance) Year Established – 1965 Categories offered:Instrumental, Singing, Speech & Drama, Dance |
| Border District Eisteddfod Joan Smith – Secretary 13 Matthew Street Stanthorpe QLD 4380 |
07- 681-1586 Entries Close: April Held: June Year Established – 1971 |
| Brisbane Eisteddfod | Categories offered:Dance Groups, Dance Solos, Speech & Drama, Instrumental, Singing Year Established – 1949 www.brisbaneeisteddfod.org.au |
| Bundaberg Eisteddfod PO Box 797 Bundaberg QLD 4670 |
Year Established – 1929 Categories offered:Music, Speech & Drama |
| Burdekin Junior Eisteddfod PO Box 807 Ayr QLD 4807 |
Year Established – 1983 Held: May – July Categories offered:Music, Instrumental & Voice Choirs, Speech & Drama, Literature, Dance, Ballet, Visual Arts www.burdekineisteddfod.org.au/ |
| Cairns & District Junior Eisteddfod |
Held: June Categories offered:Bands and Ensembles, Choirs, Speech Choirs, Dance, Instrumental, Literary, Speech & Drama, Singing Year Established – 1955 www.cairnseisteddfod.com.au/ |
| Charters Towers Performing Arts Festival |
Year Established – 1999 Categories offered:Dance, Music, Speech & Drama, Visual Arts charterstowerseisteddfod |
| Dalby Eisteddfod Mrs Rilla Witt – Secretary PO Box 421 Dalby QLD 4405 |
07 4662 5215 Held: May – August Year Established – 1971 Categories offered:Choirs, Singing, Piano and Keyboard, Instrumental, Speech and Drama |
| Enogerra & District Eisteddfod Jan Lightbody – Secretary 80 Annandale Street Keperra QLD 4054 |
07 3351 1380 Held: August Categories offered:Piano, Singing, Instrumental, Speech & Drama Year Established – 1960 |
| Gladstone Eisteddfod Ryan Carter – Secretary PO Box 5220 Gladstone QLD 4680 |
07 4972 7940 Year Established – 1970 Held: August – September Categories offered:instrumental, singing, speech & drama, dance |
| Get the Beat (Gold Coast Sept) | Name: Shannon Cliff Email: accounts@getthebeat.com.au Phone: 0420209699 |
| Gold Coast Eisteddfod PO Box 4925 Robina Town Centre Qld 4230 |
Year Established – 1982 Held: August – September Categories offered:Bands, Orchestras, Instrumental Groups, String, Brass, Wind Instruments, Pianoforte, Choirs, Singing, Speech & Drama, Speech Choirs, Dance and Children & Young Adults with Special Needs goldcoasteisteddfod.com.au |
| Goondiwindi Eisteddfod PO Box 1018 Goondiwindi QLD 4390 |
Entries Close: May Held: August Categories offered:Dance, Instrumental, Piano, Guitars, Own Music Composition, Singing/Choirs (Senior & Junior), Speech & Drama, Verse Speaking Year Established – 1996 users.bigpond.com/artsgoondiwindi |
| Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod PO Box 725 Ipswich QLD 4305 |
Categories offered:Dance, Music, Speech and Drama Year Established – 1945 eisteddfodipswich.googlepages.com |
| Kingaroy Eisteddfod PO Box 273 Kingaroy QLD 4610 |
Entries Close: March Held: April/May Categories offered:Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Speech & Drama, Choirs, Highland, Keyboard, Instrumental, Literary Composition Year Established – 1932 eisteddfod.southburnett.com.au |
| Lockyer District Dancing Festival Contact: Leeanne Nalder – Secretary P.O Box 193 GATTON Q 4343 |
Categories offered: Dance, ballet, tap, jazz, song & dance, contemporary Held: September Entries Close: June lockyerdanceeisteddfod.com.au |
| Mackay EisteddfodStella Geoghegan – Secretary PO Box 350 Mackay QLD 4740 |
07 4953 0747 Entries Close: May Held: October Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Choirs/Singing, Piano, Instrumental, Ballet, Tap, National Dancing, Jazz, Highland & Irish |
| Maryborough Eisteddfod | Entries Close: Mid June Held: Mid August www.maryborougheisteddfodinc.com |
| North Queensland Concerto & Singing Competition Janiece Stark – Secretary PO Box 5971 MC Townsville QLD 4810 |
07 4728 9223 Fax: 07 4728 6020 Entries Close: Wed. 30th May 2007 Held: Sunday 15th July – Friday 20th July 2007 in Townsville, North Queensland Categories offered:Open Section – Singing & Instrumental; Singing; Australiana; Piano & Instrumental and sections for young performers, soloists and ensembles. Apart from the two sections specifically for school age participants, there are no age or geographical restrictions for the other Singing and instrumental sections. Principal Award:Total Prize Money – over $16,000. Open Prize Money – 1st $4,000, 2nd $2,000, 3rd $1,000 and remaining 2 finalists $500. In addition there are special awards for the Most Promising in all categories: Singing; Piano; Strings; Brass/Woodwind. Year Established – 1980 www.nqconcerto.org |
| Queensland Eisteddfod PO Box 182 Booval DC Qld 4304 |
Competition Schedule released: Sept Entries Close: Early Dec Held: Easter Fri-Sun Venue: Host city changes annually Categories offered: Vocal, Choral (Junior & Adult), Instrumental, Speech. Year Established 1887 (Australia’s 2nd longest running Eisteddfod) queenslandeisteddfod.org.au |
| Redlands Eisteddfod Peter Crane, Secretary PO Box 5435 Alexandra Hills QLD 4161 |
07 3822 8006 Dance Convenor:Julie Petersen, 07 3206 1881 Music Convenor:Duchesne Barry, 07 3821 1746 S & D Convenor:Barbara Gordon, 07 3822 4836 Categories offered:Dance, Music, Speech & Drama Year Established – 1999 redlandseisteddfod.com.au |
| Rockhampton Dance Festival Chris Hoehn – Secretary PO Box 5257, CQ Mail Centre NORTH ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4702 |
07 4922 6855 Entries Close: June Held: Queensland September School Holidays – second week Categories offered:Dance – Solos, Duos, Trios and Groups Principal Awards:6 encouragement awards, 6 aggregate awards (Solo), 2 highly commended aggregate awards(Solo), most outstanding male and female dancer, group aggregate awards, adjudicators award, 8 most promising performers from Tiny Tots (5yrs) up to Senior (13yrs and over). Year Established – 2003 |
| Rockhampton Eisteddfod R Dennis – Secretary PO Box 9836 Frenchville QLD 4702 |
07 4927 2036 Fax: 07 4923 2884 Entries Close: March Held: May – July Categories offered:Instrumental, Singing, Dance, Speech, Strings, Brass, Woodwind, Singing Choirs Year Established – 1935 |
| Get the Beat ( Sunshine Coast April) | Name: Shannon Cliff Email: accounts@getthebeat.com.au Phone: 0420209699 |
| Toowoomba Eisteddfod Paula Melville-Clark – President Marilyn Muller – Secretary PO Box 60 Toowoomba QLD 4350 |
074636 0993 07 4635 4845 or 0427 709 094 Entries Close: March for May Eisteddfod and June for July/August Eisteddfod Held: May (Piano, Choirs/Singing, Secondary and Open Speech and Drama Solos, Primary and Secondary Speech and Drama Groups) and July/August (Instrumental, Primary Speech & Drama Solos, Literary) Categories offered:Choirs/Singing, Piano, Group Speech and Drama, Instrumental, Solo Speech and Drama, Literary Year Established – 1931 toowoombaeisteddfod.org.au |
| Townsville Eisteddfod Lenore Nielsen – Secretary PO Box 5679 MC Townsville QLD 4810 |
07 4724 1653 Fax: 07 4724 1657 Entries Close: June Held: September Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Singing, Instrumental, Irish and Highland Dancing, Classical Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary Modern and Tap Dancing, Art, Literary Year Established – 1951 townsvilleeisteddfod.org.au |
South Australia
| Adelaide Eisteddfod Brenda Rayner – Secretary 239 Magill Rd Maylands SA 5069 |
08 8366 6531 Held: Choral – June Other Divisions – July/August Categories offered:Choral, Speech, Drama and Communication, Piano, Strings, Recorder, Woodwind , Brass, Flute, Singing, Ensemble Year Established – 1955 www.sacomment.com/aes.htm |
| Balaklava Eisteddfod Mrs Bronwyn Cottle – President PO Box 253 Balaklava SA 5461 |
Tel: 08 8863 1242 Fax: 08 8863 1242 Entries Close: 7th May 2010) Held: Late July/early August at the end of SA public school week 2 – Term 3 each year (2010 dates: 30th, 31st July, & 1st August 2007) Categories offered:Friday: Choral Workshop, Singing Ensemble, Bands, Instrumental Ensemble Saturday: Singing (Solo, Duets & Trios), Contemporary Singing (Solo & Ensemble), Musical Theatre (Solo & Ensemble), Speech and Drama (Solo & Pairs), Instrumental (Solo, Duets & Trios), Piano (Solo & Duet) Sunday: Finale Concert features invited performers from previous day’s competitions, Combined Mid North Primary Schools Festival of Music Choirs & adjudication of the Singing Scholarship Principal awards:’Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir Inc.’ Singing Scholarship Championship Winners in each of the sections Year Established – 1997 balaklavaeisteddfod.org.au |
| Mount Gambier Eisteddfod Julie Reid President PO Box 1711 Mount Gambier SA 5290 |
Tel: 08 8725 7948 Year Established – 1982 Categories offered:Callisthenics, Dance, Choral, Dance, Debating, Music, Speech & Drama backstageinc.org.au |
| S.A. Stage Dancing Eisteddfod Ms Jenny Grigg – Secretary PO Box 6429 Halifax Street Adelaide South Australia 5000 |
Tel: 0408 089 394 Held: September – October Categories offered:Jazz, Tap, Classical, Character, Neo Contemporary, Song & Dance, Song & Tap Year Established – 1974 saeisteddfod.com.au |
Tasmania Eisteddfodau
| Burnie City Eisteddfod Dorothy & Barry Cunningham – Joint Secretaries 12 Bay Street Burnie Tas 7320 |
03 6431 3703 Entries Close: March Held: May/June Categories offered:Speech & Drama, Music, Dance Year Established – 1968 burnieeisteddfod.wordpress.com |
| City of Clarence Eisteddfod Pam Sangwell – Secretary PO Box 575 Rosny Park Tas 7018 Year Established – 1968 |
03 6244 6552 Entries Close: July Held: September – October Categories offered:Choral & Vocal, Pianoforte, Instrumental, Speech & Drama clarenceeisteddfod.com.au |
| City of Devonport Eisteddfod Jeanenne Hughes PO Box 220 Devonport Tas 7310 |
03 6424 9550 or 0418 332 084 Entries Close: May Held: August – September Categories offered:Theatrical Dance, Speech & Drama, Music, Band, Instrumental Year Established – 1921 |
| City of Hobart Eisteddfod PO Box 767 Sandy Bay Tas 7006 |
Year Established – 1951 Held: June – July Entries Close: April Categories offered:Vocal, Pianoforte, Pipe Organ, Instrumental, Choirs, Speech and Drama hobarteisteddfod.com.au |
| Launceston Competitions Secretary: Margaret Jean East PO Box 830 Launceston Tas 7250 |
03 6344 4927 Entries Close: March Year Established – 1902 Categories offered:Vocal, Instrumental, Speech & Drama, Highland, Irish & Theatrical Dance |
Victoria Eisteddfodau
| Albury Wodonga Eisteddfod Graham Oke – Chairman PO Box 373 Albury NSW 2640 |
02 6021 2997 Entries Close: Early May Year Established – pre 1938 Held: late July to mid August Categories offered:Music, Dance, Debating, Highland, Speech & Drama, and Gymnastics awesightandsound.com.au |
| Ararat Eisteddfod Ms Chris Harris – Convenor 331 Barkly Street ARARAT VIC 3377 |
03 5352 1249 Entries Close: Last Monday in July Held: September (first week of school vacation) Categories offered:Vocal, Pianoforte, Classical and Theatrical Dance Year Established – 1955 |
| Bendigo Competitions Fay Thomas – President PO Box 177 Bendigo Vic 3552 |
03 5444 5733 Held: March – May Categories offered:Modern Singing, Stringed Instruments, VCE Music, Piano, Brass Solo and Parties, Brass Bands, School Instrumental, Classical Singing, School Choirs, Instrumental, Concerto – Major Works, Contemporary, Jazz & Classical Guitar, Classical Ballet & Theatrical Dance Year Established – 1925 www.bendigocomps.org.au |
| Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod PO Box 2024 Bendigo Delivery Centre Vic 3554 |
Entries Close: early May Held: July Sections offered: Classical, Contemporary, Character, National character, Hip Hop/Funk, Improvisation, Tap, Jazz, Song and dance, Song and tap, Student choreography. Solos and Troupes under 6 to 16 and over. Theatrical and Classical Championships.www.bendigodance.com.au |
| Boroondara Eisteddfod Eisteddfod Coordinator |
03 9278 4770 boroondara.vic.gov.au Held: April – June |
| Diamond Valley Singing Eisteddfod Graham Ford – Secretary 03 9439 3267 |
www.dvsingers.org/eisteddfod Categories offered:Singing Year Established – 1990 |
| Eisteddfod by the Bay Secretary – Sharon Cartledge President – Robert Dryden PO Box 2131 Parkdale VIC 3194 |
0417 311 988 03 9580 0195 Entries Close: June Held: July/August/September Categories offered:Choral, One Act Play Festival, Speech & Drama, Singing, Pianoforte Year Established – 1955 www.eisteddfodbythebay.com |
| Geelong Eisteddfod Elaine Hider – President |
03 5243 3970 Year Established – 1974 |
| Hamilton Eisteddfod Marie Robinson – Secretary PO Box 342 Hamilton Vic 3300 |
03 5572 2650 Year Established – 1963 www.hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au |
| Jewish Youth Music Eisteddfod B’nai B’rith Office |
03 9527 8249 Categories offered:Piano, Strings, Guitar, Classical Singing, Popular Singing, Yiddish and Hebrew Folk Singing, Choirs, Brass, Woodwind, Bands, Ensembles, and the Special Piano and Instrumental section Year Established – 1992 www.bnaibrith.org.au |
| Knox Piano Awards Richard Mitchell Cnr Mountain Highway & Scoresby Road Bayswater VIC 3153 |
03 9279 7287 Entries Close: 30 August Held: September School Holidays 2011 (Every 2 years) Categories offered:Piano Principal awards:3MBS Radio Professional Development Award – The winner of this award will receive a full day’s access to the 3MBS Radio performance studio and control room. A professional recording engineer will be present to record a master copy of a chosen work. Year established:1997 (Knox Eisteddfod), became the Knox Piano Awards in 2009 |
| Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod 03 5174 2335 PO Box 384 Traralgon VIC 3844 |
Entries Close: June 30 Held: August & September Categories offered:Singing, Choral, Speech & Drama, Instrumental, Piano, Dance, Brass Solos & Bands, Country Music Year Established – 1956 www.lve.org.au |
| Manningham Eisteddfod 41 Marcus Rd Lower Templestowe VIC 3107 |
Entries Close: June Held: July/August Categories offered:Piano, Singing, Strings, Speech & Drama Year Established – 1969 myeisteddfod.wordpress.com |
| Melbourne Eisteddfod | Held: June Opportunities for Primary, Secondary and Community Choirs. www.singersfestival.org |
| Mildura Eisteddfod Secretary – Judith Shaw PO Box 1902 Mildura VIC 3502 |
03 5023 6380 Held: June Year Established – 1979 Categories offered:Acoustic Guitar, Choral, Classical Ballet and Dance, Instrumental, Jazz Dance, Piano, Recorder, Song and Dance, Speech and Drama, Strings, Tap Dance, Singing www.milduraeisteddfod.org |
| Morwell Festival of Dance Ms Gail Mackintosh – Secretary PO Box 913 Morwell VIC 3840 |
03 166 1325 Year Established – 1986 Categories offered:Classical, Character/Demi Character, Modern/Jazz/Musical Comedy, Song & Dance, Tap, National, Negro–Spiritual, Neo–Classical/Creative, Contemporary, Duo’s/Trio’s & Troupes |
| Ringwood Eisteddfod Lyn Lynch – Secretary PO Box 299 Ringwood VIC 3134 |
03 9870 5851 Held: June – July Year Established – 1954 Categories offered:Pianoforte, Orchestral Strings, Classical Guitar, Woodwind & Brass, Senior Singing, Junior Singing, Instrumetal Ensembles |
| Royal South Street Eisteddfod Peter Bowler – Business Manager PO Box 33 Ballarat VIC 3353 |
Tel: 03 5332 1054 Fax: 03 5331 8312 Year Established – 1891 Held: July – November Categories offered:Calisthenics, Choral, Vocal, Concerto, Dance, Herald Sun Aria, Highland Dance, Highland Pipe Bands, Instrumental, Debating, One Act Play Festival, Piano, Speech & Drama www.royalsouthstreet.com.au |
| City of Sale Eisteddfod Ian Ross – President is P.O. Box 653 Sale VIC 3850 |
Year Established – 1947 Categories offered:Theatrical Dance, Country & Popular, Singing, Piano, Instsrumental, Speech & Drama www.saleeisteddfod.org.au |
| Southern Dance Festival Amanda Whitehouse – Secretary PO Box 237 Somerville VIC 3912 |
03 5977 7779 Year Established – 1971 Categories offered:Ballet, Contemporary Jazz, National, Song/Dance, Tap southerndancefestival.org.au |
| The Great Southern Star Eisteddfod Inc Mandy Susic – Secretary PO Box 316 Leonggatha VIC 3953 |
03 5674 1603 Held: 6th, 7th & 8th August 2010 thegreatsouthernstareisteddfod |
| City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod Mrs Noni Smith PO Box 139 Warrnambool VIC 3280 |
Tel: 03 – 5561 5446 Year Established – 1975 Categories offered:Instrumental, Choirs, Singing, Dance, Calisthenics, Debating, Speech & Drama, Debating, Music, www.warrnambool.org/eisteddfod/ |
| Monash Youth Music Festival Huntingtower School Mount Waverley VIC 3149 |
03 9802 9461 Year Established – 1979 Categories offered: Choral, Duets, Ensembles, Piano, Recorders, Strings, Vocal, Wind www.monashyouthmusicfestival.com.au |
contact@monashyouthmusicfestival.com.auWest Gippsland Dance Festival
Ms Heather Mills – Secretary
PO Box 756
Warragul VIC 382003 5623 2149
Entries Close: July
Held: September
Year Established – 1990
westgippslanddancefestival.org.au
West Gippsland Music & Drama Eisteddfod
PO Box 64
Warragul VIC 3820Held: August
Entries close: Mid June
Disciplines:Classical and modern Singing, Choral, Guitar, Pianoforte, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, Ochestral Strings, Fiddle, Speech and Drama,
Year Established – 1994
www.wge.org.auWimmera Eisteddfod
Mrs. C. Kadkol27 Farrar Avenue,
Horsham VIC 3400Tel: 03 5382 1536
Fax: 03 5381 1396
Year Established – 1968
Held: September
Categories offered:Piano, Singing, Brass, & Woodwind, Strings
www.wesleypac.com.auWonthaggi Eisteddfod
Mrs Cindy Drowley
PO Box 106
Wonthaggi VIC 399603 5674 2321
Held: October
Categories offered:Piano, Singing, Brass, Woodwind, Classical Guitar, Percussion, Violin, Instrumental Ensemble, School Section for Instrumental Bands, Percussion and Singing
Year Established – 2003Yarram Eisteddfod
PO Box 256
Yarram VIC 3971Entries Close: June
Held: Early August
Categories offered:Speech, Choral, Singing, Pianoforte, Instrumental, Drama
Year Established – 1933
www.yarrameisteddfod.org.au
Western Australia Eisteddfodau
| North of Perth Music Festival Frank Giannini Unit 4, 162 Melville Parade Como WA 6152 |
08 9313 3209 0409 292 876 Entries Close: July Held: September Categories offered:Music, Speech, Drama, Prose, Singing (Classical & Choral) Year Established – 1956 |
| Central South Eisteddfod Mary Martin Beryl Davies PO Box 470 Narrogin WA 6312 |
Tel: 08 9883 4161 08 9883 6098 Entries Close: March Held: May Categories offered:Dance, Music, Speech & Drama Year Established – 1988 |
| Esperance Music Festival Geraldine Bright 83 Westmacott Street Eesperance WA 6450 |
08 9071 2713 Entries Close: June Held: August Categories offered: Classical, Vocal, Instrumental Year Established – 1971 |
| Fremantle Eisteddfod inc. PO Box 7041 Karawarra 6152 |
Entries Close: 8 March 2010 (Early bird fees); 19 March 2010 (Full fees) Held: May Categories offered:Piano, Instrumental – including classical guitar, Pipe Organ, Vocal, Choral Principal awards:Open Aria $4,000; Open Concert (One movement) $4,000 Year Established – 1981 www.fremantleeisteddfod.org.au |
| Get the Beat Eisteddfod (Perth Sept) | Name: Shannon Cliff Email: accounts@getthebeat.com.au Phone: 0420209699 |
| Joondalup Eisteddfod City of Joondalup – Performing Arts Officer PO Box 21 Joondtalup WA 6919 |
Tel: 08 – 9400 4927 Fax: 08 – 9400 4928 Held: August/September Categories offered:Vocal, Choral, Piano, Instrumental, Speech & Drama Year Established – 1987 www.joondalup.wa.gov.au |
| WA Performing Arts Eisteddfod Administration Officer PO Box 534 Bunbury WA 6231 |
08 9791 2556 Entries Close: mid March Held: June Categories offered:Adult Late Starters, Amplified Instrumental, Australian Composer, Brass, Contemporary Keyboard, Contemporary Vocal, Dance, Jazz/Concert/Rock Bands, Just For Fun, Open Instrumental Recital, Organ & Keyboard, Orchestral, Percussion, Piano, Recorder & Orchestral Instruments, Speech & Drama, Strings, Vocal & Choral, Woodwind, Young Entertainers Principal awards:Iluka Resources Classical Ballet Solo Prize; Westrac Contemporary Vocal Contest; Open Instrumental Recital – $1000; Casio/Vibrations Contemporary Keyboard Contest Year Established – 1958 www.cobe.org.au |
New Zealand Eisteddfodau
| Dunedin Performing Arts Competition | Held: March Year Established – 1970 Contact Person:Lorraine Aitken/Susanne Chambers Phone Number:034561988 |
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