October 27 – Nov 2

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Why?

Newcastle Music Week was conceived to reignite appreciation of Live Music as a universal form

of entertainment.

To give our students an “edge” and an “in” into the

Music Business Industry

To add “oomph”

to Learning Outcomes

Day Event Location Target

Friday Boogie on Beaumont

Hamilton precinct

Families

SaturdaySunday

Boardwalk Sessions

Harbour Foreshore

Famlies15 – 30 Cafe

Saturday Punk and Grind

Wheeler Place

12 – 22 years

Monday Monday Metal Madness

Cambridge Hotel

Metal Fans

Wednesday A Major Music Expo

Newcastle City Hall

Students, Musos

Wednesday Rock Nite Cambridge Hotel

18 – 26TertStudents

Thursday IndustryShowcase

Newcastle Civic Theatre

Families12 – 22yrs

Why would Industry want

to participate?

Why would Industry want to participate?

• Raise profile• Reach target group• Fill unused resources• Community involvement • TAFE partnership• Good experience

Relating Learning Outcomes to Events

Relating Learning Outcomes to Events

• MODULE 7814G Music Project Teamwork

• On completion the learner should be able to participate in the work process.

• Under supervision, research, analyse and use information.

• Contribute creative ideas.

• complete work as allocated.

Events - Outcomes MODULE 7814G Music Project Teamwork

• On completion the learner should be able to participate in the work process.

• Under supervision, research, analyse and use information.• Contribute creative ideas.

1,2,3You are required to contribute to the Process Document for your team and submit that Process Document for marking. This document will be a record of the processes of the project including: group discussions; actions resulting from group discussions; individual contributions to the project; log of the processes of research, rehearsals etc; timeline for the project with attention to specific tasks and expected outcomes.

• Complete work as allocated.4 You are required to participate in the running of a musical

event.

Relating Learning Outcomes to Events

• MODULE 7813G Music Project Management

• Assess the suitability of a range of venues for different kinds of musical events.

• Prepare for a musical event, negotiating venue requirements with appropriaterepresentatives.

• Organise the promotion of a musical event.

• Prepare an implementation strategy for the musical event

Relating Learning Outcomes to Events

• MODULE 7811AC Project Collaboration

• On completion of this module, the learner should be able to cooperate in planning the product and strategy for producing it.

• Value and respect the skills of others and their contribution to the project.

• Set up and maintain productive workplace relationships.

• Use effective strategies for solving problems.

Relating Learning Outcomes to Events

• MODULE 7820D Music Project Management

• On completion the learner should be able to determine scope of projects.

• Develop a plan for the limited project or section of the larger project.

• Administer and monitor project.

• Review project against plan.

How do you coordinate:

•So many students •So many personalities

•So much red tape•So many different

organisations

KPIs

1.To Increase Awareness of The Music Department

KPIs

2.To Create a Unique, PracticalLearning Opportunity for

Our Students

KPIs

3.To Make a Difference to the Local Music Scene

Promotion

PromotionPromotion

Promotion

Evaluations:

StaffStudentsJudges

BusinessesSchools

Forward thinking team dedicated to the success of NMW

Innovative Thinkers

Fresh intake of students each year with new ideas, concepts and enthusiasm

Safety – we know the processes to make “x” work so why change it to “y”

Safety with what has been tried and tested – “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”

OH&S and Insurance regulations make it difficult to meet budget and cause legal implications that staff are not paid for, nor able to handle

TAFE rules and regulationsMusic Department not afraid to push limits

Dedicated staff prepared to work above and beyond the call of duty

Support from Faculty and Management

Desire to increase students employment opportunities

Forward thinking team dedicated to the success of Newcastle Music Week.

Established branding increases sponsorship opportunities. Leads to increased budget so innovations can have lower risk element

Support from local council, schools and music businesses who are encouraged to contribute ideas

Goal to parallel Tamworth Music Festival implies continuous change should occur for the event to grow.

Forces Driving Change

Forces Resisting Change

Potential for low level student commitment is the unknown factor with each new intake

Potential for decreased support from local council re subsidies and grants.

Budget Limitations

Students not accepting responsibility for the event

Continuous Development and Growth

FormatSponsorSystems

Community InvolvementWebsiteStudents

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