It’s Australia’s biggest school music initiative. With support from The Australian Government, it has run since 2007 and is all about celebrating the value of music education to students’ development, whoever they are, wherever they are.
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Minister Garrett has given the green light for Music: Count Us In 2012 and he has committed four years of funding!
This year's culminating day is Thursday, 1st November.
"Decades of research shows that learning music can help students’ self-confidence, self-discipline, team work, it can help to re-engage in school those students who might have lost interest, can improve school attendance and can even help students make healthy life choices. PLUS there are strong links between music learning and academic skills in literacy and numeracy. Research shows that music is UNIQUE in its flow-on benefits to students who learn it." http://www.musiccountusin.org.au/component/content/article/94
November 1st - All schools in Australia singing the same song on the same day recognising the importance of music education in schools.
This years' song hasn't been written but when it is you will have free access to all the resources, music, mp3s and backing tracks.
Maybe you would like to write it?? You will receive a $1000 fee for use of your song in the program and a high-profile Australian performer will record it and visit your school. As the Program Songwriter you will also attend one of the culminating media events, all expenses paid.-
submission needed by 5.00 pm Friday, 25th May. REGISTER INTEREST HERE
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