2010 FESTIVAL:

Tawa Schools and Community Festival 2010, 'Tawa Goes to Town'
Thursday 16 September in the Michael Fowler Centre, 7.30pm

'Tawa Goes to Town' is again the theme for this year's Tawa Schools and Community Music Festival. This vibrant multi-media show will feature 700 singers from Tawa's six primary schools, Tawa Intermediate, and Tawa College's Dawn Chorus, as well as an adult choir from the Tawa community and beyond.

The programme features a variety of songs, and includes arrangements of classics like 'Fly me to the Moon', 'Let me be There', 'The Climb', 'Somebody to Love' and a medley of Michael Jackson favourites like 'Gone Too Soon', 'Man in the Mirror', and 'Earth Song'.

Some songs are left as choral numbers, while others are accompanied by dances, choralography, props and special effects. There will be solo, group and instrumental interludes between brackets of songs.

Tawa College musicians Murray Cameron and Shona Murray will team up as Producer and Musical Director, while well-known choreographer, Sara Scott, who choreographed Tawa College's successful production 'Standing Ovation' last year, will oversee the dance and theatrical numbers. Martin Burdan has been the 'piano man' since the festival was first held in the Michael Fowler Centre in 1982. The musical backing is provided by a combo of experienced instrumentalists and young and talented music students from Tawa College. The remarkable thing about this show is that all the production team and volunteers from the community donate their time and talent. There is huge cost involved in the multi-media aspects of the show with professional lighting and sound, plus the cost of the Michael Fowler Centre.

Don't miss this showcase of song, dance, lighting, sound, involving a community coming together to form a spectatular evening's entertainment. An $80 show for only $28 a ticket for adults and $15 for children under 14. Book at Ticketek - click here.