Welcome
Welcome
Pulse Sunraysia is a program designed to provide high-quality arts experiences for public school students in the Sunraysia area who, due to distance, don’t always have the same access as metropolitan students to arts experiences.
NSW Department of Education Arts Unit staff, tutors and choreographers will run two days of workshops in a variety of performing arts forms in Sunraysia culminating in a performance showcase for families, schools and friends to be held at Mildura Arts Centre
Two important aims for this program and our team:
Schools in each area have input into what they would like in terms of workshops and performance items We would like to tailor the workshops to suit the requests and requirements of schools involved and also to include local content.
The focus is on providing a wonderful experience for students through the process of the workshops. The performance is not the main aim or goal.
Students of all backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to be involved.
Executive Producer
Simon Kermode - 0448 529 847
simon.kermode1@det.nsw.edu.au
Creative and Musical Director
Peter Hayward - 0401 132 401
peter.s.hayward@det.nsw.edu.au
Operations Manager
Richard Sandham - 0423 391 213
richard.sandham@det.nsw.edu.au
Monday 10 March (Term 1 Week 7) Workshop nominations open
Please complete this form by Friday 21 March 2025, Term 1 Week 8
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Workshop - Day 1
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Workshop - Day 2
Thursday 3 April 2025
Workshop/Performance for Kindergarten to Year 2 students
Technical rehearsal and performance showcase for Years 3 to 12 students
5:30 pm - Performance #1 (All Years 3 to 12 students)
7:00 pm - Performance #2 (All Years 3 to 12 students)
Please see the Pulse Sunraysia Schedule page for a more in-depth breakdown.
Schools have the option of asking students to select the workshop they would like to participate in.
All students from the same school do not have to be in the same workshop unless that is the decision the school makes for ease of participation. Students can only participate in one workshop.
All students will be involved in the performance finale. This will be rehearsed during the workshop sessions.
We plan to offer workshops in the following areas. The resulting workshops will be based on school nominations. Should any workshop area not receive sufficient nominations, it may not run.
Creative Arts (Kindergarten to Year 2)
Primary Dance (Years 3 to 6)
Primary Music and Drama (Years 3 to 6)
Secondary Dance (Years 7 to 12)
Secondary Music (Years 7 to 12)
Please see the Pulse Sunraysia Workshop page for a more in-depth breakdown of the workshops on offer.
Pre-sale tickets for schools are scheduled to go live at 10:00 am, Tuesday 18 March 2025. This is for schools to purchase tickets to redistribute to your community.
The sales link is below:
https://MAC1.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/147465
Schools will be able to access tickets using the promo code: PULSE25
The public on-sale is scheduled for 10 am, Monday 24 March 2025.
Pulse Sunraysia Performances will be held at Mildura Arts Centre.
Workshops will take place at local schools and venues.
Please see the Pulse Sunraysia Venues page for more details of the venues for the workshops and performances.
As well as participation in the workshop program, schools can nominate to present a school-based item in the performance showcase e.g. a school band, or music/dance group.
Schools are asked to provide enough staff to cover the duty of care for their students participating. Supervision of students during the workshops can be shared across schools. Schools with small groups of students attending multiple workshops do not require a staff member to supervise every workshop.
Please also bring a First Aid Kit as you would on a local excursion.
The tutors running workshops for Pulse Sunraysia will be available on the Tuesday afternoon from 3:45 pm until 4:45 pm for a teacher workshop, to discuss the devising process for creative arts. Nominations for these workshops should be made on the Pulse Sunraysia school nomination form.
The following risk management plans have been developed for participation in the Pulse Sunraysia workshops and performance
Pulse Sunraysia is a Department of Education event and as such, like at school, all students are expected to abide by the Department’s Behaviour Code for Students. Students are representing themselves, their families and their school whilst on while participating.
No third-party attributions.