September 16, 2014
The South Burnett Youth Concert Band will be joining more than 3000 primary and secondary school students at the University of Southern Queensland on Thursday for this year’s TYME Festival.
From 10:00am to 2:00pm TYME (Today’s Youth In Music Education) will feature performances from string ensembles, concert and stage bands, solo singers, junior and senior choirs across eight stages.
Admission is free.
The young South Burnett musicians will take to Stage 1 in the Arts Theatre at 11:45am.
USQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas said the annual TYME Festival never failed to entertain and enthral.
“The TYME Festival is a must-see event which offers a kaleidoscope of activities under the watchful eyes of some of the best teachers in the State,” she said.
“It is one of those activities that inevitably get rave reviews from almost everyone and USQ is proud to support this very worthwhile event.”
The festival is run by the Department of Education, Training and Employment with support from USQ.
DETE Regional Music Co-ordinator for the Darling Downs South West Region, Garry Poole, said he was looking forward to another excellent festival.
“I encourage attendees to take full advantage of the many excellent performances taking place throughout the day,” he said.
“The Festival showcases the excellent performing arts programs in our schools from across the region and brings them all to the world-class facilities at USQ.”
Food stalls, an information booth and campus tours will also be available throughout the day.
- A full TYME Festival program is available online
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