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Musical Environment: Play, Design and Enrichment 2026

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Musical Environments and Play We play music in many different places. The design of the environment impacts our music-making. We actively shape social and physical environments through music-making and sound design. Adults support young people under 18 years of age through teaching, mentoring, negotiating and facilitating participation. At this time, there is the need for greater involvement of communities in music-making in the Wynnum-Manly Bayside region of Brisbane. Image 1: "Prinnie Stevens, Mahalia Barnes" by Eva Rinaldi Celebrity Photographer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. The creative process is often playful and experimental. We gather together to create new sound worlds in social settings for entertainment, fun and to commemorate important milestones. The musical play can enrich personal development and lead to new learning and vocational pathways. We learn to work together through making music and sharing the experience with others in families and communities. Musi...
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Alternate Activities to Social Media -- School Holidays--Wynnum Manly

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Does anyone have activity ideas for young people under 16 years of age? In Australia, the social media ban comes into force for children under 16 years of age on 10 December 2025. I asked the Wynnum Manly Facebook group for ideas of alternate activities. This is the list of activities generated from brainstorming online: Walking on the waterfront or having fish and chips at Wynnum is popular in school holidays (image by Graham Cook cc). Board games : the game Sequence was suggested. Sequence is available from K mart for $25. Movies : 'Wicked for Good' is showing at Bayside Cinemas --the sequel to the first Wicked movie. Bush walks : Wynnum Manly bush and bay walks are listed on the Weekend Notes blog . Museum : Museum of Brisbane --Stories You Wear--Magpie Goose. Museum of Brisbane is excited to collaborate with Magpie Goose, a proudly Aboriginal owned and led fashion and social enterprise, to celebrate extraordinary First Peoples cultural stories and designs. Galleries : Gall...
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Equity, Diversity and Access to Performing Arts

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Equity, Diversity, and Access to Performing Arts:  Managing Social Inclusion in New Frontiers of Healthcare Sandra Kirkwood B.Occ.Thy, B.Music, M.Phil.        Music Health Australia, Australia Presentation at the Australian Society of Performing Arts Healthcare Conference -- 21 October 2011 Re-visiting and sharing this presentation with ongoing relevance today. Further discussion needed. Background Traditionally, tertiary performing arts programs have catered for the exceptionally gifted and talented range of elite students who wish to equip themselves for careers in performance, teaching and arts research. Entry to higher education is highly competitive and people who are socially disadvantaged may lack pathways for developing the competencies necessary to gain equitable access to their chosen vocations. There are many new funding programs and initiatives for assisting performing artists and students in target equity groups to improve their career pathw...
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