The Northern Territory 'BEAT Festival'
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| The 'BEAT Festival' | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June, September, and November |
| Location(s) | Katherine, Darwin, and Alice Springs |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Website | www.ntms.net.au |
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The Northern Territory 'BEAT Festival' is an annual performing arts showcase hosted by the Northern Territory's Department of Education,[1], under both the BEAT Foundation and the Northern Territory Music School.[2] Since 1979, the 'BEAT Festival' has been an introduction into a performing arts setting through either the choir, instrumental ensembles, and dancers. This production involves a combination of schools from across the Northern Territory all contributing to the showcase. Being a keenly anticipated event for school students (aged 12 to 18) each year, the show involves[3]
- 300 students in the combined schools choir
- 30 piece pit orchestra
- Dance groups and other physical performers
- Rock bands and soloists
- Production setting featuring great lighting, audio, and visual content
Three shows are hosted in three different locations each year, accommodating for the wealth of talent across the Northern Territory. In June, the Katherine 'BEAT Festival', in September, the Darwin 'BEAT Festival', and in November, the Alice Springs 'BEAT Festival'.
Performances[edit]
Each year, the 'BEAT Festival' has a particular theme especially arranged for these performances. There are about twelve songs make up the repertoire learned by the soloists, pit orchestra, and the combined schools choir. For a list of the themes of each year, see the table below.
| Year | Theme | Year | Theme | Year | Theme | Year | Theme | Year | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Mass of Saint Francis | 1989 | The Beat in Wonderland | 1999 | The Beat in Cabaret | 2009 | Beat Australis
& Luminous |
2019 | Forte |
| 1980 | The Beat of Our Arts | 1990 | Earth Beat | 2000 | The Beat Looks Back | 2010 | Hero | 2020 | Flight |
| 1981 | The Beat Goes On | 1991 | Beat on Broadway | 2001 | Wish Upon a Beat | 2011 | Imagine | 2021 | Tides |
| 1982 | Beat in Time | 1992 | Movie Beat | 2002 | The Beat Goes Wild | 2012 | Shine | 2022 | Time |
| 1983 | Once Upon a Beat | 1993 | Beat Ahoy | 2003 | Heart Beat | 2013 | Wonder | 2023 | Courage |
| 1984 | Beat on Parade | 1994 | Beat is in the Air | 2004 | Celebration Beat | 2014 | Rise | 2024 | |
| 1985 | Teen Beat | 1995 | Beat Carnivale! | 2005 | The Beat Makes a Splash | 2015 | Amaze | 2025 | |
| 1986 | The Beat of Make Believe | 1996 | 2006 | Fantasy Beat | 2016 | Stellar | 2026 | ||
| 1987 | The Beat in Space | 1997 | To a Different Beat | 2007 | Beat of the Territory | 2017 | Magic | 2027 | |
| 1988 | Beat About the Bush | 1998 | The Beat in Oz | 2008 | Dream Beat | 2018 | Ignite | 2028 |
The show runs for one hour and thirty minutes. Within these shows are performances of the learned repertoire, comedy skits, rock bands, dance groups, and many more.
References[edit]
- ↑ https://education.nt.gov.au/
- ↑ https://www.ntms.net.au/
- ↑ "The BEAT Festival 2023 - Courage | Northern Territory Music School". www.ntms.net.au. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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