Backstage Pass: Youth Music Clinics
The Backstage Pass Youth Music Clinics gave students aged 15-18 an amazing opportunity to have hands-on experience with leading musicians, to help develop their musical talent.
100 senior high school students heard singer-songwriter Sandi Thom speak and perform as well as participating in instrument specific clinics, guided by leading songwriters and musicians. The session concluded with a final performance by the students alongside their mentors.
Backstage Pass: Schedule
- 9:00am Students arrive
- 9:15am Welcome by Milly Petriella, Deputy Director Member Services APRA|AMCOS
- 9:30am Presentation and performance by Sandi Thom
- 10:15am Music Clinics:
- Guitar (mentor: Pete Northcote)
- Bass Guitar (mentors: Patrick Matthews from Youth Group and Victor Rounds)
- Keyboards (mentors: Rai Thistlethwayte from Thirsty Merc and Jerry Craib from BlueJuice)
- Vocals (mentor: Erana Clark)
- Drums (mentor: Kere Buchanan and Abraham Rounds)
- Songwriting (mentor: Allan Caswell)
- 11:15am Morning Tea
- 11:35am Sound Engineering
- 12:10pm Student performance with mentors
Thank you to...
The Backstage Pass Youth Music Clinics were made possible with the generous support of the Australian Insitute of Music (AIM), as well as Allans Music and the Australian Children's Music Foundation (ACMF); Backstage Pass will help inspire and skill the next generation of Australian songwriters and performers.
Meet some of the Mentors
| Kere Buchanan |  |
Drummer/ Composer/ Arranger/ Producer |
| Erana Clark |  |
Australian Idol Vocal Coach |
| Patrick Matthews |  |
Bassist for Youth Group |
| Peter Northcote |  |
Session guitarist, composer, solo performer |
| Victor Rounds |  |
Session bassist |