b'GRANTSMELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRENewsboys Foundation Regional Music Award and Regional Master Class Program The Newsboys Foundation Regional Music Award and Master Class Program aims to provide development support to 50 young people aged 12-18 who have a special musical gift and study in Government schools in regional and rural Victoria.Gifted music students in regional and rural Victorian Government schools are often isolated, which leads to low motivation and unfulfilled potential. They do not have easy access to specialised music tuition, a like-minded peer group, or opportunities for high-quality ensemble playing. Through this program, an annual series of three master classes conducted in three regional centres in conjunctionMelbourne Youth Orchestraswith Melbourne Recital Centres regionalPhoto: Meredith OSheatouring program enables musically-gifted local students to interact with and learn from professional chamber ensembles. The Regional Music Award enables one student per year to access a week-long, personally-designed, intensive musical learning program in Melbourne. Both programs develop young peoples technical and artistic skills, and provide access to professional musicians and music organisations that are otherwise unavailable to them. This in turn builds confidence and self-esteem, opens their eyes to the professional music pathways available and establishes the necessary networks to pursue these pathways, all of which enable them to fulfil their true potential.melbournerecital.com.auMELBOURNE YOUTH ORCHESTRASFinancial Assistance and Specialist Music EducatorsMelbourne Youth Orchestras provides aThe Mirabel Foundationcomprehensive music education program that encourages personal development and excellence for young musicians.in the program. Providing specialistTHE MIRABEL FOUNDATIONUndertaking a schedule of regularmusical tuition also helps young people toMirabel Teen Intervention Program rehearsals and tutorials, more thanachieve their full musical potential. The Mirabel Foundation provides support 1,000 young people from across Victoriamyo.org.au and assistance to children and young take part in specialised workshops andThank you so much for helpingpeople who have been orphaned or in public performances throughout theme with the finance side of MYO.abandoned due to parental illicit drug use year that demonstrate their abilities andand are now in the care of extended family achievements. The support has given me the(kinship care).The cost of instruments and lessonsopportunity to play in worldSupport from the Newsboys Foundation can be barriers to a music education. Withclass concert venues like Iwakienables 20 young people aged 12-16 years support from the Newsboys Foundation,Auditorium and the Melbournewho are living in kinship care in Victoria a financial assistance program abolishesRecital Centre alongsideto access a range of programs tailored to these barriers by enabling financiallydedicated musicians, and to learntheir needs, including educational support, disadvantaged young people to participatefrom both the members of therecreational camps, therapeutic teens groups and intensive youth support.orchestra and our conductor. mirabelfoundation.org.au18NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2019'