FESTIVAL CHARTER

Introduction

The Horizon Music Festival is held annually on the Third weekend of May to raise funds for charity and community groups, and to promote emerging young music performers. It aim is to showcase young artists of professional quality while retaining the community focus of Rotary International.

Aims & Objectives
·         To provide local charity and community groups with a venue in which to showcase their services and an opportunity to generate funds to assist in their work in the community.
·         Provide wide public exposure for other local service groups.
·         Provide a safe and enjoyable family oriented event.
·         To generate an overall surplus for distribution to selected charities.
·         Promote The Australian Catholic University, its aethestic and Educational attractions to all the people of Sydney.
·         To promote young performers to a large Sydney audience.
·         To support and encourage independent emerging Music artists.
·         To establish the Festival as the premier Sydney based Youth Music Festival.

Mission Statement

The Horizon Music Festival is a community based annual event organised by the Rotary Club of Strathfield. The Rotary Club aims to generate a substantial surplus of funds that will be donated to selected charities and also to promote Australian Youth Music particularly in the following categories:

Gospel           Indigenous           · Hip Hop             Jazz            Folk           · Country           · Classical                    ·

Musical Comedy and Showtunes            · · Country Rock             · Australian Traditional/Heritage Bush Music   

Drama and ·Performance Poetry  

Some definitions that may help performers in their applications for a spot are as follows

Folk is generally thought of as 'The Music of the people and has traditionally told the tales of the triumphs and tribulations of various ethnic groups. It has often been used a vehicle for political statement and social protest. In Australia Bush music carries themes include: outback life, the lives of stockmen, songs of romance and of political protest;and songs about the "beauty and the terror" of the Australian bush.

Jazz - Mainstream jazz centres on 'swing', although most jazz styles combine elements of improvisation and the 'jazz swing feeling'. A swing feeling is a rhythm with a constant tempo. In jazz terms this requires a lot of syncopation (accenting notes before or after the beat) and a continuous rise and fall of tension.
 
Gospel ­. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes,and as an entertainment product for the marketplace.
 
Hip Hop ­ Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s. It was inspired by the original urban African-American and Chicano cultural movement. It has developed into a solid, if diverse, local genre with a distinct Australian personality.  Artists and their works that use their lyrics to analyse and discuss society, politics and how Australian suburbia interacts with the Australian culture amongst other such subjects
 
Country  - Australian country music is a part of the music of Australia. There is a broad range of styles, from bluegrass, to yodeling; from Northern Rivers Heritage Stlye (The Bush Balladeers) to the more popular country pop, and rock crossover styles. Themes often cover of the land, truckers and outlaws and love. It often may bleed into Americana and Australian Bush Music folk styles
 
Classical -  The music of the classics can be presented by many different small groups, individuals, orchestras and ensembles. It portrays The works of classical composers representing music across history. Music from different cultures ­ As part of a rich multicultural community there are and am zing collection of diverse musical styles representing the music of many cultures and  nations.
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History

Originally organised by the Strathfield Club of Galston in 2014 as a community based fair to provide an opportunity for local schools and groups to showcase their students and services to the public at large.

The Founding Directors were Suzanne Freund, Pat Drummond, Allan Pettersen, Rod McDougal;

The current serving executive directors are

Contact Details are as follows


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