Every school in Australia has been sent a pack with all the resources you'll need to create your entry for the 2011 GenerationOne Hands Across Australia School Competition. You can also access all the resources from the links below.
Just need the words? Click here to download the word sheet.
Download the guitar and melody line to start learning
Hands Across Australia.
Download the piano and vocal score to start learning
Hands Across Australia.
Learn the song the easy way, by singing along with the Australian Girls Choir. To download the practice track you need to register to download the entry pack and mp3 song files here
Use this track for your final performance, and let your own vocals shine through! To download the backing track you need to register to download the entry pack and mp3 song files here
Click here to download some classroom resources for teachers, students and parents.
Click here for the lyrics of the Take Action songs about taking action listed on the Classroom Resources Sheet.
Click here to watch Goanna performing their song ‘Solid Rock’
Click here to watch Yothu Yindi’s clip for ‘Tribal Voice’
Click here to watch Emma Donovan perform her song ‘Try’ live
Click here to watch the clip for the John Butler Trio’s song ‘Revolution’
Click here to watch a clip for Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody’s song ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’
A list of prominent Indigenous Australians which can be used to prepare a dramatic monologue.
This clip has been produced in partnership with Dale Pope (Australian School of Performing Arts) and Thomas Kelly (NAISDA Dance College) and is a great way to get moving!
Learn Dale and Thomas’ deadly moves in this instructional version of BlackFella/WhiteFella.
Dale Pope is a Senior Choreographer at the Australian School of Performing Arts and founder of Raw Energy Dance.
The Australian School of Performing Arts offers a variety of high quality Performing Arts experiences to young people throughout the country. Extra curricular activities and school based programmes are provided by the Australian Girls Choir, Aus Girls Dance and A3–Australian Arts Alive
Thomas Kelly is a Developing Artist at NAISDA Dance College.
NAISDA Dance College is truly a unique institution which allows young people to follow their artistic and cultural aspirations with confidence because they will graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. NAISDA graduates make a significant contribution to the culture of dance in Australia as performers, choreographers, teachers, directors and arts workers.
Auditions for the 2012 NAISDA intake are from 4-7 October 2011. It’s free to attend and Abstudy pay for travel,
accommodation and meals. For more information phone Karen McCann 1800 117 116. www.naisda.com.au
At NAISDA you’re not a student, you are a Developing Artist!
Kevin Rudd's 2008 Apology to Australia's Indigenous People.
Maddy Madden's 2010 Address to the Nation on the future of Indigenous Australians for GenerationOne.
Click here for some additional poetry activities.
Click here to watch Kate Miller-Heidke's "Caught in the Crowd".
Click here to download a poster that you can print out and put up at your school to encourage your whole school community to get involved in the Hands Across Australia School Competition.
