Two young talented Noosa musicians have been selected to take part in a regional music mentorship program called Plug In Online.
Building on the success of Plug In Music Week, Creative Arts Alliance has adapted the music mentorship program to an online platform to support the growth and sustainability of the music sector across the South East Queensland North (SEQN) region.
Through Plug In Online, fifteen young music acts are taking part in an online mentorship program that is designed to develop and support their business and music skills over six weeks from August 17 to September 25.
The artists will receive access to tailored creative and industry development facilitated by leading music professionals, venues, festivals and industry organisations and weekly one-on-one mentor sessions from local musicians and music industry professionals, as well as a personalised Action Plan.
Creative Arts Alliance has announced the artists who have successfully secured a place in the program, they come from a diversity of music practices such as Rock, Pop, Folk and Hip Hop and are based across the SEQN region.
Noosa locals Sari Abbott, 17 and Cora Ledwith, 14 have both been selected as applicants for this year’s program.
Sari Abbott, is already paving the way for a brilliant career having performed in the Byron Bay Music Tent at Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival in 2019 as a Bluesfest Grom Competition Guest.
She has performed at Buskers By the Creek Gold Coast 2019, was a Top 10 finalist in the Gympie Muster Junior Talent Search, guest performed on the Family Zone Stage at this years Tamworth’ s Country Music Festival and finished runner up at the Tamworth Songwriters Association’s Talent search this year for song writing.
Manager of Creative Arts Alliance, Katie Edmiston explained how the program supports the next generation of performers.
“This is such an exciting opportunity for local young musicians to learn new skills and grow their industry networks,” she said.
“We have pulled together a stellar line up of mentors from blues, rock, pop, country and hip hop who will be guiding the participants throughout the program.
“I am grateful for the funding support of our project partner Noosa Council, which has enabled us to engage both these young artists and employ a number of leading music mentors from the Noosa region who are guiding our project participants from across the SEQN region.”
