Class Chronicles

On Monday evening we had a real treat, making the most of a clear night sky with an astronomy class! We set ourselves up in Royal Park and Andrew, who is currently completing a masters in astronomy at Swinburne University, was our guide.

Awa Odori is one of the largest dance festivals in Japan. It is held from August 12th to 15th and is part of the Japanese Buddhist Obon Festival, a custom to honour the spirits of one's ancestors.

Sheet music is a global language, but to so many people it seems completely alien. Lucky for us, musician and music educator, Anna van Veldhuisen, taught us how to read musical notation and even play some music with percussion instruments!

To finish off 'Laneway Learning at the Orchestra' we have a Romantic quintet courtesy of Sascha, Justina and the other talented musicians in Classical Music 101.

Ever wish you could strut your stuff like the Queen of Pop? We did just that when Liz helped us to release our inner divas in As Seen on MTV: Madonna's Vogue.

Take a look at our live musicians performing some classical music.

Demystify all baroque music with conductor Sascha Kelly and violinist Justina Lui. Supported by their group of talented musicians we were in for a real treat!

Aloha! Melbourne weather, as always can't make up it's mind so here's a flash back to last summer to warm you up and help you daydream about a beach holiday. Learn a Hawaiian hula dance!

What is iconic to Melbourne for you? Coffee? Footy? Graffiti? What about rave music and the Melbourne Shuffle? Find out how you can get transported back to the 90s and into the underground rave culture.

Michael Jackson's Thriller is one of the iconic dance routines. It's been performed by people all over the world in all sorts of places, from prisons to weddings! Recently it was our turn and you can watch!