[Primaryit] Wii Idol - A fun, new interschool competition for Primary Schools (FREE!)

[Lisa Chadderton]

VITTA proudly presents the *Wii Idol* interschool competition. Primary
Schools across Victoria are invited to enter this exciting, fun and
educational musical extravaganza! Best of all, it’s free!



*What is Wii Idol?*

Schools will go head to head during regional heats using the popular game,
Wii Music. Heats will be held in all DEECD regions.



Each school may enter one ‘band’ made up of one teacher and three students
(students may come from any year level or may be a combination of year
levels). Bands competing in the heats will be given two Wii Music songs to
play from a list of 10 possible songs outlined on the Wii Idol website.
Here’s where it’s time to get creative, it’s up to you how you play it!



Bands will be judged by a panel of experts on timing, melody, harmony,
creativity and skill. The band with the highest combined score in each heat
wins and will be eligible to compete in the *Wii Idol* Grand Final to be
held at the VITTA Annual Conference 2009.



*How will Wii Idol help in class?*

*Wii Idol* will improve students’ musical understanding and skills, promote
stronger student-teacher relationships, allow students to set goals, improve
concentration in class and best of all, is fun for all involved!



*FREE Information Sessions*

VITTA will be running FREE information sessions in all DEECD regions in
Victoria. Come along to find out more about the competition, *Wii Music*,
how you can use the Wii for learning, or to have a go at *Wii Music*yourself!



Register for your regional training session by emailing VITTA at
music at vitta.org.au and letting us know your name, your school and the
information session you’re registering for.



*Date*

*Region*

*Venue*

*Address*

*Time*

22 June

Grampians

St. Brigids CSC

Robinson st, Horsham

1pm - 3pm

23 June

Loddon Mallee

Quality Hotel Mildura Grand

Seventh Street, Mildura VIC 3500

12:30pm – 2:30pm

24 June

Western Metropolitan

Williamstown PS

Cecil St, Williamstown

1pm - 3pm

25 June

Gippsland

Bairnsdale Secondary College

Wallace Street, Bairnsdale

1pm - 3pm

26 June

Hume

Yea High School

Racecourse Road, Yea

1pm - 3pm

29 June

Barwon South West

Kardinia International College

Kardinia Drive, Bell Post Hill, Geelong

1pm - 3pm

30 June

Eastern Metropolitan

Ashwood College

Vannam Drive, Ashwood

1pm - 3pm

01 July

Northern Metropolitan

Thornbury High School

238 Collins Street, Thornbury

1pm - 3pm

02 July

Southern Metropolitan

Mornington Secondary College

1050 Nampean Highway, Mornigton

1pm - 3pm





*Prizes*

Each member of the winning Wii Idol band will receive their own personal
Nintendo DSi. The winning school will also receive a four pack of Nintendo
DSi’s as a classroom kit! Prizes will be available for runners up and heat
winners. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.



*Want to know more? *

The Wii Idol website is still under construction but will be available soon.
Let us know if you would like to be notified of all new announcments by
expressing interest at music at vitta.org.au or by calling 9495 6836




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Lisa Chadderton
Senior Project Officer
VITTA
P: +61 3 9495 6836
F: +61 3 9495 6834
M: 0402522596
E: lisa at vitta.org.au
W: www.vitta.org.au
Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St
PO Box 1099
Collingwood VIC 3066
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