KIDS WILL TAKE OVER HOTA THIS SUMMER
Announcement posted by HOTA 12 Dec 2018
The Kids Take Over program at HOTA, Home of the Arts was a huge success during the September school holidays and they are taking over again this summer holiday period.
Kids Take Over is a music mini-fest from January 16 to18, where kids can create, get loud and make their mark between 10am and 2pm daily.
HOTA will play host to a full program of activities for all mini-rockstars and lovers of music, dance and art, as the Home of the Arts transforms into a rock’n’roll arena and hub of entertainment over three days.
HOTA CEO, Criena Gehrke, said she thinks kids will love the mix of activities over the summer break.
“Kids Take Over is a real rock ‘n’ roll mini fest full of fun and interactive activities that will leave kids feeling creative and inspired,” she said.
“Kids will have a great time learning air guitar moves, working the decks and trying out some street dance moves. They can even take their creativity to our walls with our graffiti inspired art activities.”
Headlining the festivities are the 360 ALLSTARS who take the stage on January 16 until 19. This radical urban circus boasts a stellar cast including world champion athletes, world class dancers and renowned musicians that will be sure to make the audience dizzy with excitement. It’s the second time the guys will be on the Gold Coast, having featured in the Commonwealth Games Festival this year to roaring reviews.
Making a mark with paint and stencils, kids will have the chance to be schooled in street art by local artists as they transform HOTA into an Urban Streetscape; a free event offered daily during the Kids Take Over progam.
If that’s not enough, kids can battle it out with their crew or step into the dance circle with hip-hop, street and break dancing workshops each day led by the Gold Coast’s TC Dance Academy.
With it sure to be a scorching summer this January, kids and parents alike can cool off in the Lake or kick their feet up at 11am daily when everyone’s favourite Jack Black movie classic, School of Rock, will be playing in the air conditioned Basement.
Parents can dabble in the fun too, and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane at HOTA’s Let there be rock! Gallery exhibition. The exhibition runs from December 8 to February 17, showcasing stories, memorabilia, photos and footage from the live music scene on the Gold Coast in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
With plenty to see and do, HOTA’s rocking Kids Take Over program will put on quite a show for the whole family over the summer holidays.
For more information on HOTA, Home of the Arts or their Kids Take Over program visit: www.hota.com.au/kids-take-over/
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FOR ALL MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Amy Stalinescu – M10 Collective
M: 0411 789 195 |E: amy@m10.com.au
KIDS TAKE OVER PROGRAM
URBAN STREETSCAPE
Paint, stencil, tag. Get schooled in street art skills by local artists and make your mark as we transform HOTA into an urban streetscape.
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 10am-2pm | FREE
DJ SKOOL
Armed with headphones and a fully setup DJ booth, kids can learn to create their own party playlist, mixed to the rhythms of their choice. It’s DJ Skool with DJ Fletcher. 30-minute lessons are now full so pop down to hear original tunes by the Gold Coast’s youngest up and coming mixmasters!
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm | FREE
BREAKDANCE & HIP-HOP WORKSHOPS
Step on up to the dace circle – hip-hop, street and break dance is taking over HOTA. Get up close to
the action and if you think you’ve got the moves, step in and ‘bring it on’. Presented by the crew from Gold Coast’s TC Dance Academy. Battle it out with their crew or join in their free dance workshops.
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 10am-2pm | FREE
SCHOOL OF ROCK
Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets thrown out of his band and finds himself in desperate need of work. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite private school, he introduces his students to the hard rock gods he idolises – much to the dismay of the uptight principal. As he gets the privileged and precocious kids in touch with their inner rock ‘n’ roll animals, he starts to imagine redemption at a local Battle of the Bands.
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 11am | FREE
360 ALLSTARS
A radical urban circus boasting a stellar cast, including world champion athletes, world class dancers and world-renowned musicians. 360 ALLSTARS reinvents the traditional circus. Replace acrobats with break-dancers, a basketball freestyler in place of a juggler, swap the unicyclist for a BMX flatlander, and throw in a Roue Cyr artist. With a stunning live soundtrack, you’ll be dizzy with excitement!
Wednesday 16 January, 2pm
Thursday 17 January, 11am
Friday 18 January, 2pm
Saturday 19 January, 6.30pm
Adult: $35
Pensioner/Senior/Student/Child (3-15) & Group 6+: $29
Family (4): $107
KIDS ARTLAB WORKSHOPS - HOLY SHIRT
Design and modify a t-shirt without a sewing machine or fancy dyes. All shirts provided.
Saturday 8 December, 10am (5-10 yrs) & 1pm (11-16 yrs) | Tickets $15
KIDS ARTLAB WORKSHOPS - ROCK WIGS
Make a wild rock ‘n’ roll wig from paper and ribbon. When you’re finished, you’ll be all ready to strut your stuff on stage.
Wednesday 12 December, 10am (under 5s) | Tickets $10
KIDS ROCK OUT AIR GUITAR WORKSHOP
Learn some slick rock moves over three days, get some punk rock stylin’ then show off at the Regurgitator kids show.
Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 January, 10am - 12.30pm | FREE
Ages 8-12
KIDS ARTLAB WORKSHOPS - GLAM YOUR GUITAR
Get your hands on a cardboard guitar and give it some rock style in this glam pop-up workshop.
Saturday 12 January | FREE
REGURGITATOR KIDS SHOW
A cool kids concert by Brisbane’s quirky crew, Regurgitator. Bringing their witty, silly attitude and musical mash-up of funk, pop and rock, this unique collection of kids tunes is about as naughty as punk rock can get and still offer a G rating. Have a little fun and come dressed up for this rockin’ performance made especially for young people and their adults.
This show supports the exhibition Let there be rock! on display in the HOTA gallery from 8 Dec-17 Feb.
Saturday 12 January, 11am
Tickets: $22.50
Family (4): $69
HOTA will play host to a full program of activities for all mini-rockstars and lovers of music, dance and art, as the Home of the Arts transforms into a rock’n’roll arena and hub of entertainment over three days.
HOTA CEO, Criena Gehrke, said she thinks kids will love the mix of activities over the summer break.
“Kids Take Over is a real rock ‘n’ roll mini fest full of fun and interactive activities that will leave kids feeling creative and inspired,” she said.
“Kids will have a great time learning air guitar moves, working the decks and trying out some street dance moves. They can even take their creativity to our walls with our graffiti inspired art activities.”
Headlining the festivities are the 360 ALLSTARS who take the stage on January 16 until 19. This radical urban circus boasts a stellar cast including world champion athletes, world class dancers and renowned musicians that will be sure to make the audience dizzy with excitement. It’s the second time the guys will be on the Gold Coast, having featured in the Commonwealth Games Festival this year to roaring reviews.
Making a mark with paint and stencils, kids will have the chance to be schooled in street art by local artists as they transform HOTA into an Urban Streetscape; a free event offered daily during the Kids Take Over progam.
If that’s not enough, kids can battle it out with their crew or step into the dance circle with hip-hop, street and break dancing workshops each day led by the Gold Coast’s TC Dance Academy.
With it sure to be a scorching summer this January, kids and parents alike can cool off in the Lake or kick their feet up at 11am daily when everyone’s favourite Jack Black movie classic, School of Rock, will be playing in the air conditioned Basement.
Parents can dabble in the fun too, and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane at HOTA’s Let there be rock! Gallery exhibition. The exhibition runs from December 8 to February 17, showcasing stories, memorabilia, photos and footage from the live music scene on the Gold Coast in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
With plenty to see and do, HOTA’s rocking Kids Take Over program will put on quite a show for the whole family over the summer holidays.
For more information on HOTA, Home of the Arts or their Kids Take Over program visit: www.hota.com.au/kids-take-over/
- ENDS –
FOR ALL MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Amy Stalinescu – M10 Collective
M: 0411 789 195 |E: amy@m10.com.au
KIDS TAKE OVER PROGRAM
URBAN STREETSCAPE
Paint, stencil, tag. Get schooled in street art skills by local artists and make your mark as we transform HOTA into an urban streetscape.
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 10am-2pm | FREE
DJ SKOOL
Armed with headphones and a fully setup DJ booth, kids can learn to create their own party playlist, mixed to the rhythms of their choice. It’s DJ Skool with DJ Fletcher. 30-minute lessons are now full so pop down to hear original tunes by the Gold Coast’s youngest up and coming mixmasters!
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm | FREE
BREAKDANCE & HIP-HOP WORKSHOPS
Step on up to the dace circle – hip-hop, street and break dance is taking over HOTA. Get up close to
the action and if you think you’ve got the moves, step in and ‘bring it on’. Presented by the crew from Gold Coast’s TC Dance Academy. Battle it out with their crew or join in their free dance workshops.
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 10am-2pm | FREE
SCHOOL OF ROCK
Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets thrown out of his band and finds himself in desperate need of work. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite private school, he introduces his students to the hard rock gods he idolises – much to the dismay of the uptight principal. As he gets the privileged and precocious kids in touch with their inner rock ‘n’ roll animals, he starts to imagine redemption at a local Battle of the Bands.
Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 January, 11am | FREE
360 ALLSTARS
A radical urban circus boasting a stellar cast, including world champion athletes, world class dancers and world-renowned musicians. 360 ALLSTARS reinvents the traditional circus. Replace acrobats with break-dancers, a basketball freestyler in place of a juggler, swap the unicyclist for a BMX flatlander, and throw in a Roue Cyr artist. With a stunning live soundtrack, you’ll be dizzy with excitement!
Wednesday 16 January, 2pm
Thursday 17 January, 11am
Friday 18 January, 2pm
Saturday 19 January, 6.30pm
Adult: $35
Pensioner/Senior/Student/Child (3-15) & Group 6+: $29
Family (4): $107
KIDS ARTLAB WORKSHOPS - HOLY SHIRT
Design and modify a t-shirt without a sewing machine or fancy dyes. All shirts provided.
Saturday 8 December, 10am (5-10 yrs) & 1pm (11-16 yrs) | Tickets $15
KIDS ARTLAB WORKSHOPS - ROCK WIGS
Make a wild rock ‘n’ roll wig from paper and ribbon. When you’re finished, you’ll be all ready to strut your stuff on stage.
Wednesday 12 December, 10am (under 5s) | Tickets $10
KIDS ROCK OUT AIR GUITAR WORKSHOP
Learn some slick rock moves over three days, get some punk rock stylin’ then show off at the Regurgitator kids show.
Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 January, 10am - 12.30pm | FREE
Ages 8-12
KIDS ARTLAB WORKSHOPS - GLAM YOUR GUITAR
Get your hands on a cardboard guitar and give it some rock style in this glam pop-up workshop.
Saturday 12 January | FREE
REGURGITATOR KIDS SHOW
A cool kids concert by Brisbane’s quirky crew, Regurgitator. Bringing their witty, silly attitude and musical mash-up of funk, pop and rock, this unique collection of kids tunes is about as naughty as punk rock can get and still offer a G rating. Have a little fun and come dressed up for this rockin’ performance made especially for young people and their adults.
This show supports the exhibition Let there be rock! on display in the HOTA gallery from 8 Dec-17 Feb.
Saturday 12 January, 11am
Tickets: $22.50
Family (4): $69