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Rhythm Works

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Creating with percussion

Discover how music can be used to conjure up strong visual images with this dynamic percussion duo.

Live - in school

Rhythm Works are a dynamic percussion duo who show students how to create visual images through music - with lizards, waterfalls, road trains, and carnivals. In this high energy show, students are introduced to a range of instruments from African djembes, marimbas, electronic loop machines, Boomwhackers, and wearable instruments made out of PVC pipe! Students are shown ways to create their own musical imagery in the classroom or at home.

ELIJAH SHEPHERD PERCUSSION
KEVIN TUCK PERCUSSION

 

Suitability
Suitable for students up to Year 8.

Links to other learning
English, HASS, Mathematics, Technology, The Arts

Key general capabilities
ICT competence, critical and creative thinking, literacy, numeracy

"From start to finish, the energy in the room was contagious, and you could see how much the students were drawn into the experience. The interactive elements really helped them connect with the music – they were involved and fully immersed."
— Farrer Primary School, ACT

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Event and Ticketing Details

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Live In School Tour Dates

Melbourne & Geelong VIC
2025 - Term 2 (2 - 9 May)
Hume VIC
2025 - Term 2 (28 Apr - 1 May)
Loddon Mallee VIC
2025 - Term 3 (4 - 8 Sep)
Riverlands SA
2025 - Term 3 (1 - 3 Sep)
Adelaide SA
2025 - Term 3 (15 - 18 Sep)
Central QLD
2025 - Term 3 (21 Jul - 6 Aug)
Far North QLD
2025 - Term 3 (21 Jul - 6 Aug)
Mount Isa QLD
2025 - Term 3 (21 Jul - 6 Aug)
Mackay & Whitsundays QLD
2025 - Term 3 (21 Jul - 6 Aug)
Northern QLD
2025 - Term 3 (21 Jul - 6 Aug)
Broken Hill NSW
2025 - Term 3 (9 - 12 Sep)
Sydney East & City NSW
2026 - Term 2 (18 - 22 May)
North West NSW
2026 - Term 2 (25 - 29 May)
Brisbane, Logan & Gold Coast QLD
2026 - Term 2 (1 - 5 Jun)
North Coast QLD
2026 - Term 2 (8 - 12 Jun)
Perth WA
2026 - Term 3 (10 - 14 Aug)
South West WA
2026 - Term 3 (17 - 26 Aug)
Riverina NSW
2026 - Term 4 (26 - 30 Oct)

Pricing

2025/26 $10.50 - per student (min. 150 students per concert) An exemption to the minimum student numbers may be available for small schools.

Professional Development

By booking a show, you have access to a free Professional Development Webinar exploring your chosen ensemble and the teaching and learning resources. Find out more here

Resources

Every booking includes at least a term’s worth of education resources to help you and other teachers at your school bring music into the classroom and prepare your students for the performance.

This includes:

  • Up to 12 weeks of curriculum-aligned lesson activities
  • Interactive content that brings the musicians into the classroom with instructional videos
  • Student facing materials to encourage independent learning
  • Resources that are curriculum-aligned to all four national and state curricula

Read more and explore the Musica Viva Australia In Schools Education Resource Platform

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Financial Assistance

Musica Viva Australia is able to offer financial assistance to schools in need through our Equal Music program.

Support is available for low ICSEA and small schools, and for students facing financial or geographical barriers that would otherwise prohibit them from participating. Contact your state office or find out more information here.

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