Filming The ROCKSHOP BANDQUEST Video Entry in the Performing Arts Room.....fingers crossed!!!!

Well it was our last chance to do the absolute best we could possibly do.

Michael Eden (an ex-pupil of Arrowtown school and was a member of the very first band of this school) is now at the end of his second year at Otago University studying music.  He donated his time and gear to assist us with the sound and visuals for the filming this time.

Sam and Tony Ross sold us an amazing new PA which we used on the day.

Liam from TomTom Productions came on board and offered some lighting and Party Plus in Queenstown delivered some stage lighting and a smoke machine.

Paul and Barb were present as usual to offer support and of course our main supporters...our families.

Here is a slideshow of the photos that were taken during the filming of our video on Wednesday, 27 November 2013:

Filming The ROCKSHOP BANDQUEST Video Entry at the YOUTH BOOTH in Queenstown.

"THE FRECKLED MANGOES" filmed their BANDQUEST video entry at the YOUTH BOOTH in Queenstown today. 

Everyone arrived at school at 8:30 this morning to load all the band equipment in the vehicles.  Unfortunately, the Youth Booth only had front of house speakers and Ms Neill felt we needed fold-back speakers for our vocalists so she returned to school with a parent to grab our new ones.  

Our lunch was delivered by the HALO CAFE as a treat(Thank you Claire and Bruce) but we certainly worked very hard after that and we just about crawled out of there as we were so exhausted!  Thank you to our parents who we hired as ROADIES today and also to Barb and Paul who didn't even have one of their children in the group but helped us out anyway.  Here are a few photos from the day!

And the winners of the RockShop Otago Regional Final BandQuest 2013 are ....

Arrowtown Primary School's THE FRECKLED MANGOES!
Yes folks they won top prize out of 13 entries in the Otago Region.  The judges agreed that they were in a class of their own.  The group demonstrated absolute professionalism and confidence beyond their years.

 From left to right: Jayden Lapsley-Fowler, Jensen Forsyth, Jack Ryan, Rafe Swan, Isla Gourlay and Tom Rose.
 So they now compete in the online National RockShop BandQuest 2013 competition. Well done!

Arrowtown / Fairfield Rockband Music Exchange 2013

A great time had by all involved.   We'd like to share some of our memories with you:

Here a few short snippets of songs performed by both schools at Elm Grove School in Mosgiel, Dunedin on the last morning.