Two if by Sea features the talents of Rachel Johnston, a world class cellist who has turned her hand to to folk and bluegrass music and teamed up with Bathurst man Trent Arkley-Smith, who has been working the top-level circus music circuit of Europe with his prodigious mandolin talents.
Two If By Sea takes the skill of classical training, blends it with the life of Vienna street music, and pours in the heart and soul of old time American folk.
Thundamentals are an Australian hip hop group originating from the Blue Mountains region bordering the metropolitan area of Sydney. The members are currently Tuka, Jeswon, and Morgs.[1][2] They have released five studio albums. History Band origins: 2008–2010 Before becoming Thundamentals, the band consisted of Morgan Jones, Tommy Fiasko, Jesse Ferris, MC Tuksnatch, MC Ruthless and DJ Clockwork, and was called Connect 4. Today,…
Who: Caravan Dancers When: 12.52-1.15 Caravan Dance Company (previously known as Ghawazi Caravan) have been entertaining the wonderful crowds at the Winter Magic Festival for over 20 years. Our dance form is an eclectic integration of traditional and modern bellydance, which wows the audience with improvisational choreography, fabulous costumes and music. Website
Who: Bachata Femenina When: 12.37-12.50 Bachata is a popular dance from the Dominican Republic. There are several styles including happy and energetic, slow and sensual and sometimes lady’s style which is a solo dance. In this performance, each dancer will be in her own energy space.
Sydney base Australian Academy of Balkan Dance and Culture – Dusha Balkana (Soul of the Balkans) perform song and dance from the Balkans – Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania. Founded and run by Artistic Director and Choreographer Yorgo Kaporis, the Ensemble’s repertoires are all original choreographies by Yorgo. This group is a non political…
Linda Mizzi brings light, honesty and a touch of darkness into her songs. The singer songwriter is based in her home town of Katoomba where she performs solo and also with Glenn Skarratt and Alex Kellar as the trio. She’s an honest fusion of folk, country, jazz and blues. As a songwriter, Linda Mizzi, based…
Who: Samaba Ninja When: 3.35-4pm Samba Ninja is a Sydney-based community drumming band led by Tom the Pom. We are ninjas that play samba. We are not strictly a samba band. We are not strictly ninjas either. We play a mix of traditional Brazilian and West African styles with samba instruments. Half of what…