GRIPPS


Gap Regional Instrumental Primary Performers School

GRIPPS began in 1992 and continues to be a very exiting and successful annual event.

As a joint Ashgrove / The Gap Rotary Club and local schools’ initiative, GRIPPS provides an opportunity for many talented young musicians to further develop their musical skills and friendships.

Children from 13 state and private primary schools in the Gap / Ashgrove and surrounding districts are invited to participate in GRIPPS and the camp is limited to about 175 students. These participants are selected through a comprehensive auditioning process.

Music and instrumental music teachers for many of the schools together with about sixteen professional musicians work with the students. The students participate in the following activities throughout the week:

  • Master classes
  • Tutorials
  • Bands / Ensembles
  • an 80 piece Orchestra (for the more advances students) and
  • A Massed Choir (consisting of all participating students).

      • The GRIPPS camp is held from Monday to Thursday in the last week of term 3. The week concludes with a barbeque on Thursday evening followed by a concert.

      The students have performed every year to a packed house at The Gap State High School hall and everyone who has experienced one of the concerts will attest to the outstanding quality of performance that these students achieve in four days.

      The cost of staging GRIPPS is in excess of $30,000 over and above the significant contributions made by the schools involved. Community sponsorship, student fees, the pre-concert barbeque, and concert entry fee are our only means of supporting this significant community event.

      The Sponsors play a vital role in contributing to the success of GRIPPS.

       

      In APPRECIATION of your sponsorship!

      For a donation of $100 your business name will be included in the following material:

      • An advertisement for the GRIPPS concert, appearing in three issues of the weekly newsletters of each participating school, that identifies your organisation as a sponsor. These newsletters are sent to approximately six thousand (6000) homes in the local area.
      • Five hundred (500) concert programs complete with your advertising logo acknowledging you as a sponsor.
      • Thirty (30) A3 size posters. These are displayed in shop front windows and carry your business name identifying you as a sponsor.
      • Throughout the concert, sponsors are acknowledged and the audience is encouraged to support those who have generously supported GRIPPS 2007.
      • All sponsors will receive 2 complimentary passes to the concert.
      • All sponsors will be acknowledged in an article in the October issue of the Western Echo.

      To acknowledge your willingness to support GRIPPS please mail a cheque to

      Secretary

      Rotary Club Ashgrove / The Gap Inc.

      PO Box 133

      The Gap Q 4061

      (Please include a sample of your logo and details for inclusion in the promotional material)