My Big Gig 2009 Results

ProCopy is once again proud to have supported this years My Big Gig,  and we are well under way with producing a DVD of this years event. ( Contact Kim at Kosmic for more details)

So here are the list of Winners and Sponsors for My Big Gig 2009, a big thanks to all that helped us video the event.

Winners for MBG 2009 -
1st  place Murdoch College – Fat Jackal - Roland $5000
2nd place Carey Baptist College – Roland $3000
3rd place Albany SHS – Beef Sandwich – Roland $2000

Encouragement Award - Canningvale College - Fender $5000
Best Original song Award – MacKillop Catholic College - Pro Copy - $1000

Once again Kosmic Sound have provided the High School market of W.A. with a great format to promote the industry.  It has left all participants in the festival  inspired and satisfied.  Proudly, this event has become a recognised calendar event in the private & public WA secondary music education system.
 
This event promotes the music industry in the following ways:
·         Professional performance and production standards through sound, staging & lighting
·         professional backline products provided to contestants to play through
·         road crew to provide guidance and  knowledge
·         showcasing the industry partnering process i.e. collaboration by the retailer, wholesalers and partners such as the TAFE Music & Industry Skills Package 
 

This years event attracted the application of 55 schools of which 45 competed over 4 days. Approximately 270 music students participated in the heats and when adding band support crew, student supporters and approximately 80 teachers the event attracted over 600 participants over the 4 days duration.
 
The heats provided 10 finalists that competed for the prize pools provided by Roland, Fender and Pro-Copy.
The final was attended by approximately 500 music students, parents and friends, which again was a great expose for the sponsors at the event.
This year also saw My Big Gig featured in the Perth West Australian news paper in addition to the regional papers. This resulted from the usual aspect of the contestant’s marketing component that contributes 10% to the marking criteria.
 
This year as mentioned in the last email, we have been sponsored by the Local Action Drug Groups which provided for the filming of the final by Pro-Copy and will provide a lasting time capsule and future promotional platform for major sponsors of the event.
 
The Musicians from all bands were inspirational on the night, for more details about My Big Gig visit the website 

  
Major Sponsors for 2009 -
Roland Corp and staff
Kosmic Sound and Staff
Canningvale College and Students
 
Sponsors and partners -
Fender Australia
Local Action Drug Groups W.A.
D’addario
Vic Firth
Planet Waves leads
Dean Markley
Pro-Copy
Fly by Night Club
RTR-fm
Gosnells Council - Gozzy Rock program
Concert & Corporate lighting with Les Cross as lighting consultant.
 
Judges for the heats
Marisa Spinner – Teacher & Tutor
Scott Adam - Lecturer at Tafe and Band Manager
Kim Siragusa - Lecturer and Dept Head at Tafe & Performer
Phil Warburton – Lecturer at Tafe & Performer
Gary Dunn - Wholesale rep C.M.I. & Performer
Brenton Fosdike Lecturer and Performer
Attila Szoboszlay – Wholesale music specialist rep at Roland Australia & Performer
Sam Bertolini wholesale rep – Roland Australia
Damian Petrilli – Kosmic Staff & Performer
 
Judges for the Final -
John Goldsmith Kosmic Managing Director
Sam Bertolini wholesale rep – Roland Australia
Scott Adam - Lecturer at Tafe and Band Manager
Marisa Spinner – Teacher & Tutor
Alex Lassiter - Kosmic Staff & Performer
 
Crew for events –
Kosmic Sound –
Alex Lassiter
Damien Petrilli
Kim Musa
Paul Vilkas
Sean Cornelius
Canningvale College – Cast of thousands

ProCopy Camera Crew:

Steve Ramm

Liam Collins

Phil Whitehouse

Mark Whitehouse
 
Event Organisers –
Kim Musa - Kosmic Sound Manager for Corporate & Institutional Sales
Rebecca Harrison – Canningvale Senior College - Head of the Arts

Thanks one and all let's have another great event in 2010