TAP - Talent Advancement Program
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The Bankstown Talent Advancement Program is an initiative of Bankstown City Council and the Department of Education and Training.
The program aims to identify, encourage and develop local students with a passion and ability in vocals through a series of workshops and performance opportunities.
Auditions for the program are held in December each year and are open to all high school students who either reside in Bankstown or attend school in the Bankstown Local Government Area or DET districts of Bankstown or East Hills.
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Our TAP Team
TAP Directors include Wendy Tierney and Helen Pain from the Department of Education (DET), Ian Bertram on sound and Kerry Sebio from Council's Corporate Communications Unit, to whom all enquiries should be directed.
Wendy Tierney, who continues to work as a local primary school teacher and operates her own music studio, has over 35 years of experience and dedication to students of the performing arts through her involvement in the Schools Spectacular and local and statewide programs.
Helen Pain, herself a former member of the Sydney Opera Company and recently retired Creative Arts Consultant to the DET NSW Arts Unit, has an equally impressive number of years dedicated to youth and the performing arts.
Kevin Jacobsen OAM is Patron of the program that is supported by industry professionals and mentors that have included Human Nature, Vince Sorrenti, Sophie Monk, Paulini and Nathan Foley to name a few.
Our TAP Vocalists
The diversity of Bankstown shines through the TAP vocal students with genres ranging from Classical and Musical Theatre to Reggae and Rock & Roll; from Jazz and Swing to Country and Pop and the National Anthem the way it should be sung!
TAP vocalists continue to achieve great heights with a wide range of performances and credits to their name:
- Colorado Springs Performance Tour
- Disneyland
- Broken Hill Centenary
- Sydney Royal Easter Show
- Miss World Australia Crowning Dinner
- Australian Idol - Casey Donovan
- Sydney Opera House - Sounds of Symphony
- Human Nature Concert - support act
- John Foreman You, Me & My Baby Grand Concert
- Commonwealth Day Gala Luncheon, Parliament House
- NRL & ARU half-time entertainment, Telstra Stadium
- UCI World Cup Cycling and Masters events
- Public Education Day and NSW Principals' Conference
- Bankstown Australia Day celebrations
- Channel 7 Sunrise and Morning Show
- Channel 10 News
- KidzExpo, Darling Harbour and Bankstown Children's Festival
- Anti-Discrimination Board 30th Commemoration, NSW Parliament House
- Police Officer of the Year Awards
Support TAP
If you believe in encouraging and supporting the talented youth of our district or if you would like TAP vocalists to perform at your next function, whether it be 20 students in a large production number or one vocalist with acoustic guitar or piano, please contact the Program Coordinator, Kerry Sebio from Bankstown City Council on (02) 9707 9447.
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