VCE Season of Excellence

Venue and Program Accessibility Information

We aim to improve accessibility to all events to people with disabilities and their families and carers. within the VCE Season of Excellence 2012 program. This will include film, visual art and design exhibitions and the performing arts.

Below is a list of each event detailing accessibility and other services.

List of Season of Excellence events

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Top Screen

Thursday 1 March – Wednesday 9 May

Top Screen is held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Federation Square, Melbourne

 

Mobility Impairments

•  ACMI and its cinemas has wheelchair access and extra seating on the aisles for guests with special requirements.

Hearing Impairments

•  There will be a captioned screening at ACMI as part of Season 2012. Bookings open 1 December Please visit the ACMI website for bookings or call ACMI on (03) 8663 2420 after this date.
•  ACMI cinemas are fitted with assistance hearing devices.
• The Top Screen DVD available in late March will have captions as an option.

Vision Impairments

•  Large Print PDF versions of the Top Screen program will be available once program finalised in mid-February. This can be enlarged to suit your visibility requirements. Please print out a copy before you attend the Screening. Also you can choose the Read Aloud software option to convert the text into spoken word, to hear a description of the short films before you attend.

Education Program

• Opening night screening. Be amongst the first people to see Top Screen 2012 and hear the filmmakers in a panel discussion 6 pm – 8.30 pm Thursday 1 March 2012.
• Screenings plus Plan Ahead – Synopsis: The success of filmmaking is all in the planning. State reviewers discuss how a design plan assists production, includes criteria and assessment tips. Date/time: Thursday 15 March 9.30 am and Tuesday 20 March 10 am.
• Screening plus How did you do it? – Synopsis: Panel discussion chaired by state reviewer. Join the Top Screen filmmakers to discuss their challenges and successes. Date/time: Thursday 1 March 6 pm; Thursday 22 March 9.30 am and Wednesday 2 May 9.30 am.
• Screenings plus How do I do it? – Synopsis: Question-and-answer session with state reviewers, assessment and criteria tips and all your queries answered to complete your film. Date/time: Wednesday 28 March 9.30 am and Wednesday 9 May 12 noon.

 

SCREENINGS ONLY

• Wednesday 14 March 9.30 am and 12 midday
• Thursday 15 March 12.30 Midday
• Wednesday 21 March 9.30 am and 12 midday
• Tuesday 27 March 10 am and 12.30 pm
• Thursday 3 May 10 am and 12.30 pm
• Wednesday 9 May 9.30 am.

Bookings will open on 1 December. For information and bookings please visit < Education> on the ACMI website: <http://www.acmi.net.au >

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Top Class

Top Class presents eleven concerts by outstanding VCE performing arts students who have completed VCE Dance and VCE VET Drama, Theatre Studies, Music  Performance, Music Investigation and Music Styles. Performances are compered by the Chief Assessors. Participating performers speak at the Drama and Theatre Studies concerts about the preparation of their solo work from the student perspective.

Top Class Sound features performances of original musical works composed by students undertaking VCE Music Performance, Music Investigation, and Music Style and Composition, who have created original music as part of Unit 3 and 4 Assessment tasks.

The Top Class concerts run from March to May and are coordinated by the Season’s Production Manager working with Assessors. The majority of concerts are presented in the Melbourne Recital Centre. In 2012 Top Class Sound will be presented at BMW Edge

Bookings will open in December 2011 and booking information will be available by then

Dates

• Sound Thursday 7 March 1.30 pm BMW Edge, Federation Square
• Music Performance and Music Investigation
  Saturday 17 March - three concerts 11.00am, 3.00pm and 6.30pm
  Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
• Dance and VET Dance
  Friday 23 March - two concerts 10.00am and 1.30pm (different programs)
  Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
• Drama and Theatre Studies
  Thursday 10 and Friday 11 May
  Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank

 

Mobility Impairment

•  The Melbourne Recital Centre has wheelchair access.
• The BMW Edge provides an access lift between the floor level and the main entrance. Patrons are advised to part on the 3^rd floor of the Federation Square car park which has direct access to this lift.

Hearing Impairments

• When booking tickets through the Melbourne Recital Box Office you can request seats for good visibility at the concert hall if you need to lip read.
• The following are student presentations and Chief Assessor talks which were presented at Top Class 2011.
  • Top Class Music Solo Performance - Music Solo Compere Speech Notes by Eddie Dorn (PDF - 72KB)
  • Top Class Music Solo Performance - Music Solo Compere Speech Notes by Eddie Dorn (DOC - 79KB)
  • Top Class Drama Performance – Drama Compere Speech Notes by Philip Norman (PDF - 51KB)
  • Top Class Drama Performance – Drama Compere Speech Notes by Philip Norman (DOC – 92KB)
  • Top Class Drama Performance – Student Speech Natalie Tencic (PDF- 64KB)
  • Top Class Drama Performance – Student Speech Natalie Tencic (DOC – 24KB)
  • Top Class Theatre Studies Performance – Theatre Studies Compere Speech Notes by Eli Erez including student speeches (PDF – 90KB)
  • Top Class Theatre Studies Performance – Theatre Studies Compere Speech Notes by Eli Erez including student speeches (DOC – 159KB)
    Please note there are no Compere notes for the music group concert.
• All performances and talks are amplified.
•  The Melbourne Recital Centre Theatres are fitted with assistance hearing devices.
• The BMW Edge is equipped with a hearing-aid loop amplifier to assist the hearing impaired.

Vision Impairments

• When booking tickets through the Melbourne Recital Box Office you can request seats for good visibility at the concert hall.
•  PDF versions of the Top Class programs will be available here online once confirmed in 2012. These can be enlarged to suit your visibility requirements. Please print out a copy before you attend the performance.

Online versions of the programs will be available closer to the dates of the concerts and to download and print out in larger print  or to convert into spoken word. Please check back again for these online programs.

For further detailed information regarding access to the Melbourne Recital Centre please visit: http://www.melbournerecital.com.au/visitus/access

 

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Top Designs

24 March – 15 July 2012

Top Designs is held at the Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton. It is planned to continue the described tours for people with Disabilities again in 2012. The program will be confirmed in February, please refer back to this page for updates.

Mobility Impairments

•  The Melbourne Museum has wheelchair access within the museum to get around the exhibition spaces with ease.
• A variety of seating options within different areas of the exhibition space are available if rest is required.

Vision Impairments

•   Audio described tours will be presented in 2012. Please visit Melbourne Museum website for Bookings and further information after 1 December 2011: http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whatson/event/?event=563085 or call Melbourne Museum on 13 11 02.
• The Top Designs exhibition space has good lighting
• Object labels will adhere to larger print / clearer font / colour contrast requirements.
• Top Designs catalogue comes with a CDROM with the PDF version of the catalogue and extra educational information. This can be enlarged to suit visibility requirements. Also you can choose the Read Aloud software option to convert the text into spoken word. These are available from the Museum bookshop for the duration of the exhibition or you can order 2011 and back issues from the VCAA via this order form: Catalogue and DVD Sale - VCE Season of Excellence form (PDF - 114KB)

For further detailed information regarding access to Top Designs at the Melbourne Museum please visit: http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/visiting/accessibility/

 

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Top Arts

Thursday 22 March – Sunday 15 July 2012

Top Arts is held at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square, Melbourne.

 

Mobility Impairments

•  The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia has wheelchair access.

Vision Impairments

•  Audio described tours are available at the NGV, please contact the NGV for a booking request on the website below.
  A described tour will be presented by the Top Arts Curator and times will be confirmed in February.
• The Top Arts exhibition space has good lighting
• Object labels will adhere to larger print / clearer font / colour contrast requirements.

Hearing Impairment

•  Auslan interpreted Tours are available upon request please contact the NGV for a booking request on the website below:

For further detailed information regarding access to Top Arts at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia and special needs tour booking forms please visit:

http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/visit/navigate-ngv/all-abilities-access

 

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Top Acts

Friday 25 May

Top Acts will be held at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda.

•  The Palais Theatre has wheelchair access and extra seating on the aisles for guests with special requirements
•  PDF versions of the Top Arts Concert Program will be availalbe here online a week prior to the concert (Date to be confirmed). This can be enlarged to suit your visibility requirements. Please print out a copy before you attend the performance.
• Word versions of the program will also be available here online.

 

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