Welcome to the St George Eisteddfod, serving the St George and Sutherland region but with many competitors from outside this region made welcome. For 91 years we have been providing a public arena for performers, especially those aged below 25 years. Artists find such public competition to be invaluable and it helps them to pursue their creative interests and careers. Self development is encouraged and we aim to give confidence to participants in a friendly and supportive way. We are a not for profit organisation with all profits going to supporting young artists in their artistic endeavours. Dedicated committee members, experienced adjudicators and many volunteers ensure positive outcomes for participants and audience.

St George Eisteddfod Committee

President:	Ann Chapman	Phone/Fax 9553 0142
Secretary:	Margaret Barter	Phone 9524 0042
Vice President:	Frank Chapman	Phone/Fax 9553 0142
Treasurer:	Joan McGrath	Phone 9639 5629
Committee:	Tina Colagiuri	Carol Whittaker	Kathryn Phillips
	Peter Colagiuri	Robert Phillips	Gordon Geraghty
	James Moule

General Information for 2012

Month	Section	Contact	Phone Number	Closing Date
May	Vocal	Ann Chapman	9553 0142	1st March 2012
May/June	Dancing	Carol Whittaker	0412 164 298	9th March 2012
May/June	Brass &Woodwind	James Moule	9580 1433	15th March 2012
June	Highland	Karen McPhillips	0438 810 960	12th June 2012
July/August	Piano and / Strings	Kathryn Phillips	9502 1003	1st May 2012
August/September	Speech & Drama	Tina Colagiuri	0408 258 330	18th May 2012

Advertising Space on Website

Prices are as follows:	Full Size (800 x 600 pixels)	$150.00
	1/2 Size	$ 75.00
	1/4 Size	$ 40.00

Artwork for the above must be provided at your expense and to be forwarded no later than the closing date of entries for relevant categories.

Donations
The Eisteddfod Committee would appreciate any donation toward the prizes in the various categories of the St George Eisteddfod. This could be in the form of money or prizes.

Volunteers
To enable the smooth running of the Eisteddfod we urgently require volunteers in many and varied capacities. If you would like to help in any way, even for a couple of hours, this would be appreciated.
Please contact your Convenor at least 3 weeks prior to the Eisteddfod to volunteer.

Tickets for Attendances at Venues
In 2012 attendance tickets will only be available at the door and cannot be pre-ordered (including multiple/season tickets).

Programmes
In 2012 all Programmes will be made available on the website for free and cannot be pre-ordered.
The Programmes will be put on the website approximately four weeks before the first event for each Section.
No programmes will be mailed out in 2012.

About our Patron (Caroline O’Connor)
Caroline grew up in Rockdale and attended Bexley Primary School and St George Girls High School in Kogarah, and although she now spends a considerable amount of time working and touring major cities in Europe and U.S.A., she still feels a deep affinity with the St George area.

Her busy schedule has taken her to London, New York, Edinburgh, Sydney, Melbourne, Paris, Toronto and Wales, where she has successfully appeared in productions of Man of La Mancha, Piaf, Chicago, West Side Story, Showboat, A Chorus Line, , Mack and Mabel, Romance Romance, Street Scene, Matador, Cabaret, Is There Life After High School, Me and My Girl ,End of the Rainbow, she has also appeared at Edinburgh Festival Scotland to name just a few of her roles.

Caroline was the winner of the Best Actress in a Play 2001 Green Room Awards, Helpman Awards and Mo Award for her performance in the one woman play, Bombshells. Winner of Best Actress 2005 Sydney Theatre Award Caroline has also performed solo with Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras, recorded numerous solo CDs, and starred in the film productions of Moulin Rouge and De-Lovely.

In 2008 Caroline has appeared in the following: Hatpin at York Theatre, Seymour Centre Sydney and at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Audition Tuition with the Kookaburra Kids, Sydney, Scarlet O’Hara at the Crimson Parrot in Melbourne, was Presenter at the Helpman Awards, Sydney, and On The Town, in Paris.

The show “The Girl from OZ” was a tremendous success at New York Birdland Jazz featuring Musical Theatre and where she also paid homage to Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, Ethel Merman and more.

Recently Caroline has appeared at the Royal Albert Hall with the famous Proms and then opened at the Garrick Theatre, with “The Showgirl Within” West End in a one woman show.

The St George Eisteddfod welcomes Caroline’s input and experience, and we are grateful for her support in fostering young Australian talent.