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Animal Migration

Why do animals migrate
Where do you think these animals are going
What do you think the animals might be feeling on their journey
What other challenges might the animals face
How might weather or climate affect their journey
Why is migration important for survival
How does this migrating animal demonstrate persistence on its journey?
How does this animal exhibit resilience during its migration?
How do these animals work together during their migration?

Visual Arts

What colours do you think might show different weather conditions?
How can you show movement in a painting.
What shapes or patterns could represent groups or herds
How can we show daytime and nighttime
Which unique aboriginal art elements are you going to incorporate.
What do you notice in this artwork mostly?
Why do you like about this artwork

Music

What sounds might be part of this journey
How do you think they are communicating the direction
How does this music make you feel
Could feelings be represented by music?
What instruments do you think you should use?
Do you think you need to use instruments or no?
Will you be able to copy those sounds with your mouth.
Can you imagine animals heading some where while you listen to this music?
How can you show fear, happiness, sadness, persistence or resilience through music?

Dance

What are important movements you might think animals have in this journey
Do the movements remind you of any animals? Which ones?
Do you think they are following the leader’s movements?
How does their behaviour and movements make you feel
Are they slow or fast
Could feelings be represented by dance or movement?
What part of migration does this dance show
How can you show, weather conditions or danger with dance
How can you show fear, happiness, sadness, persistence or resilience through dance?

Visual Arts

NGV (National Gallery of Victoria): Offers free onsite workshops (NGV Kids on Tour), educator-led tours, and specialized VCE programs.
TarraWarra Museum of Art: Provides bespoke tours and workshops focusing on visual arts, including special programming for VCE students.
Incinerator Gallery (Melbourne): Features tours that explore art, design, and history, including interactive sessions with playable sculptures.

Music

Arts Centre Melbourne: Offers guided tours of the Australian Music Vault (historical stories, digital experiences) and specialized "Front of House" tours.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO): Offers schools concerts and open rehearsals at Hamer Hall

Dance

Visual Arts

Regional Arts Victoria (RAV) offers tailored incursion programs focusing on high-quality artistic experiences, including workshops from professional artists and First Nations creators, suitable for regional and metropolitan schools.
NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) offers educator-led, hands-on outreach incursions (e.g., "Draw Me a Story," "Magical Masks") focused on art and design, available to schools within 60km of Melbourne.
Zart Education provides in-school workshops and professional learning designed for both students and staff, featuring creative techniques tailored to school needs.

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Dance

Visual Arts

Music

Einojuhani Rautavaara - Cantus Arcticus (1972): Subtitled "Concerto for Birds and Orchestra," this Finnish orchestral work incorporates tape recordings of birdsong recorded near the Arctic Circle, specifically featuring migrating swans.

Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals: Uses fluttering flutes to suggest bird movement and rapid piano for aquatic travel.

Dance

Monarcas (Henning Rübsam): This contemporary dance piece illustrates the migration of Monarch butterflies to warmer climates each winter, focusing on the movement of the butterflies and the fragility of their environment.

Soaring Wings (Shanghai Dance Theatre): A ballet that tells the story of the endangered Crested Ibis, highlighting the birds' struggle, migration, and survival through graceful, evocative movements.

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