Music Victoria Reveals Successful Applicants For 2019 Live Music Professionals Program

Live Music Professionals is a business coaching program aimed at helping small-to-medium, Victorian live music businesses succeed and today Music Victoria has revealed the successful applicants for the 2019 program.

Participants will be linked with some of Victoria’s most prominent music industry professions for one-on-one coaching sessions as well as specialised workshops, masterclasses, conferences and networking opportunities.

The 2019 program kicks off on 2 July with guest speakers Brian Taranto (Love Police), Justin Rudge (Public Bookings), Simon Daly (Falls Festival) and speakers from Green Music Australia, the Australian Venues Association and Australian Festivals Association.

Chris McDonnell from Eventbrite will also present The Eventbrite 2019 Australian Music Fans Report, Liz Wright and Katherine Marshall, from Bandmates Victoria, will provide industry development training around inclusion, disability and the diversity of audiences, and Karen Ingram, from Access All Areas, will provide training in bystander approach to the music business, looking at gender equity, diversity and safety in the music industry.

Speaking about the program, Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley said, “Live Music Professionals is part of our landmark Music Works initiative, an investment that is strengthening Victoria’s music industry at all levels. 

"Developed in collaboration with the industry, Live Music Professionals is investing directly in the professional development of venue owners, managers and bookers and independent promoters. It’s a world first and it’s making an impact.”

Successful participants to this year’s program in the venues stream include: 

Caitlin Reilly - The Yarra, Abbotsford 

Cherie Warwick - Commercial Hotel, Yarraville

Fiona Macrae - Compass Pizza, Brunswick East 

Juliette Lalli - The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick 

Luke Hindson - Torquay Hotel, Torquay 

Mary Sitarenos - Bar Oussou, Brunswick 

Saba Alma - Afro Hub, Carlton North 

Si Jay Gould - Geddes Lane Ballroom, Melbourne 

Stefanie Mott - Macedon Railway Hotel, Macedon 

Timothy Andrew Heuchan - The Wandiligong Hotel, Wandiligong 

Successful participants in the independent promoter stream include: 

Amy Laidlaw - I Hear Django, Woodford 

David Corbet - The Sound Doctor Presents, Aireys Inlet 

Ike Anyiam - Iamike Entertainment, Cairnlea 

Jayden Bath - Loch Hart Music Festival, Kangaroobie Campground 

Karima Madut - Sycamore Entertainment, North Melbourne 

Lester Goold - Inwards Goods, Carlton 

Lorena Miguelez - Leicashow Presents/Flying Saucer Club, St Kilda 

Reggie Geldenhuys - Tovch, Lalor 

Richard Cahill - Weird Place, Thornbury 

Troy Benjamin - Deadly Events, Brunswick East

For more details about the program, follow the link here.