The Children of the Earth Creative Team

 

John Bennetts                                                                                                   
Music Producer, recording engineer, song writer and musician.

John has a wealth of professional recording and touring experience including five years with the internationally acclaimed band Eurogliders who created three hit albums and ten top 10 singles.

John runs recording workshops for school aged children during the school holidays where they learn to work as a team to co create, arrange, sing and record songs while getting a great insight into the production process.

They take home the results at the end of the sessions on CD complete with artwork.

He also runs Pop Idol Parties and Corporate Idol for outcomes based team building exercises.

He comments: “I love working with kids and find their enthusiasm and creativity an inspiration. I’ve found children to be particularly interested in and responsive to the ever growing consciousness regarding our environment and society”

The “Children of the Earth” project has been developed to address these issues in a way children will enjoy.
 

Carmella Baynie                                                                                               
Singer, songwriter, singing teacher.

In 1993 Carmella released her acclaimed album “Song to the Earth” in Australia, South East Asia and Japan.

After extensive performances both nationally and internationally, she embarkd on a decade long study of classical and world music.

For the past ten years she has been running singing and voice workshops, voice coaching for song and dance academies and her own “Voice Yoga” workshops for cancer patients. Much of this work has been with children.

Carmella’s experience working with children continues to inspire her dedication to group involvement, the discovery of natural voice even for non singers to have confidence to sing.
 

Dale Nougher                                                                                                   

Dale is one of Australia’s most renowned composers, notably in the genre of ambient music.  His debut album “Three Roses” in 1984 achieved gold status.

He has released 12 albums since, the most current being “Reef Magic” released through Holbourne music.

Dale has also been involved as composer in many community projects including “Kids Circus” and “Homage to the Elements”.

He is dedicated to the art of music for uplifting and inspirational purposes.

Linda "Bella" Pidcock                                                                                       

Experienced as a child care worker for 10 years in pre and primary schools including special needs students. Also an experienced Cruise Ships Children Coordinator. Bella has an Arts degree in theatre and is currently working with youth doing street theatre and Shakespeare for the Woodford Folk Festival. She is setting up youth empowering theatre workshops in Northern NSW.