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Commissar Blue Tac is an experienced Educator (MEd GradDipEd BA CELTA). He has spent years living and working not only in Australia (regional, remote and city schools) but throughout Asia, Europe and South America. He has worked in Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, International Education to University Level. His areas include Language Teaching, Cultural studies, Sports Coaching and the Arts.
Blue Tac enjoys performing in the Learning Space. Lyric Sheets and Lyric Videos inspire fun. Within songs are topics, stories, characters and wordplay. Blue Tac’s sensibility as a Language Educator means the form and function of lyrics are presented meaningfully.
Blue Tac feels it is important to offer experiences which empower learners and position them as active participants on the same level as the performer.
Blue Tac is keen to perform in educational spaces both in Australia as well as overseas particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
Lyric Sheets are designed to inspire emerging readers. Helps understand all the words at a gig too! Download HERE!
Lyric Videos are designed to inspire emerging readers.
An incursion is when an individual or group is welcomed into a learning space to deliver an activity or performance. Blue Tac performed quite a number in 2020 & 2021.
Blue Tac is available for Incursions in 2023 throughout South East Qld and beyond in Early Childhood Services, After-hours Care, English as a Second Language Schools and a range of educational settings.
Typically, a Blue Tac style incursion involves interactions focused on pictures representative of the songs.
Learners pick up the pictures and start chatting about different topics before deciding which song will be played next.
It is important to offer experiences that empower learners and position them as active participants on the same level as the performer.
Points of Interest
If you are interested in booking an incursion, contact Locky – soundsofbluetac@gmail.com
Early Childhood Setting
Performer/s plays songs for children who move around freely and dance.
Performer asks questions about the topic of each song.
Performer encourages movement and/or sets a physical cue/game/objective.
Learners inspect Lyric Sheets and select songs they want to hear.
Learners (with no experience) jam with the performer by using a synthesiser pad, shakers or percussion.
Learners draw (or use other artistic means) to connect with characters and lessons from the songs.
Learners strum the guitar (as the performer forms chords) to experience the sensation of playing the instrument.
Primary & High School
Performer/s plays songs for learners.
Performer asks questions about the topic of the song.
Performer uses appropriate levels of cultural and linguistic detail depending on language level and age.
Learners select particular songs. With either their own instrument, or a borrowed instrument, learners workshop and create new song versions with the artist and classmates.
Learners analyse language aspects within songs to do language activities.
Learners use creative writing skills to change the lyrics of the song while maintaining a connection to its core theme.
Learners connect with character/s and/or story of a song to create a sound-inspired performance.
International Education – English as a Additional Language Setting
Performer/s play songs for learners.
Performer investigates cultural topics of songs by eliciting existing knowledge from learners.
Learners are given opportunities to express ideas and opinions about music through writing (e.g. Blogs, Reviews)
Learners are encouraged to bring instruments to create new versions of songs with the artist and classmates.
Learners analyse aspects of language within songs to do language activities.
Learners use creative writing to change the lyrics (e.g. introduce words from other languages as well as English) of the song while maintaining a connection to its core theme.
Learners connect with character/s and/or story of a song to create a sound-inspired performance
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