YOUNG GUMS
YOUTH MENTORSHIP 2024

HOLY GUACAMOLE!

Did you lot kick it out of the park this year or what??!!! Amazing job by everyone involved but particularly our talented Young Gums.

Thanks to all the mentors for your time and invaluable knowledge that you so lovingly shared. Big ups to Michelle Faithful and the Grow a Star crew for your support.

The bar has been raised, can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store. Big love and respect xxx

Young Gums' is an incredible opportunity for young creatives looking to get an insight into the music and events industry.

Now into it’s 4th year, we are once again looking for a bunch of kids that are super keen to immerse themselves into what could very well be their new projectory.

Young Gums is a mentorship program, led by the good people at Dashville and supported by The Gum Ball's professional and creative community of musicians, artists, technicians and event managers.

A project, which is dedicated specifically to high school students aged between 13 - 17, that targets emerging creatives in regional NSW who are interested in music festival production and performance.

After its success over the past few years, the team from Dashville will continue with the program in 2024, providing a nurturing environment for the chosen few who want to delve into a hands-on learning experience in a live festival environment over 5 days.

During the course of the five days, the students will engage with a range of qualified industry professionals - from musicians to lighting technicians - through a series of workshops, tutoring and one on one mentoring, learning the in’s and out’s of what it takes, from set up to showtime. With the support of a Musical Director, the students will carry out daily rehearsals in preparation for a group performance on the main stage during last day of the festival.

With The Gum Ball in full swing from the Friday through to Sunday, at the conclusion of each day's program, there will be time for enjoying the festivals evening performances with family.

Particular areas of learning include:

FESTIVAL PRODUCTION
STAGING
LIGHTING
RECORDING
SONGWRITING
VOCAL TRAINING
MUSIC PRODUCTION
PERFORMANCE

The program covers the cost of each teen's full mentorship, camping and use of amenities, most food and a welcome dinner for all Young Gums and their guardians on the Wednesday.

A parent or guardian is required to stay the five (5) days and nights to supervise their Young Gum while not attending workshops. The cost of parents attending the festival is not covered in the program, however discounted tickets for parents/guardians will be available for those selected youths.

All persons working on the project will be suitably qualified with all appropriate accreditation.Dashville is committed to being able to provide this opportunity, along with the prospects of continuing it for years to come.

The project in 2024 is funded by
Home In Place/Grow A Star and Dashville.