Join in many diverse workshops and activities which are to encourage cultural understanding, caring and sharing with a 'hands on' approach. Have your imagination, creativity and ecologicalawareness ignited as you help evolve the U-Tribe Kids Fest!

  

With the emphasis on One United Tribe, come and partake in music, dance performances, workshops and many varied fun activities. Workshops are free of charge and as such will be run on a 'sign on' basis with approx 20 children per activity.

 

 

 

Ben Wright is a talented performer who entertains through his passion for magic. After six years of practicing and presenting his art he has a portfolio that any entertainer would be proud of.

 

Under the stage name ‘Sir Andum’ and hailing from the Sunshine Coast, he has taken his magic from the lounge room to major festivals (such as Woodford Folk Festival), corporate functions, parties for children and adults and charity events. With the perfect mixture of comedy and class Sir Andum will have you coming back again and again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sacred Ibis Bellydancers have been established on the Sunshine Coast for 9 years now, dancing for all kinds of events including the Woodford Folk festival. They are very excited to be here with you at U-tribe.

 

Their favourite thing in the whole world is to make people smile, and shimmy along to the beauty and energy of Bellydancing. They'll be dancing for you and then inviting you to join them to learn and few moves and have fun creating a new dance!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brett's live show caters mainly to the toddler to 8 year olds although many an older "kid" has been known to enjoy the songs.Brett's performance features his acoustic guitar, harmonica, kazoo, ukelele and banjo in a 30-40 minute romp through his songbook. Playing live with no recorded backing gives his set an intimate and "real" feel and he is always ready to answer questions from curious children.Brett's show is not just mere entertainment and includes a fun educational element in both his lyrics and his inter-action with his audience.

 

The concert style performance has children playing guessing games, remembering song lyrics, dancing and learning about the instruments Brett plays. He regularly performs to audiences ranging from small daycares to festival size.

 

 

 

Nick Bailey the creator and supervisor of ‘Funkytown’, an introductory dance work-shop for kids aged 7-12yrs is 20yrs old with 12 years training and experience in dance and performance with a great passion for all its aspects. He was a dancer with the South Australian Children’s Ballet Company and participated in the Queensland Ballet Company’s Junior Extension Program where he was introduced to and taught by recognised choreographers such as Paul Boyd, Beverly Waters and Dale Hudson.

 

Trained in Jazz Ballet, Tap and Contemporary Ballet. Ihe is also familiar with Hip-Hop, Ballroom, Latin, Broadway and Cheer-leading techniques. The work-shop begins with a warm-up, after which I take the kids through a basic, yet energetic, Jazz Funk/Hip-Hop dance routine. The goal and purpose of this work-shop is to simply show kids how fun, exciting and challenging groovin’ and movin’ can be. Anyone with little or no dance experience is completely welcome and encouraged to join in.

 

 

 

 

 

Our aim is to share the wisdom of caring for the land by empowering children, and their families, to respond to their environment. Sparkle Land is not just a performance, it is living culture that is expressed through the joy of Rainbow Eagle and Friends. It is Sparkle Land's simple message that gives a new song of living in harmony: We are all Caretakers of the Land.

 

Dressed in rainbow colours and Sparkle capes, the children journey into Sparkle Land, learning about the elements, what makes food grow, and how special life is. Rainbow Eagle and his puppet friends weave a magical story with songs and dance with a rhythm of flowing rivers, birdsong, and Mother Nature. With the ancient sounds of the Didgeridoo, Rainbow Eagle brings his 13 years of experience as a performer to mesmerize the audience into participating as Caretakers of the Land.

 

In Sparkle Land, children embrace a new openness to play amongst nature, watching the ripples in the creek as they throw their Sparkle stones. The children and their families come together to clean up local creeks and beaches so the animals, birds and people can enjoy a clean environment, and share a vision in action.

 

 

 

Tsunami is an exciting young band from Maleny in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. The boys began their musical journey just under 9 months ago. Tsunami gets their inspiration from bands such as Led Zeppelin through to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and although just fresh on the music scene.

 

They are all passionate musicians in the making. Their style of music would be best described as modern funk rock. The Tsunami boys are Dylan (drummer), Elijah (lead guitar), Leo (bass guitar), and Michael (vocals).