The B'nai B'rith Showcase is a member of, and has accreditation with,
The Association of Eisteddfod Societies of Australia Inc.
This is the only Jewish Showcase in Australia and fulfills a specific need - it does not replicate what any other Jewish organisation is doing. Jewish musicians are enabled to compete in an officially recognised Showcase; as most are held on Shabbat, this competition acts as a bridge through all streams of Judaism - covering Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels (ages 8 - 25).
Register now and you too can be part of this exciting event! Please see the attached files on the right for sign up information or phone the B'nai B'rith Office on (03) 9523 0888 or email showcase@bbvic.org.au 
2019 SHOWCASE WINNERS AND PRESENTERS
JUDY FIRESTONE-PODCAST PROMOTING SHOWCASE ON J-AIR 24/07/20
Our Solo Sections are:
Vocal: Classical Vocal: Contemporary Hebrew and Yiddish Vocal Strings: Classical Piano: Classical Piano: Contemporary Woodwind and Brass Guitar Showcase Background
In 2019, B’nai B’rith Vic celebrated its 27th year of holding the Jewish Youth Eisteddfod and
rebranded its name to ‘Showcase: Fostering Jewish Musical Talent’. Its first chairperson was Rosalie Maller and its second was Esther Gross, who guided the project through until 2012, when ill health forced her retirement. Until then, it remained a special project of B’nai B’rith Unit Re’ut. Andrew Kolb took over the chair of the Eisteddfod in 2014, and retired at the end of 2019. During those 6 years, the Eisteddfod grew to 8 Heats namely: Classical Vocal, Contemporary Vocal, Hebrew and Yiddish Vocal, Woodwind, Classical Strings, Guitar, and Classical and Contemporary Piano. It was also exciting to see a rapid rise in school ensemble participation. There were performances from Melbourne’s four Jewish day schools: Mount Scopus Memorial College, Bialik College, King David School and Leibler Yavneh College. Showcase is made possible by the generosity of the many donors and sponsors, including B’nai B’rith Victoria, the Pratt Foundation and Glen Eira City Council. The Australian Jewish News kept people informed of our activities via advertising and featured articles. The Rt. Hon. Sir Zelman Cowen was our distinguished patron. After his death, Lady Anna Cowen AM accepted the offer to become our new patron. This year, she will be joined by Mr Doug Heywood OAM as Joint patron. 2020 is not like any other year that we have previously faced. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to try new options: Zoom meetings and Online Showcase 2020. Who could have predicted this only 3 months ago? 2020 will certainly be a different type of Showcase without ensemble participation. On behalf of the Showcase Committee I would like to thank our new chair Judy Firestone. We cannot do this without community help and support. Together we can be triumphant. Andrew Kolb Chair of Showcase (formerly Eisteddfod) 2014-2019 Comments are closed.
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