GET ready to dance, sing and be hugely entertained as the stars of Lal-Lah’s Adventure take the stage in their biggest musical tour yet!
The award winning cast from the ABC KIDS TV series, Lah-Lah’s Adventures will be in Pakenham at the Cardinina Cultural Centre on 9 April with their spectacular and engaging show, Sing It Loud!
The show promises to be a brand new live musical extravaganza from Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band and will feature some new, never before performed Lah-Lah tunes, as well as some very stripy favourites. Meet Mister Saxophone, Squeezy Sneezy the piano accordion, Tom Tom on drums, Buzz the Bandleader, Lola the Dancing Double Bass and the ever lovable Lah-Lah.
Sing It Loud! will have the whole family up singing and dancing to the fun filled sounds of Lah-Lah and the Big Live Band. To compliment this exciting tour, there will be a brand new album release in March, titled Sing It Loud!, through Sony Music as well as a DVD release titled Lah-Lah’s Adventures – Join The Band, which will be available through Roadshow Entertainment.
Tina Harris, better known as Lah-Lah, took a break from her busy scheduale to talk to Casey Cardinia Kids (CCK) reporter Lia Spencer about the upcoming show, her passion for music and her life behind the scenes!
CCK: You graduated from both Wollongong University (Bachelor of Creative Arts), the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Diploma of Operatic Arts, Master of Performance) and hold a TEFL certificate from the English Language Centre in London. How did you end up with Lah-’Lah’s Big Live Band and how does it fulfil your passion of both music and teaching?
Tina: I think that is the most amazing thing about Lah-Lah. If you had asked me in high school what I wanted to be when I grew up, Lah-Lah wouldn’t have even come to mind but it’s a beautiful show and really does combine all my training with teaching, singing, dancing, acting and lots and lots of creativity. I sang with Opera Australia for many years before Mark (Buzz the Band Leader) and I moved to Paris and then Japan. In Japan we taught English and when we can home early childhood music. This is where the real idea for Lah-Lah was born.
CCK: What do you love about the show, band and the musicians you work with?
Tina: I just LOVE the band. We’re all great friends and touring together is great fun. They boys are such amazing musicians and our sound checks every morning are really something else. It’s a fun group. The show is so much fun, I love walking out on stage and hearing the first cheer. It’s super interactive and we try and get the kids really involved throughout the show.
CCK: Why is music important to you?
Tina: Oh goodness, music is everything, it’s rhythm it’s melody it’s communication. I just love everything about being a musician. My daughters are 10 and 12 and we’ve had a couple of funny conversations with them where they’ve said “we don’t want to be musicians!” My answer is always, totally fine with me but learning a musical instrument is great for your brain, your social skills, your other school subjects so guess what? Practice time
CCK: Why do you think children and their parents love Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band?
Tina: I think Lah-Lah is different. This is a real band of professional musicians. Our DNA is all about introducing kids to music and musical instruments. Parents and kids love the different styles of music we play from World to Gypsy to rock and Jazz. There really is something for everyone.
CCK: If you weren’t with the television show and band, what career could you see yourself having and why?
Tina: Hmmmmmm I guess I would be in some kind of theatre or arts management. I just love the creative arts industry and the crazy people who work in it.
CCK: What can everyone expect from your upcoming show ‘Sing It Loud!’?
Tina: Sing it Loud is our biggest show ever! We have some amazing new surprises for our audience, great new songs and dances and after every show we will be coming into the audience to meet the families.
CCK: Can you tell us any future plans the TV series Lah-Lah’s Adventures has?
Tina: We’re all about the tour at the moment but we looking at making something new towards the end of the year. Fingers crossed!
Fast Facts:
Full name and age: Tina Grace Harris
Pets? Tasha the cat and Bindi the dog
Favourite food: any kind of Asian food
Least favourite food: Super Spicy (Mark loves very very hot food)
Favourite band? Walk off the Earth
Favourite holiday destination? Are you kidding? I’d go anywhere, I so need a holiday
Favourite television show? Hmmm currently we are watching Gilmour Girls as a family
Favourite movie? Matrix
Five people (living or dead) you would invite to a dinner part?
Richard Gill, Richard Brandson, Ellen, Nanna and Pa
Life motto: Take action to cause a reaction
Lah-Lah Sing It Loud! Tour
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Want to win a family pass to the show at the Cardinia Cultural Centre as well as a DVD? Comment below with your name and why you would like to win! Winner will be announced on Monday, April 4th!
