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Posted by ArisE2 on Apr-11-2006 19:58:

work in Melbourne

hi fellow trancers!

I'm looking for some good advice for coming over to Australia this year.

Right now i'm working for a big dancepromoter called Extrema in holland. I'm planning to use my experience in Australia for at least a year.

Does anybody have some information about dance festivals, dance clubs where they can use some dutch ideas?

The combination of Australia and off course trance makes my stay complete!

Thanks in advance for now..

Robin Hendriks
[email protected]

Posted by 00soups00 on Apr-11-2006 22:08:

certainly a great idea in theory.. but i wouldnt count on you being lucky enough to score something that quickly...

and certainly wouldnt be a secure enough job to fly here and pick it up expecting to be working full time...

we certainly need some cool, fresh new ideas though

Posted by steve_may on Apr-11-2006 22:31:

extrema is pretty huge
what was your role with extrema?

Posted by PauLie_C on Apr-11-2006 23:32:

Im thinking maybe u shoudl organise an event, a one off event at the MCG

"SOUPS IN CONCERT"

Posted by Anomyst on Apr-11-2006 23:39:

Re: work in Melbourne

quote:
Originally posted by ArisE2
hi fellow trancers!

I'm looking for some good advice for coming over to Australia this year.

Right now i'm working for a big dancepromoter called Extrema in holland. I'm planning to use my experience in Australia for at least a year.

Does anybody have some information about dance festivals, dance clubs where they can use some dutch ideas?

The combination of Australia and off course trance makes my stay complete!

Thanks in advance for now..

Robin Hendriks
[email protected][/email]

great to have you over here!

Dont listen to soups, there is plenty of work here.

Are you a DJ? Promoter or event organiser? could you tell me a little about the extrema parties?

www.extrema.nl

looks nice! but i cant understand the language.

drop me an email if you could. [email][email protected]

thank!

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Apr-12-2006 00:17:

feel free to drop into hobart on your stay and clean my room.

Posted by Dean Millson on Apr-12-2006 00:30:

I would suggest you getting in contact with one of the major promotions companies here in Melbourne - Future Entertainment or Hardware/Falconcorp or possibly Agent Mad (or Fuzzy in Sydney as their probably the only relevant groups that would be putting on anything at all in a relative size to Extrema.

Ben, Extrema is one of the biggest festivals and Europe (as well as one of my favourite label groups!). Matthew Dekay's tune from a few years ago "Time To Think" was written as the "theme tune" for that year's festival (each year the festival has a theme and funnily enough Time To Think was that year's theme! ) Chable played there last year during his tour i believe also

Posted by Nyquist_Theorem on Apr-12-2006 02:37:

If you're under 30 (And who isn't? *cough* *points at dean* ) your best bet is to get a working holidaymaker visa, which means you're in the country for 12 months with full working privs, but that you need to switch employers every three months. This way you have a shot at helping with a few festivals in a few different cities (or at least a few different crews).

If you arrive on a tourist visa, the sponsorship process to change to a proper work visa is much more than most companies would be interested in doing for you for this period of time, and so it's best to come already ready to work. once you get here I think you'll see there is, as Ben has said, heaps of work in the industry if you know where to look (and are willing to eat ramen noodles for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Any immigration-related questions, I'm happy to help. I've been on about a dozen different visas by now.

Posted by Dean Millson on Apr-12-2006 02:43:

I'm still under 30 dude

Not for much longer, but i will continue to bask in the deep and relentless sunshine of my twenty-somethings for at least a few more months thank-you very much

You've given me enough inspiration to make sure i enjoy it while it lasts. because, well after that, um, yeah...

Posted by Anomyst on Apr-12-2006 02:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Nyquist_Theorem
I've been on about a dozen different visas by now.

alright, back on the boat for you..

haha j/k

Dean, that sounds wicked!!

definatly get in touch with Future/Hardware/agentMad/sweetchilli etc....

they are the big guns in this city.

Posted by kelsta on Apr-12-2006 04:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Nyquist_Theorem
I've been on about a dozen different visas by now.

So how many were actually legit??

j/k

Posted by eRRaTiK on Apr-12-2006 04:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Anomyst
definatly get in touch with Future/Hardware/agentMad/sweetchilli etc....

they are the big guns in this city.

what about JAFP?

Posted by Philby on Apr-12-2006 04:32:

quote:
Originally posted by eRRaTiK
what about JAFP?

dunno about that one, might be so much work he'll be bending over backwards

Posted by Anomyst on Apr-12-2006 05:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Philby
dunno about that one, might be so much work he'll be bending over backwards

its all good!

his mirror vest has a built in back support brace which makes latte's when he is on the run in these busy times....

Posted by Nyquist_Theorem on Apr-12-2006 05:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Dean Millson
You've given me enough inspiration to make sure i enjoy it while it lasts. because, well after that, um, yeah...

LOL ownz0red

seriously 30 ain't no thang... and hey speaking of years, finally picked up digweed's MMII vinyl sampler (from CRAM), so you can take yours out of hiding now, it's safe again.