Show and Tell

Events, Dance, Drama, Music, Debating - Public Speaking and Visual

Shane Matthews, Senior Government Lawyer, Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, is a young lawyer with a big future. He spoke to Valerie Khoo about his former music teacher Maria Tolfree.

A private benefactor who wanted to see more young people attend the opera is giving students a high-quality, educational insight into the art form.

Primary teacher Ian Jefferson wrote his first musical before he'd written his first song. His works are now performed by 700-voice choirs at Sydney Opera House.

Does involvement in the arts really translate into academic success or is the claim spurious?