Dancing with Miss Val
A dynamic children’s entertainer bringing the rhythms of Latin America to the stage with interactive songs, dance, and cultural joy for families and communities.
Tina Bangel/ Little Voices Academy
Tina Bangel is a Filipino-Australian children’s music creator, vocal coach, and founder of Little Voices Academy. She blends early-childhood music education with stories that celebrate family and culture through her books My Lola and My Lolo.
Her original kids’ songs—including “Calamansi Jive,” “Kamusta Hello Song,” and cover of Filipino Folk Song Bahay Kubo—can be found on YouTube at Tina Bangel – Kids Songs. Tina teaches at early-learning centres across Sydney and is a Women Changing the World Awards silver winner for cultural diversity and inclusion.
Her mission: to inspire confident, joyful learners through music.
Dizzy Izzy
Sharing joy and colour through music and mindfulness
Jiggle jam
Jiggle Jam, now four years old, has evolved from a handful of community classes into a program offered across multiple suburbs, early learning centres and schools.
Candi Jingle
Primary School and Music Teacher Candi Jingle invites kids into a world of fun and exciting learning designed just for them! With original jingles, kids songs, action songs for fine motor movement + fitness, kids music + Nursery Rhymes on a range of topics including Bugs, Birds, Special Day, Emotions, Potty Training, Number, Phonics, Letters […]
Play Date
In this colourful adventure through stories of identity, body positivity and the power of imagination, Turtle and Sugar Rush lead the ultimate dance party for children and their ‘chosen’ families.
Aunty Sharon
Sharron mirii Bell is a proud Wiradjuri Gamilaraay woman and is the founder of Indigenous Insights since 2005, which focuses on Early Childhood, Cultural Education and Wellbeing
Easy Peasy
Founded in 2022, The four Easy Peasy members; Harmony Breen, Jake Cropley, Michael King and Charlie Ploughman combine their passion for writing high-energy, high-quality music for children, with a love for educating and guiding their audience to better understand the world around them.
Spaghetti Confetti
Spaghetti Confetti play kids’ music for people of all ages. They cater for everyone, from risonis to rigatonis and put on ultra high energy performances best described as a tie-dyed celebration of positivity.
The Party Pirates
‘The Party Pirates’ is a live action a children’s fantasy adventure series aimed at children two years and beyond.
Miss Nicky Says
Miss Nicky Says is an Award Winning Artist, Children’s Author, Performer and Songwriter.
Lucas Proudfoot
Lucas Proudfoot is a multi-platform storyteller, sharing stories through his music, live performances, books, and TV appearances, and is on a mission to inspire and educate as many children across the nation as possible.
Zindzi And the Zillionaires
ove.Joy.Kindness.Music.Cool.Vibes.Sharing.Confidence. Zillies.
Junior Burger
Junior Burger is a kids’ rock concert created by the band Burger Joint to provide children with a high‑energy live‑music experience.
Music With Jules
Jules is a music educator who facilitates Orff‑inspired music‑and‑movement groups for preschoolers.
Sam Moran
Sam Moran is an award‑winning children’s entertainer and former lead singer of The Wiggles.
Emma Memma
Emma Watkins, known as Emma Memma, is an ARIA‑award‑winning children’s entertainer and former Yellow Wiggle.
Simon and the Harmonic Sun
Simon and the Harmonic Sun is a community‑oriented children’s music project led by singer‑songwriter Simon McLean.
Spotty Kites
Spotty Kites is an Australian creative house producing award‑winning children’s songs and stories.
Alinta & Waveney
Alinta McGrady and Waveney Yasso are Indigenous Australian singer‑songwriters who present a children’s show celebrating First Nations stories and animals.
Allioopsy
Allioopsy is a duo formed by radio producers Jacinta and Carl that delivers upbeat, imaginative music for children.
The Lex Man
The Lex Man is the alter‑ego of Alexi Collins, a father, teacher and musician from Sydney who performs interactive pop/rock music for families.
Whistle & Trick
Whistle & Trick is an ARIA‑nominated Australian children’s music duo formed by childhood friends Esther Holt and Maddy Kelly from Melbourne.
The Tambourine Social
The Tambourine Social, created by New Zealand‑born musician Georgie, offers baby music classes and a podcast that foster bonding between parents and children.
Funky Zoo
Funky Zoo is an environmental musical and adventure comedy for children, combining rock music with engaging storytelling.
Blue Tac
Blue Tac is a Brisbane‑based rock band whose lo‑fi, garage‑inspired music brings high‑energy fun to children and families.
Punk Rock Socks
Punk Rock Socks is a family‑led band founded by siblings Samuel and Jolene from New Zealand, creating punk‑influenced songs for kids.
Little Feet Music
Little Feet Music, led by musician Rachel Parkinson, delivers fun and educational music‑and‑movement experiences for babies and preschoolers.
Kids Music and Moves
Kids Music & Moves is an educational music‑and‑dance program created by Adelaide musician Lizzie Bradley.
Amber Lawrence
Amber is prolific as an artist, having released 7 studio albums and 3 children’s albums. Amber is constantly creating new music and touring this wide land of ours – she’s now about to enter the 20th year of her career, a remarkable achievement.
The Quokkas
The Quokkas are a musical mash-up unlike any other. We are a five-piece band of professional musicians from different cultural backgrounds and physical abilities. Our music celebrates all people and aims to help the next generations of Aussie children explore the whole world and its people.
Yeah Nah
Fun music for children and adults
Jem
Children’s Performer- pantomime shows, roving, parties, corporate, community events
Ukubebe
Ukubebe is a provider of quality music programs for children’s learning and wellbeing. Classes offer music learning experiences for children 0-5 years, and support the development of the whole child in a creative, musical environment, that is non-competitive and fun.
Kristle Skenner
I love creating and performing kids music and seeing the joy it brings to children. I draw inspiration from my kids as I see their little minds growing and exploring new things. What fascinates me is their imagination and ability to see things which are often overlooked as we grow older.
Amelie Ecology
As ‘Amelie Ecology’ I write and perform educational, ecology music for children (and inner children!) at festivals, in schools and in community.
Emily Wurramara
Emily Wurramara is an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter. At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, she won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, making her the first Indigenous woman to ever win in this category
The Sticker Club
The Sticker Club, from Sydney, have created a debut album which echoes the bubblegum pop of late 60s cartoon bands like the Archies mixed with the indie-rock pedigree of the band members.
Peter Combe
Peter’s passion is writing, producing, recording and performing songs for children of the highest standard possible, which enrich their lives and help them to develop a love of music, poetry, humour and togetherness.
Benny Time
Benny is an early childhood educator with a career spanning over 25 years in a multitude of services and areas. His work with children has seen him and his colleagues receive the Anti-Bias Award in Early Childhood (2019), along with Reconciliation Australia’s 2019 Narragunnawali Award finalists. A nationwide award celebrating efforts in reconciliation. He continues to work with the Social Justice group, including the 2020 release ‘like to be me’, a song written with Dr Red Ruby Scarlett, celebrating and expressing individual choice.
Formidable Vegetable
Formidable Vegetable are a fresh harvest of hope in a wild and overgrown world. Whether it’s performing at Glastonbury, delivering TEDx talks or shaking things up at the United Nations the band, hailing from Western Australia have something special and unique that the whole village will dig.
Damo Music For Kids
Damo has been part of the Melbourne music scene for over two decades, writing and performing music and theatre for children. His two albums, Find Your Feet and Just Be You are available on all steaming services and ABC Kids Listen. Damo’s music is all about encouragement, celebrating diversity and fun! Damo performs all around Australia in libraries and festivals.
Damo also works extensively as an Allied Health Assistant specialising in Music Therapy, helping people with special needs of all ages find confidence and joy with music.
Damo is a hands-on dad with two boys who keep him on his toes. A large part of Damo’s song writing inspiration comes from his children. When Damo is not performing, he is playing at the park, kicking the footy, making lunch boxes, and doing the school run.
Having fun, celebrating diversity and being true to yourself is at the heart of Damo’s music.
Van Sereno
I like to write fun and engaging children’s music, kids songs and family music that is both educational and boppy that are like helpful hints making kids think, as well as some grown up songs thrown in once in a while. With the help of my band, family and friends, it’s a privilege and an […]
The Vegetable Plot
Now part of the ABC Kids music family, with listeners in over 150 countries, multiple international awards, an ARIA nomination and millions of Spotify streams to their name, The Vegetable Plot has grown into that rare thing: a “kids band” that adults enjoy listening to just as much as the kids.
The Listies
The Listies are Richard Higgins and Matthew Kelly, a comedy double act who are serious about being silly. They formed during the latest Ice Age (2008) to perform absurdist comedy to elderly people (i.e., 18+) but switched to full-time kids comedy in 2011, and finding it to be a wondrous and rewarding sphere full of […]
Teeny Tiny Stevies
Writers and sisters Byll and Beth Stephen, created Teeny Tiny Stevies, ‘every parent’s favourite kids band’, as a side project to their already established music career. They’ve since gone on to win ARIA & AIR Awards, and written, recorded and performed for Play School, Sesame Studios, ABC Kids and Gardening Australia. Their debut picture book […]
Poppy Galactic and The Beat
Poppy Galactic and The Beat is an electronic, dance music duo for kids, made up of Tiffany Richmond (ex. Sparkadia) and Terepai Richmond (John Butler Trio, The Whitlams, D.I.G). Mixing beat heavy rhythms with spacey, electronic hooks, Poppy Galactic and The Beat see Earth from a different perspective and create super fun dance music that […]
The Pogogo Show
Regurgitator’s Pogogo Show is a children’s music project by the Australian band Regurgitator. It features a mix of musical styles, including punk, hip-hop, and electro-pop, geared towards young audiences
STARplex – Hewitson Theatre
bookings@starplex.com.au
Capacity – 1200+ Theatre tiered style auditorium
Half (5hr) and full day (10hr) hire available
Modern sound, lighting and audio-visual equipment
Couldn’t cross behind the stage without the audience seeing (had to go out to the car park to get from the dressing room/greenroom to backstage)
Lovely and helpful staff
Plenty of parking
Rhys Muldoon
Rhys Muldoon is an Australian actor, writer and director who has worked extensively in film, television, music, theatre and radio. He has had leading and recurring roles in series such as Chances, The Genie from Down Under, Big Sky, The Secret Life of Us, Lockie Leonard and House Husbands.
The Wiggles
For over three decades, The Wiggles have toured the world delighting millions of fans. The band was formed in 1991 when founder, Anthony Field, had the idea to make a children’s album. The original line-up was Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page whom Anthony met at university studying teaching & early childhood, Jeff Fatt a […]
Pevan and Sarah
Pevan & Sarah are Australia’s leading primary school kids’ entertainers, dedicated to bringing fun, music and learning to classrooms and homes everywhere. As qualified teachers and experienced musicians, we create engaging educational content that makes learning an adventure! Through our original songs, live performances and interactive resources, we aim to help children, teachers and parents […]
The Mini Moshers
They’ve had a huge year which includes performing at Splendour in the Grass, winning a Queensland Music Award, being interviewed on ABC radio and winning the grand prize in the international John Lennon awards for their song, “New Shoes”. The band is made up of female vocalist Max, songwriter, producer and guitarist Nicko and his […]
The Mik Maks
Hi, we’re the Mik Maks…aka The McInnes family. Consisting of brothers Joel and Al McInnes, Joel’s daughter Ava and ‘Drums’ the Panda as the main performers. We’re also often joined by Joel and Al’s other kids Sammy and Quinny as well as their big brother Brian. For over 10 years we’ve been performing live shows […]
Story Surprise
Lauren and Anthony bring you Story Surprise! This is an ongoing series of funny, interactive, educational and stimulating videos and podcasts featuring songs, stories, art and craft. We’re excited to be collaborating with authors, songwriters and kids from all over the world to bring these episodes to life and showcase their amazing creations. Visit our […]
Lah Lah’s Big Live Band
Lah-Lah was created by husband and wife – and most importantly Mum & Dad – team Tina and Mark Harris. An opera singer and a jazz double bass player, both have Masters degrees in music. Tina and Mark have been entertaining and educating children in music and language internationally for over 20 years.
Jay Laga’aia
Jay Laga’aia is a New Zealand-Australian actor and singer. He is known internationally for his role as Captain Typho in the films Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Laga’aia is noted for his television roles, including Senior Constable Tommy Tavita in the […]
Livi
Livvi Kids Music is a project creating positive and empowering music for children. It’s run by Olivia de Sousa, who also writes and performs the songs. The music aims to bring joy, encourage imagination, and teach important lessons through fun and repetition.
Justine Clarke
Justine Clarke is one of the most recognised and trusted faces on the Australian entertainment landscape: best-selling children’s singer, accomplished children’s author, acclaimed film and TV star, seasoned stage actor, and a much-loved, reassuring presence on TV institution, Play School.
B Minor Music
B Minor Music is Melbourne’s only child led music and movement program specialising in children’s centres, Kindergartens and community centres. It is a program for all ages to enjoy with a focus on children aged 4 months through to 8 years, including primary and special development schools. Bree focuses on education through music and performance whilst encouraging children […]
Don Spencer
Don Spencer (OAM) is one of Australia’s most iconic Musicians, Songwriters and Entertainers. His songs are timeless and he continues to spread his unique magic of music not only through his extensive music catalogue, but through his charity, the Australian Children’s Music Foundation.
Emily Who
Emily Who is an Aussie Children’s performer with four albums of music. She regularly performs live across Sydney, so check out emilywho.com.au to stay up to date with upcoming next shows!
The Fabulous Lemon Drops
We are a Brisbane-based husband and wife duo. We have been entertaining and engaging family audiences across Australia since 2007. We are also qualified primary school teachers with over 20 years teaching experience.
Diver City
Musician KRISTY LEE PETERS (KLP) and comedian MATT OKINE have joined creative forces as DIVER CITY, a colourful and lively, original children’s music collaboration project. Their debut album, Welcome to Diver City, was released in 2020 through ABC Music, received widespread play across ABC Kids, and earned them an ARIA award nomination for Best Children’s […]
Debbie Doo
Welcome to the fun world of Debbie Doo TV where you will move, learn, dance, sing and most importantly have FUN! Here you will find original music written by Debbie Doo such as world wide favorites ‘Let’s Star Jump’ and ‘Roll Your Hands’ plus all your favorite nursery rhymes and childhood classics all performed in […]
Dan Sultan
Dan Sultan is an undeniably important artist. One of Australia’s most loved singer-songwriters, Sultan boasts numerous accolades to his name, including 6 ARIA Awards, NIMA Awards, Top 5 ARIA-charting albums and an ARIA-certified Gold record in Blackbird. Previous albums Aviary Takes (2019), Killer (2017), Blackbird (2014), Get Out While You Can (2009) and Homemade Biscuits […]
Damo Music For Kids
I’ve been part of the Melbourne music scene for over two decades, writing and performing music and theatre for children. I love to perform at kids’ events to get everyone up and dancing and I even run a number of music based playgroups across inner Melbourne with songs like ‘Everybody’s Different’ and, ‘It’s OK To Be […]
Cheeky Monkey Club
Join Juanita, Cheeky Monkey and the Banana Bunchees as they explore, imagine and perform a large collection of educational and fun learning themes. Song and Dance content for children aged 8 & Under. Miss Juanita is an experienced dance teacher with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama and has worked alongside children for over […]
Cheeky Tunes
Cheeky Tunes is an interactive song and dance show for preschoolers a live music event available every week where your child can be part of the show. Based in Sydney. We have a show every Friday at Leichhardt Bowling Club.
Bunny Racket
Bunny Racket is here to rock you. Whether you are 3 or 103 years old, you will not be able to resist the beautiful madness of King Bunny and his gang of fluffy punk rock friends. A couple of years back, King Bunny, along with Brant Bjork (Kyuss) and Robby Krieger (The Doors), burrowed down […]
Larrikin Puppets
Larrikin Puppets are award-winning Australian children’s entertainers! We perform colourful and exciting puppet shows, songs and stories for stage and screen. We also deliver fun, educational and interactive puppetry workshops. Our fast-paced, feel-good puppetry encourages audiences to talk, play, sing, and dance along. Our shows feature zany characters, catchy songs, and celebrate fun, kindness and […]
Bounce Patrol
Launched in 2013, Bounce Patrol stars five energetic, live-action performers – Jacinta, Jackson, Alyssa, Will and Rachel. We write and produce music for the whole family to enjoy – the songs are simple enough for children to understand while being catchy and modern so parents can enjoy humming along too.
THE GUMBOOTS
Drumroll…. “We are THE GUMBOOTS!” Introducing a new Australian rock’n’roll band making music and videos for the young (and the young at heart). Grab your guitars, your sequins and your boots – THE GUMBOOTS are here to inspire the next generation of rock stars!
Rhythm & Moves
Rhythm and Moves also offers an interactive weekly music program for pre-schoolers, providing live music to thousands of childcare children in Melbourne every week. Rhythm and Moves is an interactive, educational and fun way for children to learn about music. Their authentic music program begins at the roots of rhythm and takes a journey through […]
Professor Flint
Adventures in palaeontology, with a side serve of tunes!
Salmon Head
Hello. I’m salmonhead. I play the guitar and the harmonica. i have drums in my shoes. AND OF COURSE, A 1 METRE SALMON ON MY HEAD. MY SONGS ARE super fun and sometimes get a bit wEIRD. and crazy. i love that everyone joins in because i don’t like playing on my own. I STARTED […]
Team Dream
Team Dream is one of Australia’s most exciting bands for kids. Awarded ‘Best kids live show’ in the What’s On for Kids awards in 2023 AND 2022, it features an energetic and diverse cast. Team Dream have performed at some of Australia’s biggest family friendly events including Moomba, Melbourne Royal Show and St Kilda Festival!
CJ Shaw & the Allsorts
Aussie kids performer for school-aged children
Pevan & Sarah
Pevan & Sarah are Australia’s favourite primary school kids’ entertainers, turning up the volume on fun-filled learning with music, movement and joy.
Qualified teachers and talented musicians, they create irresistible songs and videos that support everything from curriculum areas to mindfulness and social-emotional learning. Their ad-free platform Cub Club, hit podcast Fluff & Stuff and three studio albums are loved by kids, parents and teachers alike, while their live shows bring the magic to audiences nationwide. With big-name collaborations and award-winning tunes, Pevan & Sarah make learning fun, one banger at a time.
Bethany Fisher
Bethany Fisher is one of Melbourne’s most popular children’s entertainers, performing her high energy, interactive shows thoughout Australia. The shows feature non-stop singing and dancing for the young and young at heart. Kids are encouraged to be a part of the show through learning dance moves and opportunities to join Bethany up on stage throughout the show. There are lots of prizes to be won throughout the show for the best and most enthusiastic singers, dancers and parent/child combination. Guaranteed to get your toes tapping and leave a smile on your face long after the show has finished.
The Beanies
The Beanies are sincerely silly. In fact, they’re full-time silliness professionals! But beneath the comedy lies a heartfelt mission to be every child’s BFF and champion their right to be gloriously and unapologetically themselves.
Battle Bird
BATTLEBIRD, the galaxy’s finest space-hopping, pop-rocking band has just set it’s dials for 2021, armed with a brand new album, ‘Whatever Together’, packed full of boombox-rockin’ party jams. Lights on!
The unlikely hip-hop trio BATTLEBIRD is made up of Lucky Luke, his 13-year-old son Elliot (AKA ‘The Kid’), and their trusty robot DJ, Scooter. Travelling through time and space armed with nothing but a stack of killer party jams. Getting by with a little help from their intergalactic friends! This is BATTLEBIRD…
Tiptoe Giants
Tiptoe Giants’ mission: To create fun, contemporary, and wholesome music for families to share, exposing children to a range of musical styles that develop how to THINK, FEEL, AND GROW as individuals and within communities, and EMPOWERING children to find the little giant within themselves.
Angie Who
Angie is a mama, music maker, song sharer and self confessed nerd on the topic of music and the brain, recently completing a Diploma of Creative Arts & Health at The University of Tasmania and training with Singing Mamas UK. She is invested in the idea that magic things happen in our bodies, brains, families and communities when we sing together.
Aunty Wendy’s Mob
Based on Aunty Wendy’s Mob songs, the Performance & PD Workshop is developed for Preschool and early primary-aged children & teachers. Children perform with Wendy and participate in song, dance, language, and drama experiences that present contemporary, urban, and remote images and ideas about Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Avocado Smash
A delicious musical act serving up toe-tapping hits for kids!
Childrens Ground
The Children’s Ground Approach is a 25-year strategy. We focus on prevention, early intervention and empowerment rather than crisis and deficit. We are implementing a system that recognises and privileges First Nations governance, solutions and systems of knowledge. We complement this with western and global practice.
Ms Moni
G’day mate! I’m Monica Ferreira, also known as Ms Moni. I’m an educator, musician, and a proud mum of two who’s committed to making a positive impact on early childhood learning. Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, I attended a special interest music high school which fuelled my passion for music. I then relocated to […]
Lizzy Loo
Hi I’m Lizzyloo from Melbourne, Australia. I create original, fun and educational musical content for little ones and their families & educators.
Funky Zoo
Have you ever wondered what really goes on in the zoo at night? “The Funky Zoo” draws back the curtains and gives you a front row sneak peak into just what happens when all the humans go to sleep…The story begins when a little girl named Leanne, who is very worried about the animals, is […]
