On Wednesday, August 8, the town – which is normally occupied by only 400 residents – welcomed over 300 children converging from far flung parts of New South Wales.

Moorambilla Voices is a multi-arts and cultural program established to offer music skills, social interaction and Indigenous cultural awareness for children of regional and remote communities.

Over 10 days, children in Years 3 to Year 11 will dance, sing, compose, dye fabric, make lanterns, play drums and learn about the cultural traditions and stories of their landscape.

Over 133 schools across north-west New South Wales have students attending Moorambilla Voices.

“I’ve been waiting since last year for the dancing and singing” Lennie Frail, 9, of Lightening Ridge said.

Lennie has heard all about it from his older brother who attended last year.

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With NSW in a desperate drought situation, Moorambilla Voices is bringing a positive focus and much needed support for these bush kids.

Moorambilla Voices will host musicians, performers, composers, choreographers and visual artists from around the globe who will descending on this tiny town to share their gifts.

This unique, creative program in music, visual arts and dance has been made available to students\ regardless of financial or social background.

Schools and the towns they belong to across the north-west have pitched in to send their students to this one in a lifetime learning opportunity with the likes of Lightening Ridge Central School fundraising all year round to send 25 students from their community.

Jacob Williams, Schools and Youth Coordinator for Sydney Dance Company made the seven hour drive through the parched landscape to arrive in Baradine as Dance Coordinator for Moorambilla Voices for his fifth consecutive year.

As a Dubbo boy, born and bred he says it was a shock to even him to see the landscape as he travelled.

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“This is one of my favourite programmes to be a part of, it is so unusual to work with regional kids and particularly to have such a large group of boys interested and engaging in dance, it is a joy,” he said.

“There is so much raw talent and enthusiasm here and in times of drought, an unrivalled positive energy to be a part of”.

Over the next few days the resident ensemble will learn, practice and perfect their performances.

All of this hard work will culminate in gala performances to be held at the Dubbo Regional Theatre which will take place on September 28 and 29.

These 80-minute concerts, featuring the Moorambilla Regional Girls and Boys Choir and the MAXed OUT Company, will leave attendees mesmerised and uplifted.

Tickets are available online at http://www.drtcc.com.au.

All ticket sales go towards furthering the work of Moorambilla Voices, people and organisations which wish to facilitate further events are urged to visit mooranbilla.com.au