Audio Circus- "Music... Without the Clowning Around."

Audio Circus was thriumphant in its aspiration of winning the Blast;Beat MMC competition.

Audio Circus was also awarded with:

Best Finance Mangaer to Michael Coleman.
Best Viral Marketing to Jennifer Stauton, Danielle Dilworth, Karen Haussmann and Christy Casey.
and Best A and R Manager to Sarah O'Sullivan.

We are so thankful to all those who helped us make this dream a reality.
To our mentors Jon,Ruth and the man himself Robert Stephenson.We are forever grateful for the award.We very much appreciate all the help and support you shared in us throughout our journey.
To our school teachers and our principle who were always very accomadating and supportive.
To our woodwork teacher Mr Noel O'Toole,thank you,thank you so much for taking the time to help us build our presenatition.If it were not for his assistance and willinginess to help,we may not of won.
To those on Redfm and 96Fm and at the Evening Echo who were always on hand to be a part of our PR campaign.
To those companies and businesses who sponsored us we are very grateful.
To our school Art Department,a very sincere thank you,you allowed us tp practically raid your cupboards and many occasions.
And of course to Mr Padraigh Griffin.We are so proud of have shared this experience with you.You always had our best interests at heart,And we could not of asked for a better mentor to guide us along the way.

Whats next for Audio Circus?Well we have no intention of hanging up the clown shoes just yet.We now go on to represent Ireland in the International Finals in Decemeber.
We are so proud to have the resposiblity of representing our country.
Audio Circus will continue to strive in its endeavour to be as successful as that we can make it.


Sarah O'Sullivan
CEO

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Au dio Circus are an innovative, self-sufficient, profitable music mini company from Ballincollig Community School in Co.Cork.
So what are we all about we hear you ask? Well, here is the fundamental nature of Audio Circus!...
"Audio Circus endeavours to be a successful, efficient and innovative mini-company, showcasing the local musical talent of our generation, with the overall aspiration of winning the Blast:Beat competition"

We venture to devise and implement a strategy to create a recognisable music label which will be reliable and identifiable to all our patrons.We plan to creatively, honestly and cooperatively run and manage a depandable mini-company while achieving personal and enterprsing goals.It is imperative to us as a company to not only encourage and display local musical talent but also to find a band who will be competitive at the national finals. We aspire as a group to build upon constructive self critiscism and encourage one another to achieve to the best of our abilities. We appreciate the help and support we recieve from all those who continually stand by our sides and wish for their continued assistance through future projects and in reaching our goals, set to teh highest achievable standard.

Like what you see here? Then check out our myspace- http://www.myspace.com/audiocircus1
and if that wasn't enough for you we're on bebo too!!!! http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?Mem berId=488216666

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Here at Audio Circus we discourage cyber bullying and all other means of bullying within school and our community.

Cyber bullying is a growing trend that is happening all too often nowadays on such websites such as bebo and even here on BlastSpace.And many social networking users are falling victim to this without knowing what options are available to them.
Most websites have support set up so that the bullies can be easily identified,reported and then blocked.
On Blastspace,if you or even if you became aware of another member falling victim to this you should report any such incidents to Michael or Robert along with proof of the abuse.
Also you can message Robert at blastspace1 and be assured that the problem will be solved almost immediately because there is such a strong communication between member and moderator.

We at Audio Circus encourage our memembers and our friends to report any such incidents and support Anti-cyber bullying.

Audio Circus; The Managerial Squad

AUDIO CIRCUS: Skills and You..
(Rebecca Keeffe)

A-Assessment of Skills
U-Utilisation of Skills
D-Development of Skills
I-Inspiration of new Skills
O-Objectives Realised

C-Captivate Others
I-Inspire Good Work and Reltions
R-Radiate Between Members
C-Coherency Improved
U-Unification of Company due to Good Coherency
S-Shaped and Successful Company
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One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.
- Edward Abbey


Overall there are 38 memembers within Audio
Circus.With such a big group it's hard to give everyone a job title of their own but each memember of the Mini Company all share the same aspiration -

To win the Blast;Beat Mini Company competition and not only maintain but to improve upon our
schools reputation for sucess within the Blast;Beat competition,and to raise the standards for those partaking in the competition next year.

We also aim to promote our band,be it Mucky's Wall or Spitvalve and see them through to the National Finals on May 17th and hopefully enjoy success with them. Both bands,we believe are fully capable of bringing home the prize in their category.

The managarial team:


CEO Sarah O'Sullivan

Assistant CEO David Alton

Secetary Lisa Baxter

Finance Manager Michael Coleman
Assistant Linda O'Sullivan

Events Manager Rebecca Keeffe

Sales Manager Jessica O'Sullivan

I.T Manager Christy Casey

Marketing Manager Jennifer Staunton
Assistant Karen Haussman

Production Manager/Interviewer Shane Buckley

PR Manager Amanda Coleman

Company Journalist Gregg Kelly

Journalistic Assistants: Eugene Ching.
Luke Manning.
David Carey.
Neil Murphy.

Online Promotion Manager Danielle Dilworth

Art Manager Ciara Carroll

Video Camera Manager Paul Farrell
Assistant Ryan Ahern

Multimedia Manager Clare O'Leary

A and R Manager Sarah O'Sullivan


Stage Hand Sean Breen

Battle of the Bands Results:Spitvalve and Mucky's Wall!

On March 16th we held our main Battle of the Bands gig in the Half Moon Theatre.
The gig was very successful and left each one of us satisfied with the overall result of the day.

Although we would of been proud to call any the six bands competing on the day our own,it was decided that Mucky's Wall had come out on top,with Spitvalve only a few points behind.

Mucky's Wall automatically went through to the Regional Finals on April 6th but Spitvalve have now been announanced as the wildcard and will also compete for their place in the Nationals.

And we couldn't forget the other bands that played on the day.

The Appeal who came all the way from Waterford.They kicked off the gig in style and set the standards high for the rest of the day.


National Saturday who took second place in our November Gig also played.A very polished band who leave noone with any doubt of their talent.


Public Figure who welcomed two new memembers since we last meet them.They continue to grow tighter as a band and their following only grows with each gig they play.


Seude Halo who debuted on the day were the surprise of the day.Their set is clean and flawless and really show cased their potential on the day.


And our guest band Downhill who travelled all the way from Dublin to be with us.They brought a smile to all of our faces with their energy, on and off stage.An honour to have them playing with us.

Each band stood out in their own right but there can only be one winner and in this case one wild card.

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***MUCKY'S WALL***


One word,WOAH!
Seriously these guys create some of the strangest sounds you'd every hear from instruments and at their tender ages they show up some of the big guns with their talent.

Ranging in ages from 15 to 17 it is very clear that these lads have all the makings for success and will go on to do greater things.

They have the whole crowd moving and singing along and are able to take full command of the stage with their passion for the music their making.


They even show off their dancing abilities in each chorus with only helps you to join in along.

They're confident in their genre ready to come out on top.

Tune in at http://www.blastspace.com/muckys_wa ll


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***SPITVALVE***

Charismatic,bubb ly,confident,stylin,bitchin',lovabl e,exciting,fun,talented,edgy the adjectives go on and on with this band.

These lads and lady from a small town in West Cork have energy to burn.

They brighten up the stage with their presence and pull off some great sets almost effortlessly.With the crowd on their side they can do no wrong.

Ska influenced with a Trombone
and Trumpet they have the whole crowd dancing along to their songs and they enjoy every second of it.

Top Class band,sound out people,who you just can't help admiring.

Give em a plug in at
http://www.blastspace.com/Spitval ve
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***** April 6TH REGIONAL FINALS ******



Who played on the April 6TH Regional Finals!

Mucky's Wall
Spitvalve
Overplay
Push Play
40 Foot Woman
Ape Escape

Special Guests

Home Star Runner
The Impressionists (winners from our school two years ago!)

Half Moon
Doors 2pm.

*****The Gig*****

Was unreal!Coca Cola really put on an amazing show for all! Filled to the brim with everything polished and professional, with banners,decorations,crew shirts and best of all free coke!

Reminded us all of our gig, except with a Coca Cola theme.Each band was amazing,really setting the standards high for this year's bands. And who said girls dont belong in bands? Three out of the six bands playing included a female member.Including our own lil "skanker" Aobheann!

Each band really gave it their all, each putting on amazing performances for the sold-out venue! Even with people waiting outside for hours just to get in!

The atmosphere in the crowd was electrifying! Lose a shoe and everyone will lend a helping hand untill said shoe is returned to it's owner!

No fights,no ego,no attitude,one of the things that I personally love about Blast gigs.Its a friendly and open enviroment.

Our man Darragh MCed,as always,wouldn't be the same without him and his special knack for getting the crowd going, be it pinata-punching, or telling stories about South Park!

Rob,Ruth and Jon were also present,making the day all the more exciting, knowing that our mentors were there supporting us,the bands and other Mini-Companies.

And each got involved in their own way,heh!Go check out Robs photos from the day,makes for a good giggle!

Overall, an absolutley fantastic day was had by all present! Unreal bands, fantastic crowd, great venue and a buzzing atmosphere!
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*** AUDIO CIRCUS AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY ***

At Audio Circus, we are passionate about worthy causes and overall admirable charity work.

But we feel strongly about cruelty to animals especially because we are very much aware of the strong association between animal cruelty and the circus.

We have made it our business in all of our art work, promotion etc. not to include any suggestion of support for the use of animals as entertainnment.

One of the reasons we chose our name, 'Audio Circus', is because we felt we could draw attention to the cruel and barbaric treatment of animals that is happening everyday, not just in the circus.

We hope you will join us in our support for Animal Rights and the combat of any cruelty towards animals
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Please be our bras....SUPPORT US!!!

For all those who have been by our sides all along.. Why thank you! And for those just joining us, You're very welcome and we hope you have a pleasant ride..Emergency exits can be located to the front and sides!

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Also a huuuuge massive (even enormous) thank you to Mr.Padraigh Griffin, our mentor through thick and thin,faith in us when times are tough, and teacher extrordinaire...Thanks for the help Paidi we really appreciate it!!

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Blast:Beat so far...

I thought that I should post this where everyone would see it so I decided our profile would be the best place! I'd just like to say a few words about the Blast:Beat competiton and what it has meant to me and also to everyone else in our company!
When we began Blast:Beat in September we all started out not nowing what to do first or how to go about doing things! But that soon changed, with the leadership and guidance of our Co-ordinator Mr.Griffin and also our CEOs we managed to pull together as a fully functioning successful company.
I speak for not only myself, but for the whole company when I say that this experience has been thouroughly enjoyable for everyone! We have learnt so much from doing Blast:Beat, it has been so beneficial to our growth this year!
I'd like to thank Rob(of course) for creating the whole competition but I'd also like to thank Jon and Ruth for their support and encouragement throughout the year! We really appreciate all the time and effort ye all put into organising this competition.
As we near the end of the competition we all realise how much we've grown together since September! Through the tears and tantrums, the ups and downs, the highs and lows, we've remained as close as ever and we're still the tight-knit group that we were from the beginning! As Mr.Griffin said "We can see the finish line and now we need to sprint to the finish and continue to keep up our high standards"! Wise words if I've ever heard any!
A final thanks to everyone and anyone who's helped us this year, no matter how big or small their part was, without them we would not have succeeded in becoming the successful company we are today!

Jessica O'Sullivan
Sales Manager

Motivational Sayings..

At Audio Circus, Co-operation and communication are imperative to our company members; we see the importance in encouraging all our members equally and taking all ideas on board. Each member is important because “a team is only as good as its’ weakest player”. We belive everybody need a lot of self-motivation to achieve, but also some spurring on from others.. So here are some little sayings for when the going gets tough.

You can't fly a kite unless you go against the wind and have a weight to keep it from turning a somersault. The same with man. No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and is prepared to assume responsibilities.
William J.H. Boetcker

The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

When I hear somebody sigh that Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what?
Sydney J. Harris

Our greatest battles are that with our own minds.
Jameson Frank

If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, "I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.
Ann Landers

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Albert Einstein

The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.
Martin Luther King Jr.


If not us, who? If not now, when?
Kennedy, John F.
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
Vincent Van Gogh


You can’t build a reputation on what you're going to do.
Henry Ford


A man is the sum of his actions, of what he has done, of what he can do, Nothing else.
Mahatma Gandhi

NOTHING IS PARTICULARLY HARD IF YOU DIVIDE IT IN TO SMALL JOBS- HENRY FORD

So anybody in Audio Circus, or indeed anybody who needed a little motivation..We hope these help!


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Blast:Beat is an amazing competition Ballincollig Community School T.Y. students have the luxury of competing in. Audio Circus members have all chosen to be part of this fantastic module, and therefore each member is as devoted to our company as the next.
We have outlined our company values, created a recognisable and so far, successful M.M.C which we pride ourselves on. We have created a brand image, a recognisable logo to which our patrons can immeadietely refer to upon seeing.We have, as all good company do, started from little more than a few innovative minds with an urge to succeed.
Throughout the course of the year we have all grown together, not only in our social and business skills but also as friends. Each and every one of us have encouraged each other along the way and although we have had our fair share of tears and tantrums, we have always stepped back up to the competition, brave faced, and confident in our company's ability to succeed beyond expectations.
Blast:Beat has provided an outlet for us, in which we can channel our creativity and nurture our persons. We have been able to organise and run our own successful and profitable events with many challenges along the way.
Each and every person in our company is a valuable individual, and a brilliant mind. Although there are outlined psoitions everybody is indispensible to us and out of the 38 minds in our company, everybody has given rewarding input and we have had some fabulous results.
Overall Audio Circus is thriving and although we have come a long way from where we started, we have a long way to go.
This is just to say a little thanks to all our members and say keep up the good work!
Rebecca Keeffe
Events Manager xxx