On WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST at 7pm you will be able to catch Australia's leading and emerging talent in Start Me Up. Special guests Wes Carr (Australian Idol), Jessica Mauboy (Australian Idol) and Jonathon Welch (Choir of Hard Knocks and Battle of the Choirs) plus TDP star graduates Roshani Priddis (2008 Australian Idol finalist), Felicity Urquhart, Darren Coggan and Julie Goodwin (Phanton of the Opera) will be featured throughout the concert. Hosted by Alan Jones A0 and John Foreman the Start Me Up will showcase and celebrate new up and coming Australian Talent – the TDP Graduates of 2009 - who will show why they were selected for the most exclusive talent development program in Australia.

The 2009 Graduation Concert this year features eleven students who have made it through the demanding TDP program. Country NSW can be proud with four students hailing from Deniliquin including rock group ‘The Lincolns’ (Michael Gorham, Michael Cavanagh, Matthew Savage); Shane McGrath also from Deniliquin; country songwriter Makaylie Foodey from Maitland; music theatre singers Nicholas Gentile and Alex Gibson-Giorgio, contemporary singer song-writers David Leaupepe and Ricky Blomfield, classical singer Emily Edmonds and comedic songwriter Meriana Gyory.

Want more? This year TDP are launching their new initiative master.class pre – concert . If you're interested in how some of Australia's hottest talent cracked the industry and want to know how you can do it check out TDP's master.class and Concert package!

TDP Concert and master.class gives you the chance to see tomorrow’s stars fresh from Australia’s leading fame school, perform live on stage plus the opportunity to learn from industry professionals.

Sydney Entertainment Centre
Wednesday 26 August
Graduation Concert & master.class 4pm – 6pm $25.00
Graduation concert only 7pm $20.00 Adults │$15 Conc & students│$10 groups of 10 or more
Bookings: 1300 883 622 or www.ticketmaster.com.au