On FOCAL POINT:

• Darryl Davenport was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division For Services To Dance Sports (including blind and deaf dancing)
• Phia Damsma, Creative Director for Sonokids (celebrating 25 years of Ballyland)  Sonokids have just released Song Book 1 by The Ballylanders - now available on all streaming platforms.  Find out more here: http://www.sonokids.com 
• Madhuka De Silva, PHD Candidate at Monash University, evaluating a dance system. You are invited to contact Madhuka to take part in research at Monash's Clayton Campus. Participants will receive an electronic gift card. 
  Call Madhuka on 0452 373 585 or email madhuka.desilva@monash.edu  
• Phil Vandepeer, co-founder and co-presenter for Focal Point, spoke about the Australian of the Year Awards; the i-phone 16; and Federal Politics.