Let's Shine

Let's Shine When the final curtain fell, it was realised that the production had resulted in a huge personal reward for all involved.

'Let’s Shine' is for All-ability performers, a series of productions, activities, projects, and dance workshops that bring together people living with a disability, ALOTCo members, and collaborating performing groups. History
The idea of ‘Let's Shine' series was conceived over 20 years ago by the current director/coordinator Janet McArtney and then Director Margaret Evans as both had a connection

with people living with disabilities is via either: work, volunteering and has a family member... understood how therapeutic music is so to people living with barriers in their life. Janet teamed up with the experience of long-time director Margaret Evans (4 productions) and with the full support of the committee, co-directed the first production in ‘Let’s Shine’ in October 1998. Being a part of these wonderful productions, we have all developed a greater appreciation and understanding of living life with a disability and we have been so impressed by the hidden talents that have been discovered and by the guest stars’ enthusiasm. Since then, ALOTCo have had:

2009 - ‘Let’s Shine Again'
2014 - ‘Let’s Shine Forever’, which won the ‘City of Albany Australia Day Event of the Year.’
2017 - ‘Let’s Shine Together’
2019 - ‘Let’s Shine Brightly’ with a new co-director Jill Larsen (as Margaret has moved to Perth)
'Lets Shine' continued to be involved in other projects outside the theatre with Carers WA (2019/20 video and book).
2021 - Breaksea Festival 'View from the Magpies Nest' a collaboration with Breaksea.org whereby 'Lets Shine' members wrote, choreographed, danced and acted this production on the main stage at the Albany Entertainment Centre.
2022 - Breaksea Festival 'Seachange’ another collaboration with Breaksea.org whereby 'Lets Shine' members choreographed and danced (4 workshops) for an Open Day at the Albany Entertainment Centre.
2022 - Performed at the ‘Great Southern Ability Festival’ and ‘Albany Ability Festival’
2023 - Breaksea & Maritime Festival a dance collaboration 'The Magical Weedy Seadragon' with 3 performances at the Albany Entertainment Centre.
2023 - Performed at the ‘Great Southern Ability Festival’ & ‘Binalup Australia Day Festival’
2024 - Breaksea - ‘Side by Side’, a dance collaboration 'Constellations' a 4 min dance as part of’ Thunderstorm (Malkar) ‘with performances on the main stage at the Albany Entertainment Centre.
2025 - Breaksea - New Years Eve film collaboration with line dancing to a song written by past member Evan Ayres. Let’s Shine Director Janet McArtney (involved since 1998)
Assistants Jodie James & Linda Leighton

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🎭 Let's Shine 2026 – We're Off to a Wonderful Start! 💙Today we held our Let's Shine Dance Workshop Meet & Greet, welcomi...
24/07/2026

🎭 Let's Shine 2026 – We're Off to a Wonderful Start! 💙

Today we held our Let's Shine Dance Workshop Meet & Greet, welcoming both familiar faces and brand-new performers to another exciting year of creativity, friendship and fun.

Janet, Jodie, Linda and our last-minute tech wizard Lachy were there to greet everyone and get the afternoon underway.

We began with introductions, sharing the history of Let's Shine and how we are a part of Albany Light Opera & Theatre Company, before Lachy brought back some wonderful memories by screening highlights from previous productions on the big screen. Past performers were thrilled to see themselves dancing in:

🐉 The Weedy Seadragon
🌊 Seachange
⛈️ Thunderstorm
🖤💛❤️ Kaya

After a gentle warm-up, choreographers Emily and Jess introduced themselves, talked about what everyone can expect over the coming weeks, and played this year's two performance songs. To finish the afternoon, everyone joined in a fun conga dance, with plenty of smiles, laughter and enthusiasm.

What a fantastic way to kick off the 2026 Let's Shine program! 🌟

We'll now have a short break before rehearsals begin.

📅 Rehearsals resume on Friday, 7 August
🕜 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

We can't wait to see everyone back for the start of another amazing Let's Shine journey! 💙

Thankyou to The City of Albany for the Community Event Grant

Congratulations Emily, Let’s Shine is so proud of you. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E8rPnsbEo/?mibextid=wwXIfr
15/06/2026

Congratulations Emily, Let’s Shine is so proud of you.

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A trio of Great Southern artists have shared in $65,800 worth of funding from the 2026 Regional Arts Fund Project Grants.

The three artists were amongst ten who have had their projects funded as a part of the funding scheme.

Albany-based Emily O’Brien will recieve $30,000 for her project ‘The Girl with the Colourful Mind’, a dance production exploring her lived experience with autism and mental health.

Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation has also received $30,00 for ‘Every Stitch Holds country – A First Nations Community Quilt for Carrolup’, a community driven project honouring truth telling of children from the Stolen Generation through a range of artistic mediums.

Musician and conductor Neville Talbot claimed the remaining $5,800 to deliver a pilot program for aspiring conductors in the region.

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