Arts and Science held in Canberra in March 1975. Contributed generously by funding from the Schools Commission, the program was a comprehensive educational experiencing ranging from performances by youth theatre groups and theatre-in-education companies to drama camps. The amount of activity occurring in the performing arts sector grew quickly in the 1970s, as indicated by the records of the 1977 Directory of Youth Performing arts in Australia. In Queensland, the youth and junior Little Theatre movement flourished, in addition to theatre-in-education groups initiated by La Boite, the Queensland Theatre Company, Twelfth Night Theatre, and the Education Department. By then, youth orchestras, choral music activities, and dance were prevalent in most states. A lot of the changes that improved performing arts education in Australia can be attributed to an enquiry into the major performing arts entitled ‘Securing the Future’’ headed by Helen Nugent in 1999, which lead to significant changes most notably an increase in the amount of government support for the sector through the Australia Council and what was then the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Music In the 60s and 70s, the main teaching method for music education in Australian classrooms was ‘exploration.’ Introduced by music educators Carl Orff, Emile Jaques Dalcroze, R. Murray Schafer, and George Self, the technique of ‘exploration’ was a means of engaging students in making new music and sounds. These were often combined with formal theory lessons, however it was deemed that this learning style was not effective in student's music learning. Towards the late 80s, a new direction on music education teachings was implemented. Performance, composition, and listening and the interrelationship between the components became central to music programs. One of the main changes in practical music studies was from the use of Orff instruments and recorders to classroom instruments and vocal music. More common classroom instruments included keyboard, guitar, and percussion. In the 80s, optional small group instrumental music programs were offered by State Departments of Education except for New South Wales (NSW). As for NSW and most independent schools across Australia, instrumental teachers were either classroom teachers or hired externally by the school for individual lessons. Bands, orchestras, and facilities to support associated activities such as music camp were offered by all states. Certificated courses were revised by the late 80s to allow students’ interests and requirements to be met more easily. The Year 12 syllabus was revised