Your song could be the backing for The Dance

HUMANS in Geelong is calling on all local musicians to come up with the right song to be the backing for their community project.

The group has launched a contest to find a song or original soundtrack to accompany “The Dance” video.

Humans in Geelong founder and president Jacqui Bennett said the original plan was to use the song ‘I’ll Make You Happy’ by the Divinyls “but it’s not going to happen”.

“Then we thought: ‘Duh! One of our local music heroes will be able to come up with something of similar length and just as upbeat and rocky’,” she said.

The original song or soundtrack needs to be about 3 minutes and 20 seconds long and have the same beat as “I’ll Make You Happy” to match the 55 short clips of Humans in Geelong members, community groups and inspiring individuals dancing to the beat of “I’ll Make You Happy”.

“The aim of the project is to showcase our beautiful region; our amazing, giving community groups and talented individuals,” Ms Bennett said.

“Humans in Geelong inspire, connect and strengthen community, and have a whole lot of fun while we’re it.”

Submissions are due by February 5, 2021. First prize is $500, and second prize is $200.

For more details, head to [email protected].

“The Dance” will be launched at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre on March 23, 2021 at 7.30pm as part of the “Be inspired by Humans in Geelong” talk for Geelong Design Week 2021.

Ms Bennett said Eventbrite bookings would be taken closer to the date.