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Arthur\u2019s application.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jenna, (pictured) who is a member of Misfits and Wednesday Matchbox, said she couldn\u2019t wait to start performing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s so great to get this equipment,\u201d she said. \u201cWe can now show off our talents and grow as live performers!\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arthur Creative Senior Studio Coordinator Gabrielle Hingston said rehearsals were in full swing for a performance next month at a local aged care facility for people with dementia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe musicians have already learned a vast repertoire of swing music from the \u201920s to the \u201940s, which will bring back a lot of memories for that audience,\u201d she 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