Christine Hutchinson facts for kids

Christine Hutchinson is an amazing Australian entertainer for kids and a talented magician. She makes music especially for children. Her album Grand Fairies Ball was nominated for a big award, the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album, in 1996. Even though she didn't win that time (it went to The Wiggles' Wake Up Jeff!), her song from the album was also nominated for an APRA Award for Most Performed Children's Work in the same year.

Christine's Amazing Career

Christine is well-known as a magician and performer. She traveled all over Australia and even to other countries in the 1980s and 1990s. Her shows had fun names like "Wait a Minim...There's Something Up My Sleeve" and "Out of the Hat." She also had a show called "Grand Fairies Ball." Christine performed about 8,000 shows during these years! That's a lot of magic and music!

From 1993, Christine joined the team at ABC for Kids. She wrote two of her own albums for them. Her first album, Out Of The Hat (1993), was made with help from Ian Blake and Mike Jackson. Later, she released Grand Fairies Ball (1996). She also created a third solo album, Magical Menagerie (2009).

During the 1990s, Christine worked with many friends on different music albums. She also helped other performers get shows by running her own booking agency. Some of the artists she worked with included Monica Trapaga and members from famous bands like The Bushwackers and The Angels.

Later in her life, Christine decided to study law and worked in legal jobs for a while. From 2014, she started teaching legal studies and music at a college in Melbourne. She taught there until 2018. Now, she teaches piano and music theory from her home. She also leads community choirs, sharing her love for music with others.

Christine's Family Life

In the mid-1990s, Christine and her husband, Peter, had two sons. She continued to tour with her children during the 1990s. She often drove across Australia by herself or with her children and their Nanna in an old ambulance she called "Arthur." When her children started school, Christine stopped touring as much. Instead, she managed and booked artists from her agency in Melbourne.

Christine's Music Albums

Solo Albums

• Out of the Hat (1993) - Released by ABC Music/EMI
• Grand Fairies Ball (1996) - Released by ABC Music/EMI
• Magical Menagerie (2009) - Released on SoundCloud

Albums with Other Artists

Christine also worked with other artists on many fun albums, including:

• Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (their first adventure) (1994)
• Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (their second adventure) (1994)
• A Book For Kids Vol 1. (1994)
• A Book For Kids Vol 2. (1994)
• A Book For Kids Vol 3. (1994)
• Elves and Fairies of the Australian Bush (1995)
• Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (their third adventure) (1995)
• Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (their fourth adventure) (1995)
• Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (their fifth adventure) (1996)
• Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (their sixth adventure) (1996)
• The Magic Pudding (the first slice) (1996)
• The Magic Pudding (the second slice) (1996)
• The Magic Pudding (the third slice) (1996)
• The Magic Pudding (the fourth slice) (1996)

Videos Featuring Christine

• Monica's House (1996) - Christine played a character named Mrs George Davino.
• Grand Fairies Ball (1996) - This was a music video for her song.

Books by Christine

• Out of the Hat: songs, poems, activities, recipes, music and magic (1995) - This book was filled with fun things to do!

Awards and Nominations

Christine has been recognized for her wonderful work in children's entertainment.

APRA Music Awards

ARIA Music Awards