Running with music has shown to help people enjoy their exercise, having an effect on heart rate, pace, pain levels and even speed up recovery time. I’ll be providing some live entertainment for the runners in the Surf Coast Trail Marathon on Saturday 24th June from 11:45 at Urquhart bluff. It’s an amazing event that […]
After a lot of practice, repertoire research, listening and a few afternoons with the lads at Legato, I am happy to say I was successful in my audition for the Australian Discovery Orchestra as their alto, tenor and baritone saxophonist. The 2016/2017 season concludes with a performance for the Independent Schools Victoria Arts Learning Festival. The […]
I’m looking forward to refining my teaching skills with the aMuse VCE Music conference which will focus on the new syllabus for Music Performance, Investigation and Music Style and Composition. It’s always a fantastic weekend of professional development and reconnecting with the outstanding educators we have in Victoria. I’ll be presenting a session titled ‘The […]
This week I’ll be heading back to my alma mater to present a lecture on effective instrumental teaching and planning for learning for the Graduate School of Education. The first session with explore approaches for learning in instrumental music with a demonstration lesson with undergraduate saxophone student, Joel Cassidy. It’s a golden opportunity to observe […]
It was wonderful to be a part of a tribute concert to the Australian folk icon, Danny Spooner. A wonderful celebration of a life through music. The afternoon had stories, poetry, songs, guitar, blues, bagpipes and some classical saxophone. Danny has such a way of understanding the story behind a song and sharing a love […]