I had the pleasure of attending a concert by Dr Michael Duke and David Howie, presenting new compositions for saxophone and piano. Duke is a phenomenal musician and educator having studied at Indiana University and currently is a senior lecturer in saxophone at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Funded through a grant from the Council on […]
I’m heading out to Mt Scopus Memorial College to run a workshop on learning styles in instrumental music. Have you ever had a student not be able to do something when you’ve given crystal clear instructions that have worked on every other student? By understanding visual, auditory and kinesthetic approaches to tasks, teachers are able […]
It’s great to be back in my old stomping grounds for the annual music eisteddfod. It’s a really well run event and I’m looking forward to adjudicating the instrumental section. For more details head to http://www.cmta.com.au/ Saturday 8th August Colac Performing Arts and Cultural Centre Entry by gold coin
This week I will be giving a guest lecture on Group Teaching at the University of Melbourne as part of the Masters of Music (Performance Teaching) degree. Although many instrumental teachers prefer one-on-one teaching, group lessons offer a different learning environment where peers can collaborate and different roles can be explored. I’ll be talking about […]
This biennial conference has been held since 2003 and is a wonderful opportunity for those involved in music education to come together to meet, socialise, learn, network and share their ideas with other music education professionals across all sectors. I'm looking forward to presenting a practical workshop on Effective Instrumental Teaching, looking at exploring visual, auditory […]