For more details see our website:
www.sydneysymphony.com/education/professional_learning_program/professional_learning_seminars/

COSTS

SESSIONS 1, 1A, 2 and 2A (3.5 hours each on Saturday 25 February)

• $45 per session for members

• $75 per session for non-members

SESSION 3 (8 hours including lunch break on Sunday 26 February)

• $135 for members

• $250 for non-members

CATERING

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided on both days. Lunch is included on Sunday. There will be a limited menu lunch available for those teachers attending all day on Saturday 25 February.

PAYMENT

All prices are inclusive of GST. Cheque, credit card payment, EFT remittance advice, or school order number must accompany registration. All participants will be issued with a confirmation notice.

Mentors needed

We are looking for experienced teachers who would be willing to be mentors for new teachers at this conference. Mentors would be paired with a ‘newbie’ and then spend the day with them. It is hoped that that the mentoring process, once established at the conference, will continue throughout 2012.

BURNING QUESTION

Submit your questions for presenters, examiners and reviewer’s ahead of time. Email your questions to info@amuse.vic.edu.au

CONFERENCE WEBSITE

Full session descriptions, schedule, venue information and parking information are available from the aMuse website:

http://amuse.vic.edu.au/CONFERENCE/VCEcon12.htm

“Koorie Stories & Song” is an innovative and entertaining program that aims to educate and inform audiences of Indigenous Australia through the mediums of narrative and song. It creates a safe and intimate forum where listeners can further their understandings of Aboriginality and culture.

What is involved?

The session will showcase two to three musicians who discuss the background and inspirations of their material and how it integrates into modern Indigenous society. Guided by a master of ceremonies, the discussions are opened and audience members are invited to put forward any questions or queries to the performers that relate to any of the subjects presented.

The University of Melbourne has this year launched their M Mus PT/Grad Dip Ed course and will see their first intake graduate at the end of next year with teaching qualifications that meet VIT requirements.

The course has an instrumental music/ensemble direction focus and is great for those who have worked as professional musicians, have completed studies in performance and/or have been teaching for some time. Credit may be gained for completion of other post-grad studies as well as documented perfomance careers such as professional orchestral or service band employment.

The Master of Performance, Performance Teaching will be delivered by the University of Melbourne, Conservatorium of Music with ‘full-time’ enrolment being around 1.5 days per week, with the Grad Dip Ed being delivered by LaTrobe University.

More details can be found at the following link:

http://conservatorium.unimelb.edu.au/grad/mmusperfteach

“Strike a Chord” aims to provide music / instruments to disadvantaged / disabled Australian students. Why? Because music is SO beneficial!

It references a book called Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity

A new edition of Practical Technology for Music Education has been created and is in the iBookstore textbook format.  The new book contains a number of new chapters, more links, and some interactive features (mainly as an attempt to see how those features work).  The book is currently under review by Apple, and when it is released, a link to the book will be provided.  The price of the enhanced and expanded first edition will be $4.99.

endoftime.beyonceonline.com/