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WINDS AND STRINGS

Free of Charge – Registration Required

Morning Tea Provided

Book your free session:

Link to online registration:   https://forms.gle/A7ZjPACM2kLvKxQu8 
Deadline: 14^th of August

Venue: Trinity College, 2 Trinity Ave, Perth

STRINGS

Sunday 13^th September 9:00am – 12.00pm

Conductor: Dale Pointon

WINDS

Saturday 12^th September 9:00am – 12.00pm

Conductor: Bruce Herriman

What to bring:  Yourself, your instrument (a stool – double-bass players only)

Conducting & Repertoire: We would like to invite interested attendees to bring and conduct a piece of their choice. Please contact James Martin by Friday 14^th August with your suggested piece for approval by the ABODA Committee.

Proudly supported by AUSTA WA

OUTLINE: In this online session we will explore some key elements that contribute to the successful running of a string ensemble. There will be something for every ensemble director as we talk through how to motivate your students, plan for effective rehearsals, encourage good aural and music reading skills and have some tricks up your sleeve to keep things moving! After a highly successful presentation of this session at the ASME(WA) Summer School, Jade is excited to share this jam-packed presentation with other passionate string teachers and encourage us all to create an exciting year of ‘Ensemble Success!’

BIO: Jade Martin is currently a senior violin/viola specialist & string ensemble director with the Department of Education’s Instrumental Music School Services. With over 20 years teaching experience, Jade has previously taught in numerous private schools around Perth and from 1998-2016 ran a highly successful private music teaching studio which incorporated both instrumental music and early childhood music education classes. As well as a Bachelor of Music Education, Jade holds a Primary Suzuki Violin Teaching Certificate, and has completed levels in both Kodaly & Orff- Schulwerk methodologies. Jade’s approach to teaching is down-to-earth and hands-on, incorporating various music teaching methodologies to continually evolve a practice that best serves the needs of her students. With a passionate belief that every child possesses the intrinsic ability to speak the language of music, Jade strives to enable her students to fulfil their innate musical potential.

FREE TO AUSTA MEMBERS, $10 all other

BOOK HERE: https://www.trybooking.com/BOVSK

Proudly supported by AUSTA WA

Come and play, listen or conduct at ABODA WA’s annual conducting clinic. Morning tea provided. Clinician Matt Klohs.

Conducting & Repertoire:

• List of carefully selected repertoire. Scores available on registration (novice to advanced).
• Attendees may also bring and conduct a piece of their choice (subject to ABODA committee approval).
• Conduct/ participate in any session regardless of your instrument.
• STRING PLAYERS ARE VERY WELCOME TO JUST COME AND PLAY ON THE SUNDAY (NO FEE, MORNING TEA PROVIDED) YOU WILL STILL NEED TO REGISTER (click on the link below and select no payment required in the payment options)
• Discounted rate for AUSTA and ABODA members

If you have any Questions please contact: james.martin@education.wa.edu.au

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrHeMNeU9EMxj4aK7RJK4vvxb5FI8TPrHLZrARo09Ggaj8zQ/viewform

Vibrato Workshop with Jeremy Woolstenhulme

Sunday March 21st 12:00 PM AEDT

Join Jeremy Woolstenhulme, world-class performer, educator, and author of the bestselling series String Basics, as he shows you the best ways to introduce vibrato to your string students. Jeremy will offer teaching tips tailored for each instrument.

James de Rozario, National President of the Australian Strings Association (AUSTA), will introduce the workshop. You’ll have a chance to to ask Jeremy all your burning questions live during the workshop.

Register today for this rare opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading strings pedagogues!

REGISTER HERE

About Jeremy Woolstenhulme

Jeremy Woolstenhulme received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Brigham Young University in 2000, and a Master of Arts degree in cello Performance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2005.

Mr. Woolstenhulme currently serves as the orchestra director at Northview High School in Fulton County, Georgia and taught for 20 years previously in the Clark County School District of Las Vegas, Nevada. He has traveled with his orchestras to London, Washington, D.C., Boston, San Diego, and New York. His orchestra was selected to play at the 2008 and 2017 Midwest Clinic and in 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2018 at the National ASTA Conference.

With a steadily growing number of original and arranged works to his credit, Mr. Woolstenhulme is a commissioned and published composer, many which have been performed around the world. His works have consistently been included as J.W. Pepper Editors’ Choice selections and can be found on festival repertoire lists. He is co-author, with Terry Shade and Wendy Barden of the highly acclaimed string method, String Basics. His specialty is to write for middle and high school orchestras where he composes to teach, challenge, and inspire. He has served as clinician and guest conductor throughout the United States, Canada, Australia (including the prestigious Maryborough Conference) and the People’s Republic of China.