AUSTA ACT

Pedagogy Day

Date & Time:
Sunday, 22 February 2026
2..00-5.00pm

Venue:
Orana Steiner School
Ironbark Music Room
Unwin Place, Weston

Cost:
Members: Free
Non-Members: $35.00
Students with current student ID: $15.00

Registration Link for Pedagogy Day

Passionate about string teaching? Join us for the AUSTA ACT String Pedagogy Day. Meet other string teachers in our region and make lifelong supportive connections and partnerships.

We will begin with a discussion on practice tips exploring ways in which we inspire our students to keep progressing and achieving their music goals. After a short break we will spilt into upper and lower strings to explore the geography of the fingerboard.

Contact: austaact@gmail.com

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AUSTA ACT

Stephen Chin

Date & Time:
28 March 2026
Session 1: Intonation 1.30-3.00pm
Session 2: Achieving Success 3.30-5.00pm

Venue:
54 National Circuit Forrest

Cost:
Members: $30.00/session or both sessions $45.00
Non-Members: $45.00/session or both sessions $65.00
Students with current student ID: $15.00/session or both sessions $25.00

Registration Link for Stephen Chin Presentations

Stephen Chin

Stephen is formerly a Principal String Teacher and Director of Orchestras at Brisbane Grammar School, is a past National President of the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA) and was inaugural conductor of the BEL Orchestra at the University of Queensland.  He is also a lecturer in String Pedagogy at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University.  His early studies at Sydney University in violin and composition were completed under John Harding and Peter Sculthorpe respectively. He has performed with The ABC Sinfonia, The Badinerie Players, The Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Queensland Pops Orchestra and Corda Spiritus.  Stephen publishes a number of string compositions and arrangements which have been used as test pieces for competitions throughout Australia and as examination pieces for the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB).

Session 1: Intonation

History of string tuning and with practical approaches to support students to refine their intonation.

Session 2: Motivating your students to achieve success

As Stephen is a violinist, this is aimed at violin & viola teachers, however cello & bass teachers are also more than welcome.

Stephen will share with us his approach to accelerate students while keeping them engaged and self motivated.

Contact: austaact@gmail.com

AUSTA ACT

Reading Day

Date & Time:
29 March 2026
2.00-5.00pm

Venue:
54 National Circuit, Forrest

Cost:
Members: $15.00
Non-Members: $30.00
Students with current student ID: $15.00

Registration for Reading Day

Come along to our annual Reading Day to choose new music for your String Ensembles and network with your peers. We will be reading through the latest releases from Australian and International composers and publishers.

Don’t forget to bring your instrument.

Contact: austaact@gmail.com