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February 2026
22feb2:00 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Pedagogy Day
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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
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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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Orana Steiner School, Unwin Pl Weston
Unwin Place
March 2026
28mar1:30 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Stephen Chin
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Save the date!! 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
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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
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54 National Circuit Forrest ACT
29mar2:00 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Reading Day
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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
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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
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
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54 National Circuit Forrest ACT
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May 2026
09may1:00 PM8:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Canberra String Festival
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AUSTA ACT String Festival Date & Time: 9 May 2026 Venue: Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest Cost: TBC Online Registration: coming Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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AUSTA ACT
String Festival
Date & Time: 9 May 2026
Venue: Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest
Cost: TBC
Online Registration: coming
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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July 2026
25jul2:30 PM5:30 PMAUSTA ACT - Coffee and Chat
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Date: 25 July 2026 Venue: TBC Time: 2.30pm Cost: Free Bring a plate to share. Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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Date:
25 July 2026
Venue:
TBC
Time:
2.30pm
Cost:
Free
Bring a plate to share.
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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Location
54 National Circuit Forrest ACT
October 2026
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February 2025
22feb2:00 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Pedagogy Day
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Orana Steiner School
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March 2025
29mar2:00 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Reading Day
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AUSTA ACT – Reading Day Details to come.
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AUSTA ACT – Reading Day
Details to come.
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54 National Circuit Forrest ACT
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May 2025
24may1:00 PM8:00 PMAUSTA ACT - String Festival
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Wesley Music Centre
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August 2025
24aug1:00 PM7:30 PMAUSTA ACT - Concerto Day
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AUSTA ACT is holding the 2025 String Concerto Competition on Sunday August 24th at St Mary MacKillop College. Entrants are to choose a section that best represents their technical level, and
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AUSTA ACT is holding the 2025 String Concerto Competition on Sunday August 24th at St Mary MacKillop College.
Entrants are to choose a section that best represents their technical level, and play one movement of a concerto in the AMEB Syllabus.
Entries close on August 18th, early bird discount by August 8th.
There is a limit of 12 candidates in Section 1 and 10 candidates in Section 2 and 3. Candidates will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
There are three sections based on AMEB Grade:
1. AMEB Grade 2-4: 1pm-2.30pm
Playing time 5 minutes
Prizes 1st place $100; 2nd place $75
Early Bird $50 Regular price $65
2. AMEB Grade 5-7: 3pm-5pm
Playing time 10 minutes
Prizes 1st place $150; 2nd place $100
Early Bird $50 Regular price $65
3. AMEB Grade 8+: 5.30pm-7.30pm
10 minutes
Prizes 1st place $250; 2nd place $150
Early Bird $60 Regular price $75
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November 2025
30nov2:00 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT: Workshop For Teachers with John Ma
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AUSTA ACT Workshop For Teachers with John Ma Date & Time: Sunday 30th November 2025, 2.00-5.00pm Venue: Orana Steiner School – Unwin Street Weston Cost: Members $40, Non-Members $60, Tertiary Students $20 with student
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AUSTA ACT
Workshop For Teachers with John Ma
Date & Time: Sunday 30th November 2025, 2.00-5.00pm
Venue: Orana Steiner School – Unwin Street Weston
Cost: Members $40, Non-Members $60, Tertiary Students $20 with student ID on the day
Online Registration: www.trybooking.com/DFODM
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Would you like to know more about historically informed interpretations of repertoire for string instruments? Then bring your instrument and join us for this AUSTA ‘hands on’ practical workshop for teachers.
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Orana Steiner School - Music Room - Unwin Street Weston
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December 2025
06dec7:00 PM9:00 PMAUSTA ACT: Christmas Dinner
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AUSTA ACT Christmas Dinner Date & Time: Saturday 6th December 2025, 7.00pm Venue: Snapper & Co – Mariner Place Yarralumla Cost: Buy your own dinner Online
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AUSTA ACT
Christmas Dinner
Date & Time: Saturday 6th December 2025, 7.00pm
Venue: Snapper & Co – Mariner Place Yarralumla
Cost: Buy your own dinner
Online Registration: coming
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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Snapper & Co - Mariner Place Yarralumla
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single line
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