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SAT 2pm – 5pm Conducting & Inclusive Teaching: For all ensemble directors and group music teachers

2pm Sean Renaud presents the Secondary Schools String Symphony with a practical session on Planning Effective Rehearsals and developing strong ensemble habits, with strategies for working with teenage string players and building focused, responsive ensembles.

3:15pm Karen Kyriakou (VIC) presents Inclusive Ways to Creatively Engage Your Ensemble

4pm Rob McWilliams (QLD) presents What’s The Score – the Why and How of Effective Score Study for all Conductors and Music Educators. Come learn how to analyse a score.

SUN 9am – 5pm Conducting & String Method Books: String teacher focus & ‘The Strings Quest’ method book launch

9am Karen Kyriakou presents The Magic In The Method Book (bring your instruments)

10am Rob McWilliams presents Putting The Music First

12pm Hamish Netting presents Instrument Care and Maintenance

12:30pm Amy Suebwicha presents The Musician’s Body: How Movement and Health Play a Role

2pm Rob McWilliams presents an interactive Conducting Clinic (please volunteer your interest when booking.)

3:30pm Tom Helps presents The Strings Quest, a new String Method Book Launch: A complete method book for violin, viola, cello & double bass. 

Features include

• Easy to follow skill development
• Imaginative storytelling
• Clear visual goals with checklists
• Theory and aural exercises
• 60 original pieces and arrangements
• Each song has a main backing track + a piano version

Perfect for: 

• Individual tuition
• Mixed groups of violin, viola and cello (double bass in the works)
• School string programs
• Instrumental teachers wanting a fresh approach

4:30pm Discussion, Questions and Farewell

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Proudly sponsored by Size Music, Yamaha Australia, ABODA SA & Netting Violins