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Yvonne Moore & Shannon Luk

June 15th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Yvonne Moore & Shannon Luk (Simply for Strings)

Keep it Clean: How to care and maintain your stringed instrument

This session is sponsored by Simply for Strings Session: Our Care and Maintenance workshops are a fun, engaging and hands-on way to...

Australian String Quartet

June 15th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Australian String Quartet

Performance & Demonstration

From the Page to the Stage - bringing new Australian work to life

Session Time: 12.00 midday Monday 4th July Since 1985, the Australian String Quartet (ASQ) has created unforgettable string quartet performances for audiences...

Tax time stage fright? The ATO can help

June 8th, 2022 by AUSTA Admin

Performing Artists: The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has put together a range of resources and tips to help you lodge your tax return this year.

  1. Check out the work-related expenses guide for performing artists to find out what you can and can’t claim this year.
  2. COVID-19 has had a...

Adam Edwards

June 6th, 2022 by Emily Dittman

Adam Edwards

Introducing the Norwegian Fiddle

Session: The evolution of the Hardanger fiddle began from the Indian trade routes which made their way through to Holland. Norwegian traders came to Holland, saw the Indian sitar and were inspired by its sympathetic strings to tinker with their violins - what...

Book Launch: Molto AUSTA

May 13th, 2022 by AUSTA Admin

Molto Austa: a historical overview of the Australian Strings Association

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Edith Salzmann

April 10th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Edith Salzmann

Cello technique from the 19th Century to today

Session: Most of the studies and methods that we all use for teaching originate in the 19th century: Piatti, Servais, Grützmacher, Popper, Franchomme, Kummer and their students Hugo Becker, Julius Klengel, Arnold Földesy and countless others.  But what do...

Sheau-Fang Low

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Sheau-Fang Low

Session 1.5: Coaching Violin/ Viola Students to Play with More Ease

Session: Playing and teaching the violin or viola is a complex process, as the instrument support and coordination between the hands can be challenging. This presentation outlines a few...

Rodney Wikstrom

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Rodney Wikstrom

Session2.2: Using technology in string education

Session: This presentation will focus on what and how to use technology in string education. The use of technology in string teaching can enhance the enjoyment of learning, improve the quality and effectiveness of...

Robert Harris

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Robert Harris

Session 2.6: Cafe Viola: playing and pedagogy with viola ensemble Session: Robert Harris brings his ANZ Viola Society Cafe Viola workshops to AUSTA National, not only to focus our attention on the viola but also to support our middle-voice violist friends in their alto clef endeavours. All attending are encouraged to...

Moirsheen Kelly-Keesing

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Moirsheen Kelly-Keesing

Session 1.5: Suzuki Method in 21st Century Australia

Session: Known for its success around the world, this influential method has developed a great deal over the decades. This lecture/performance includes the following, with a focus on string instruments in modern Australian Suzuki Method:
  • Suzuki philosophy, language acquisition, and creating the environment
  • ...

Miriam Morris

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Miriam Morris

Session 2.5: Making the Switch to a New Instrument

Session: This presentation deals with the challenges of being a multi-instrumentalist, and outlines the differences between the varied musical styles, ranging from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods. The pedagogy of the viol family and its repertoire with...

Lorraine Chai

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Lorraine Chai

Session 3.6: Creating Responsible, Professional Students

Session: In this generation, as educators, we cannot always rely on parents to help students through their practice. Most parents are too busy to remember everything. Students have to learn how to be responsible...

Loreta Fin

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Loreta Fin

Session 1.2: SING and STRING - Teaching Group Beginners Without The Book

How to free up your classroom - no books, no stands, no clutter. This is aimed at Year 2 or 3 beginner classes of mixed instruments and can be used alongside any method...

Laura Case

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Laura Case

Session 3.5: From the Parlour to the Pub; A Social History of the Violin in Australian Society

Session: Since the First Fleet arrived on Australian shores, the violin has been a constant presence in various facets of Australian life....

Laura Carr

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Laura Carr

Session 2.2: Teachers' Toolkit for Early Childhood Teaching

Session Time: Sunday July 3, 12.00

Session: Are you on the lookout for innovative, meaningful and playful ways to engage with your younger learners? If your goals are to nurture, inspire...

Karen North

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Karen North

Session 2.2: “Fun & Games” for String Teachers

Session: Are you looking for new ideas for your Beginner to Grade 3 string students? Or seeking inspiration for fun ways to teach skills such as note reading, fingering and practice...

Karen Kyriakou

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Karen Kyriakou

Session 1.6: Connect & Engage. Inclusive aural activities for the string class

Session: There are many advantages to implementing aural-based games and creative activities in the string class and ensemble; they increase student enjoyment and interaction, they allow students to...

Josephine Vains

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Josephine Vains

Session 3.5: Speaking through music - finding the rhetoric in persuasive musical performance

Session: Josephine is a passionate believer that musicians of all levels can, with a little knowledge of musical language and rhetoric, build on their natural communicative instincts and engage directly with their audiences...

Jeremy Woolstenhulme

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Jeremy Woolstenhulme

Session 1.2: Back to the Basics: Teach and Re-teach

Session 1.5: Ideas for Teaching Group Vibrato in the String Classroom

Session 2.3: Building Rhythm Accuracy in the Orchestra

Session 1.2 (Back to Basics): Reinforcement is the name of the game, no matter the advancement level...

Julie Hewison

April 6th, 2022 by AUSTA Conference

Julie Hewison

AMEB Session One: Consolidating Fundamentals

This session is sponsored by AMEB Julie Hewison, Level 1 syllabus consultant for AMEB’s new Violin syllabus, is presenting a workshop on how the material in the Level 1 books aims to help reinforce and...