Elizabeth Scott
AUSTA OVERSEAS
AUSTA OVERSEAS News 2026
Daniel Carner
Daniel Carner
Session 1: Shoulder Pain in String Instrument Players
Session 2: Thumb and Wrist Pain in String Instrument Players
Session 1 (Shoulder pain in String Instrument Players) : How to understand the joint better and help protect yourself and your...Chris Haigh
Chris Haigh
Different Techniques, Different Repertoire
Session: When I was around 15 years of age I asked my violin teacher how I could play jazz like Stephane Grappelli. He had absolutely no idea, but suggested that I listen and play along with...Bethany Nottage
Bethany Nottage
Session 1.3: Using 3D Resources to Teach Beginner Strings
Session: Teaching beginner strings to young students within a small group presents challenges in establishing relaxed left and right hands. I have two life-size skeleton joint models of the human hand...Ania Tait
Ania Tait & Stringlines
Stringlines: Creating Music and Community in the Tropics
Session Time: 3.00 Sunday July 3 Session: Stringlines meets on Larrakia land in the Top End of the Northern Territory. We are welcoming to all, and share wisdom and humour through...Gary McPherson
Gary McPherson
Gary E. McPherson studied music education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, before completing a master of music education at Indiana University, a doctorate of philosophy at the University of Sydney and a Licentiate and Fellowship in trumpet performance through Trinity College, London. In 2021, he...Gail Barnes
Dr Gail Barnes
Dr. Gail V. Barnes is Professor of Music Education at the University of South Carolina where she is coordinator of music education and Director of the University of South Carolina String Project. The String Project is a model of...Ed Le Brocq
Ed Le Brocq
Ed Le Brocq is a musical adventurer, teacher, writer, broadcaster and transgender man. He was born on the White Cliffs of Dover and began playing music when he was six years old. He studied viola in Manchester, Berlin and London, and played...Yvonne Frye
Yvonne Frye
Deborah Cheetham
Photo by Wayne QuilliamProf. Deborah Cheetham AO
DUniv, BMus Ed, AmusA Deborah Cheetham, Yorta Yorta woman, soprano, composer and Artistic Director, has been a leader and pioneer in the Australian arts landscape for more than 25 years. In the...Barbara Hornung
Barbara Hornung
New Music from the Pandemic
Session: A performance of captivating music composed in 2021. Featured are three excellent Australian composers, Dr Roger Alsop, Melvyn Cann and Dr Johanna Selleck. Performers: Barbara Hornung – Viola,...EBM Insurance Partnership
EBM Insurance Partnership
EBM Insurance & Risk is Australian owned and operated and...2021 AGM Reports
The AUSTA AGM took place on Thursday November 25 online via Zoom. Relevant reports can be found below: To read or download the Presidents Report for the 2021 AGM click HERE To read or download the Treasurer Report for the 2021 AGM click HERE To read or download the Stringendo Report for the 2021 AGM click
2021 AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Strings Association Limited (AUSTA) will be held on Thursday November 25 at 8.00 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Notice is hereby given that the 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held online via Zoom on Thursday November 25 at 8:00 pm AEDT. Members who would like to participate should contact Emily Dittman (AUSTA National...
Viola Resource List
VIOLA RESOURCE LIST for AUSTA NSW presentation, Disclaimer – this list provides a broad range of resources for teachers and students of viola. It’s possible that this list can also later be able to be made available on the AUSTA and/or the Australian New Zealand viola society websites and updated from time to time. The exclusion of any resource...
2020 AGM Reports
The AUSTA AGM took place on Thursday November 26 online via Zoom. Relevant reports can be found below: To read or download the Presidents Report for the 2020 AGM click HERE To read or download the Treasurer Report for the 2020 AGM click HERE To read or download the Stringendo Report for the 2020 AGM click HERE To...
AUSTA National Administrator – Job Description
AUSTA National Administrator - Job Description The Australian Strings Association (AUSTA) is a professional association of teachers, players and makers of bowed string instruments which promotes excellence in all aspects of performance, teaching, conducting and string instrument making. AUSTA aims to inspire and support students, amateurs and professionals and also to facilitate communication at local, national and...
SA Mini Conference 14/15/March 20 Report by Samantha Raftery
AUSTA SA Mini Conference 14/15thMarch 2020 Over the course of the mid-March weekend, the South Australian branch of AUSTA was fortunate enough to have Robin Wilson lead us through a mini conference, comprised of presentations, discussions and masterclasses. This provided a wonderful opportunity for young string players to develop their skills as performers. Music educators were also treated to a number...
Polycorde Bow
https://www.polycordebow.com/shop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Etqw2HBJgE This fun and innovative new take on a 500 year old design allows the player to switch between single string playing and multi-string sustained chordal playing in an instant. With a minimal learning curve it is possible to operate the leverage system in the frog and play full bodied chords along with single string melody whilst you are playing....
AUSTA WA Facebook Group
In addition to the AUSTA WA Facebook page, (which is largely for AUSTA events, member news and opportunities posted by AUSTA Social Media managers) we have started a page AUSTA WA Group which is for members of the group and others to post freely in regard to anything of interest to the string community. All responsibility lies with those...