AUSTA News 2025
Workshop in bow-guiding
Workshop in bow-guiding
Presenter: Yvonne Frye In this workshop participants will experience very practically, how to established a balanced bow hand (violin) by manual work of the teacher. In an almost physiotherapist way of working, we will look into different supporting grips. With the help of those grips, the student will be able...Teaching Boys and Girls, do they Learn Differently?
Teaching Boys and Girls, do they Learn Differently?
Presenter: Yvonne Frye This lecture brings to the focus the question: when boys and girls learn differently, how should the teaching strategies be changed? We will have a look into the different brain structure and also how hormones effect learning. Often, educational institutions are more...Musical Talent – What is it?
Musical Talent – What is it?
Presenter: Yvonne Frye The word talent in music is sometimes used with very fixed ideas of what it is. Often labels are put to children in classes: talented – not so talented. But music ability is consisting of so many different layers like deliberate practice, an...Ibby Mikajlo
Ibby Mikajlo
Lyndall Hendrickson: multi-sensory pedagogue
Session: Australian concert violinist, Lyndall Hendrickson AM (1917 - 2017) was a developer of multi-sensory teaching methods. Her career included achievements as a concert violinist, war-time performer, commercial artist, violin instructor, lecturer, journalist, and teacher of...Heather Lander
Heather Lander
Session: As a teacher I encourage students to engage in improvisation and composition. This presentation will feature ways in which I include improvisation in my lessons and how I have used this as a basis for students to compose their own works. From using this process,...Fintan Murphy
Fintan Murphy
Developing Rhythm in Solo Playing and String Ensembles
AMEB Session 3: Approaching New Repertoire
Session (Developing Rhythm in Solo Playing and String Ensembles): Good rhythm depends on fluent, coordinated string playing, good musicianship and aural skills. Preparing...
Evgeny Sorkin
Dr. Evgeny Sorkin
Mary had a little lamb... and other ways to improve Intonation
Session: Intonation is among the hardest elements of string performance and one that requires attention at every level of proficiency from student to professional. In this talk, Dr Evgeny Sorkin will explore the factors involved...Eugenie Teychenné
Eugenie Teychenné
String Group Teaching in Schools - and How to Survive it!
Session: This presentation introduces Possums Over the Moon, a web-based teaching resource for beginner string programs in schools. It will take a broad look at the historical development of...Erica Rasmussen
Erica Rasmussen
Including Composition and Improvisation in the Crashendo program at Laverton College
Session: Crashendo! is a community-based music program at Laverton College. Students participate in small group classes and ensemble rehearsals for four hours after school each week. Tuition is free and instruments are provided. Under the guidance...Elizabeth Scott
Elizabeth Scott
Singing in the Instrumental Rehearsal
Session: Singing in the instrumental rehearsal - why and how. As Richard Gill told us many times - singing is the basis of all music making. Singing supports a wider musical understanding by requiring young musicians to internalise, listen and think before...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...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
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