MTA
NSW
MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION OF NSW
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE FOR STUDIO MUSIC TEACHERS
INSPIRE2021
24 & 25 SEPTEMBER 2021
NOW ONLINE VIA ZOOM!
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SPEAKERS
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TOPICS
A two-day conference for studio music teachers to engage with an incredible line-up of Australian presenters in areas of music pedagogy, business, history and well-being.
Never has there been a time for greater need to share inspiration from each other.
Engage in creative and diverse workshops, inspiring fireside talks, demonstrations, marketplace stalls, performances and interactive discussions that will impact your studio teaching.
Inspire your teaching. Connect with new friends. Design your network.
If you would like to order a printed copy of the Conference book, please click here
Principal Sponsor
/ presenters
Based on this year's theme Inspire, 12 presenters from around the country will come together across two days to present on innovative learning and teaching strategies for the studio music teacher.
Barry Walmsley
Conference Director, Master of Ceremonies
Immediate Past President, Music Teachers' Association of NSW
"I look forward to welcoming you to MTA NSW's conference this year. I am excited about the diversity in presenters and about connecting with each of you. Our profession has been met with many challenges this last year and this conference will be an opportunity for us all to share with one another and continue to learn the way forward."
/ SCHEDULE
24th
FRIDAY
Day 1
9:15 am
Registration
9:30 am
Welcome
Conference Chair Barry Walmsley
Official Opening Day 1
Mark Coure MP
9:45 am
Keynote address
George Palmer QC
10:15 am
Shirley Paton Scholarship
Announcement of Winners and performance
10:30 am
Morning Tea
Breakout Rooms to meet and greet
11:00 am
Active Minds Music Ensemble
Dr Anthony Chmiel and Patrick O'Donnell
12:00 pm
Keys of Life (Part 1)
Daphne Proietto OAM
1:00 pm
Lunch
Breakout Rooms to meet and greet
1:45 pm
The Theatre of Music
Rachelle Schmidt-Adnum
2:30 pm
Jazz in the Studio
Steve Sedergreen
3:15 pm
Afternoon Tea
Breakout Rooms to meet and greet
3:45 pm
New Australian Repertoire
Dr Katie Zhukov
4:30 pm
A Musical Missionary - Dulcie Holland
Dr Rita Crews OAM and Jeanell Carrigan AM
5:05 pm
Zoom Happy Hour
Meet and greet for anyone who wants to stay around (BYO wine and cheese!)
6:00 pm Close of Day 1
SATURDAY
25th
Day 2
9:15 am
Registration
9:30 am
Welcome
Conference Chair Barry Walmsley
Official Opening Day 2
Nathan Rippon, Yamaha
9:45 am
The Composers' Series
Jeanell Carrigan AM
10:45 am
Morning Tea
Breakout Rooms to meet and greet
11:15 am
A Mix and Match Curriculum
Jo Burrows
12:15 pm
Keys of Life (Part 2)
Daphne Proietto OAM
1:00 pm
Lunch
Breakout rooms to meet and greet
2:00 pm
Moorambilla Magic
Michelle Leonard OAM
2:45 pm
The Future of the MTA?
Susan Deas, President MTA NSW
3:15 pm
Performance
Shirley Paton Scholarship Winner
3:30 pm
Afternoon Tea
Breakout rooms to meet and greet
4:00 pm
Whole Body Learning
Paul Myatt
5:00 pm
Conference Wrap-up
Barry Walmsley, Conference Chair
5:15 pm
Zoom Happy Hour
Meet and greet for anyone who wants to stay around (BYO wine and cheese!)
6:00 pm Close of Day 2
/ online
Via Zoom
Join anywhere, on any device - computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone
Meeting details will be sent out after enrolment
Full Zoom instructions will be provided
Practice Zoom sessions will be available before the conference
bursaries
Benevolent Bursaries are available to teachers who may be not otherwise be in a financial position to attend the conference. These bursaries are sponsored by the Benevolent Fund.
*Please do not purchase tickets before applying
contact
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MTA NSW OFFICE
Suite 4, 17 Frederick St
OATLEY NSW 2223
PO Box 244 OATLEY NSW 2223
