Confirmed for November 7, 2024. In this practical demonstration, Anthony van den Broek will outline an approach to teaching general knowledge components in a way that enriches and enlivens the practical music lesson. Starting with the most basic pieces right up to the diploma level, teaching music history, style and theory as you go leads…
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While it tends to be primarily jazz musicians and liturgical organists who still use improvisation in their daily work, all musicians can benefit from some emancipation from the printed score. The First Thursday presentation on 4 April 2024 will discuss some ways creating music spontaneously and in new notation can be incorporated in the private…
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In this special 2 hour session, teachers will be able to view examples of what questions look like for various grades with a focus on what examiners are looking for and how questions are marked, particularly the creative and harmony questions. Some worked examples will be included together with examiner comments. A discussion of the…
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What is music performance anxiety? Causes, symptoms, and experiences Sources of support: the role of the music teacher Challenges for music teachers and performance anxiety management The music teacher as a performance anxiety practitioner: strategies to support students with MPA About the Presenter Isabella Mazzarolo (BMus(Hons), BCom, AMusA) Scientia PhD Scholar | School of Arts & Media…
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In this live webinar, Australian pianist/improviser/composer/educator Andrea Keller shares her processes for improvisation and creative learning. Lauded for her musical inventiveness and prolific artistry, Andrea demonstrates her approach to practicing improvisation, how she uses concepts and external sources as impetus, and how she turns improvisational material into compositions and vehicles for further improvisatory explorations. Viewers…
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What is music performance anxiety? Causes, symptoms, and experiences Sources of support: the role of the music teacher Challenges for music teachers and performance anxiety management The music teacher as a performance anxiety practitioner: strategies to support students with MPA About the Presenter Isabella Mazzarolo (BMus(Hons), BCom, AMusA) Scientia PhD Scholar | School of Arts & Media…
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In this live webinar, Australian pianist/improviser/composer/educator Andrea Keller shares her processes for improvisation and creative learning. Lauded for her musical inventiveness and prolific artistry, Andrea demonstrates her approach to practicing improvisation, how she uses concepts and external sources as impetus, and how she turns improvisational material into compositions and vehicles for further improvisatory explorations. Viewers…
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Teachers are presented with a wide range of editions for the music that they will teach. There are editions with fingering, and other editions without; editions with numerous editorial markings and editions that have very little other than the notes that the composer wrote. There are “urtext” editions, historically informed editions and performance editions. It’s…
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Teachers are presented with a wide range of editions for the music that they will teach. There are editions with fingering, and other editions without; editions with numerous editorial markings and editions that have very little other than the notes that the composer wrote. There are “urtext” editions, historically informed editions and performance editions. It’s…
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