Presenters / Sessions

Antoni Bonetti

Conductor, performer, composer, adjudicator, teacher of both Violin and Viola; he and Ruth form the nucleus of chamber group Quartetto Bonetti.

 

Sessions: 

    • Saturday, 30 June, 2 -3 pm: Violin/Viola Fingering System.
    • Saturday, 30 June, 3:30 - 5 pm: Strings Masterclass (Violin / Viola).
    • Sunday, 1 July, 8:30 - 9:30 am: An Introductory Session in Conducting and how to Prepare Scores, Music and the Rehearsal Room. 

Ruth Bonetti

Author, presenter and Clarinettist; Ruth is well known for her books and presentations on Performance Anxiety.

 

Sessions:

  • Saturday, 30 June, 11am - 12:30 pm: Clarinet Masterclass.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 1 - 2 pm: How to Practice for Success.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 2 -3 pm: How to Excel in Exams, Recitals and Auditions.

Jovanni-Rey V. de Pedro

Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at Samford University's School of the Arts in Birmingham, Alabama.  Jovanni has an international reputation as a soloist, collaborator, pedagogue, speaker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

 

Sessions:

  • Saturday, 30 June, 11am - 12:30 pm: Piano Masterclass (Advanced Students).
  • Saturday, 30 June, 1-2 pm: The Classical Style: Is There Just One?
  • Sunday, 1 July, 11am - 12:30 pm: Piano Masterclass (Intermediate Students).
  • Sunday, 2 - 3 pm: When Beauty Isn’t Enough - Exploring Creative Possibilities.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 3:30 - 4 pm: Closing Session - Skills of the 21st Century Musician.

 


Anna Goldsworthy

Concert pianist, chamber player (founding member of Seraphim Trio); writer and librettist (author of 'Piano Lessons').

 

Session:

  • Saturday, 30 June, 2 - 3 pm: The Lost Art of Listening. 
  • Saturday, 30 June, 3:30 - 5 pm: Piano Masterclass (Intermediate Students).
  • Sunday, 1 July, 11am - 12:30 pm: Piano Masterclass (Advanced Students). 

Carly McDonald

Teacher, writer, publisher; Carly is founder and publisher of 'Creative.  Piano.  Professional.' Carly is ambassador for Faber & Faber Piano Adventures series and is a contributing writer for Piano Teacher magazine.

 

Sessions: 

  • Saturday, 30 June, 1 -2 pm: The Art of Learning effectively.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 8:30 - 9:30 am:  The Power of Technique & Artistry.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 9:30 - 10:30 am: The exam is not a curriculum.

Daniel McFarlane

Composer, teacher, publisher; Daniel runs Supersonics Piano and aims to connect with today's students and keep them engaged. He is at home with both classical and contemporary repertoire and adept with musical techno gadgets and improvisation. 

 

Sessions: 

  • Saturday, 30 June, 1 - 2 pm: Technology Update.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 9:30 - 10:30 am: Teaching Ideas for Beginning Students.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 1 - 2 pm: Contemporary Composing & Improvising.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 2 - 3 pm: ANZCA Presentation (together with Jeanine Tegg and Cynthia Delaney). 

 


Gaynor Morgan

Soprano soloist; has toured and performed with many opera companies. She is currently a guest professor at the University of Queensland and vocal examiner for AMEB.

 

Sessions: 

  • Saturday, 30 June, 11am - 12:30 pm: Vocal Masterclass.
  • Saturday, 30 June, 3:30 - 5 pm: Vocal Masterclass.
  • Sunday, 1 July, 9:30 - 10:30 am: Teaching Vocal Technique to Pre-teens, Fun & Practical Exercises. Repertoire for the Changing Male Voice / Female Teen. Back to Basics of a Healthy Vocal Technique. 
  • Sunday, 1 July, 11am - 12:30 pm: Vocal Masterclass.

 

 


Examination Bodies:   AMEB - Trinity - ANZCA


Alyson Locke

 

 

Sessions:

Saturday, 30 June, 8:30 - 9:30am: The new AMEB Rock School Syllabus

 

Saturday, 30 June, 9:30 - 10:30am: The new AMEB Rock School Syllabus


Barry Walmsley

Pianist, Teacher, Conductor, Writer. National Manager for Trinity College London's operations in Australia. 

 

Session:

  • Saturday, 30 June, 8:30 - 9:30am: Trinity College Syllabus - General Information. 
  • Saturday, 30 June, 9:30 - 10:30am: Trinity College Syllabus for Piano (2018-2020). 

 

 Daniel McFarlane, Jeanine Tegg and Cynthia Delaney

 

Sessions:

  • Saturday, 30 June, 8:30 - 9:30 am : The new ANZCA Syllabus. General Information. 
  • Sunday, 1 July, 2 - 3 pm : The new ANZCA Syllabus. 

 


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