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Geelong Summer Music Camp

I’ll be helping out at the 2015 Geelong Summer Music Camp with a great line-up of guest conductors including Andrew Wailes and Kevin Cameron. Dust off the practice cobwebs with a week of fun ensembles, fantastic tutors and being surrounded by people who love making music.

Afterglow with Saxophone

What could be better than heading out for a half-marathon along the coast? Doing it at twilight with the beautiful sounds of saxophone to keep your feet light and head held high! I’ll be performing for the Afterglow Trail Run on November 29 which raises awareness for Beyond Blue, an excellent charity that supports mental health issues. Feel […]

Curriculum Consultation

I’ll be working with the music department of Our Lady of Sion College this month to help review their current instrumental curriculum, develop a faculty philosophy statement and identify their priorities for their students. It is a valuable thing to sit down and formally articulate what you are doing well, what you value in your […]

Realising the Potential of Music Education

I’ll be attending a twilight seminar at the Bastow Institute looking at “increasing opportunities for Victorian children and young people to participate in quality music education”.  With the recent review of the Australian Curriculum and discussion about future directions with funding for the arts, this will be a timely reminder of ways to support music […]

Da Capo

To celebrate 20 years of the Colac Music Teachers Association, musicians from the region will be returning to give a concert and share the impact that music has had in their lives. I’ll be performing on alto and soprano saxophones pieces by Jacob TV, Telemann and Barry Cockcroft, as well as premiering a new work […]