Free Expo Seminar on Music &
Performing Arts
EduTECH 2023 - Melbourne, 24-25 August
Terrapin, the organisers of EduTECH, have partnered with Music EDnet and the Victorian Music Teachers’ Association to bring a Music Precinct to EduTECH for the first time this year.
This new Free Expo Seminar on Music is designed for Music Teachers and school leaders to explore the new trends in music education, music technology and performing arts with a large emphasis on advocacy.
Topics will include neurological benefits of music education, advocacy support, strategies for creating inclusive music teaching space, student engagement and motivation, digital capabilities and opportunities within music education, DJing in the classroom and using Ableton.
LIVE production and streaming of presentations in the Music & Performing Arts precinct by Music EDnet TV
DAY 1
LIVE stream of presentations from the Music & Performing Arts precinct
DAY 2
LIVE stream of presentations from the Music & Performing Arts precinct
Speakers
Thursday 24th August
Hip-Hop creativities in music education
Dr Ethan Hein, Adjunct Professor of Music Education, New York University
Creating a blended arts program
Kelly McConville, Executive Officer, Drama Victoria
Creativity in music education
Dr James Humberstone, Senior Lecturer, Music Education, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The importance of professional development: Virtual learning opportunities for instrumental music teachers
Hanford Lam, Music Educator, Victorian Music Teachers’ Association
In Tune with Technology: Future-Focused Music Education with Ableton
Greg Port, Director of Learning Technologies, All Saints College
Revolutionizing Music & Performing Arts Spaces: The Power of School ICT Networking Infrastructure
Keith Huxtable, Managing Director, Music Education Network
Implementing a new VCE Music Study Design in 2023
Margaret Arnold, Curriculum Manager, Performing Arts - Music, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
Reimagining music teaching and learning: Intersections with technology
Dr Dawn Joseph, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University Dr Brad Merrick, Senior Lecturer, Music and Arts education, The University of Melbourne
Music in schools: How to get support for what you do
Sue Arney, Lecturer in Teacher Education, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
Australian Guild of Music Education presentation
Beth Woollacott, CEO, Australian Guild of Music Education
How music teachers can incorporate technology into the music curriculum
Katie Argyle, Director, Midnight Music
Friday 25th August
Tech tools, tips & training for music educators
Dr James Frankel, Founder & Director, MusicFirst
Introducing electronic music to the classroom (easily)
Chris Koelma, Director & Lecturer - University of Newcastle – Music Education & Pedagogy, Music Teachers in International Schools (MTIIS)
How to spark creativity
Duncan Ferguson, Head of Music, St Andrew's College (Christchurch)
Music performance anxiety - where to from here?
Dr Anneliese Gill, Research Fellow, Centre for Wellbeing Science, Melbourne Graduate School of Education
What you should know that goes on in an instrumental music lesson
Leon De Bruin, Lecturer In Music (Performance Teaching), University of Melbourne
Beyond the play button - what music performance looks like using Ableton Live
Matt Ridgway, Education Specialist – Australia & New Zealand, Ableton
Are traditional music examinations still relevant?
Matthews Tyson, Director, St. Cecilia School of Music
Supporting student wellbeing through school music education
Dr Jason Goopy, Lecturer in Music Education, Edith Cowan University
Learners as Audience: Linking Live Music Performances with Classroom Pedagogy
Nisha Feik, Victorian Education Manager, Musica Viva Australia
Simple Technology resources for Instrumental music lessons.
Wendy Brentall, Music Teacher, Founder, Wendy's Music School and Music School Success
Navigating diversity in music education: tackling the tricky topics
Drew Downing, Director, Arts in Schools
Music is inclusion – an exploration of collective practice rehearsal and performance.
Tobias Wilkins, Master Teacher (the Arts), Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership
Maturation changes in adolescent voices
Linda Barcan, Lecturer in Music (Voice), Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne
The values in supporting music programs for all students.
Andrew Schellhorn, President, Australian Strings Association
Fostering a love of music in Australia’s State Youth Orchestras
Dorian Jones, CEO, Melbourne Youth Orchestras
Music benefits everyone; Why students of all abilities can thrive in a music
Karen Kyriakou, Music Educator, In a Piece Publishing