Category: Professional Development
Teaching Piano to 3-5 Year Olds – Mar 2025
Dive into the wonderful and rewarding experience of teaching piano to 3-5 year old children! Join Iwona Staniszewska as she explores the benefits of starting music tuition at a young age, and how to make lessons fun and engaging for this age group. Topics covered include: Please note that this workshop…
Pinot & Pedagogy: Let’s Talk Rhythm
Join WAMTA Council members June Clark and Karen Goh for our first “Pinot and Pedagogy” event: Let’s Talk Rhythm. Enjoy a relaxed hour of professional development over a glass of wine at a private home in Dianella. Explore creative ways of teaching rhythm during instrumental music lessons. This intimate workshop is limited to…
Daytime Teaching Webinar – 12 Nov 2024
Join us on 12th November 2024 for an hour-long interactive discussion on Daytime Teaching. After-school / evening and weekend teaching slots are prime time for studio based music teachers, but many teachers may struggle to find it difficult to schedule reliable work during the school day. How can you best make…
Video Exams Webinar – 20 Oct 2024
Join us on 20th October 2024 for an interactive online discussion about Video Exams. While very limited options existed pre-covid, most exam bodies pivoted to including remote examination options during covid lockdowns. Over time, the breadth of remote examination options have continued to evolve and open up new opportunities. WAMTA Secretary Simone Collins…
Taubman Approach – 6 Sep 2024
A Morning with the Taubman Approach – Dr. Therese Milanovic The only Master Level Taubman Teacher in Australia Friday, September 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. AWST Program 10:00-10:45 AEST – Behind 10 Strong, Equal FingersHaving ten strong, independent fingers is a basic premise of pianistic training, that we are promised…
Connecting the Dots Webinar
Learn about Digital Audio Workstation software & using these as a means of teaching Music. The Victorian Music Teachers’ Association (VMTA) will be hosting a 1 hour webinar on Monday 12th August 2024, presented by Nic Johnston. We’re at the intersection of incredible digital music advancements, as well as the…
Scales Mastery Webinar – 28 July 2024
In our new Teacher Forum webinar series, we’ll be leading an interactive hour-long discussion on a specific topic, and will encourage participants to share their knowledge and tips as well. Our topic for July is Mastering Scales on the piano. This is a fundamental skill essential for building speed and…
Masterclass with Professor Giuseppe Fausto Modugno
Join Maestria Productions at Australian Piano Warehouse on the 5th of July 2024 for a day of piano performance, technique and interpretation with concert pianist, international adjudicator, Conservatorium Professor and Director, Giuseppe Fausto Modugno. Pianists are invited to perform one work for Maestro Modugno and the audience at AustralianPiano Warehouse,…
VMTA June 2024 Webinar
This presentation discusses some simple ways that you can support children who have disabilities or who are neurodiverse in instrumental music classes. The University of Melbourne’s Dr Anthea Skinner runs Melbourne Youth Orchestras’ Adaptive Music Bridging Program and is a musician with disability. She will discuss creating accessible learning environments,…