Join us for a practical session with short exercises to include in your music lessons to develop your students’ aural skills. The aural component of the AMEB examinations will be explored with some tips to assist with these. Bring yourself and your singing voice for a morning of fun and enjoyment…
WA music teachers had a wonderful day out at the Australian Guild of Music & Speech (AGMS) “Spotlight on Pedagogy” workshop in Canning Vale on Sunday 21st January 2024. Our own WAMTA Past President Jo Kotchie was the featured local composer. It was a thrill to hear Jo perform her…
Would you like a technique ‘refresher’ to help you revive your teaching ideas over the long holiday period? Would you like to update your knowledge and skills, or re-visit some ideas of how to provide technique choices for your students? Join AMEB examiner Valerie Lang at Zenith Music Claremont on Friday…
Join us for a Masterclass with Geoffrey Lancaster on 30th September 2023 at Zenith Music, Claremont, commencing at 2:30 pm. Five students at a Grade 6 level or above are invited to present one piece for Geoffrey. The pieces being performed so far are: Please register students to perform below….
Develop your delivery of, and skills in jazz with internationally acclaimed leading Jazz Educator Dean Sorenson (USA). On a national tour, Sorenson will walk educators through sessions designed for the West Australian curriculum, covering key aspects of the curriculum including ‘The First Steps’, ‘The Rhythm Section’, and ‘Improvisation for the…
The recent WordPress Websites Webinar held on 21st May 2023 was recorded, and is now available for purchase from our PD On-Demand page. Many thanks to WAMTA Past President Jocelyn Kotchie, who attended the webinar, for her report on the workshop: On Sunday 21st May I attended the WordPress Websites…
Join the West Australian Music Teachers’ Association as the Zenith Music Auditorium on Saturday 10th June 2023 as UWA Conservatorium of Music’s Head of Keyboard and Performance Studies, Graeme Gilling, provides a 2 hour masterclass with 5 advanced level piano students. Graeme Gilling is an accomplished solo pianist, Assistant Professor, and Chair of…
To assist with providing more professional development opportunities, particularly for our country members and those who can’t attend our face-to-face workshops, your WAMTA Council have adopted an idea that several other Music Teachers’ Associations around Australia have likewise introduced this past year: PD Partners. Professional development partners are external providers…
By popular demand, WAMTA is proud to present a 2 hour webinar on all things WordPress! WordPress is the most popular content management system for building websites, but despite being one of the most user-friendly options around, can still be daunting to use without some help! This will be a…
Our next workshop, on Saturday 18th March 2023, will be on the topic: ATAR Music – Your Questions Answered. Nick Fielding, the Principal Consultant – Music at the School Curriculum & Standards Authority (SCSA) will address the questions we as studio music teachers most commonly have about how to assist…
