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Issue 8: September 2011
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Issue 8: September 2011
ACTMEN would like to take this opportunity to inform of a number of Music Education activities that are taking place in the month of September.
Professional Development
10th September: MUSIC IN COMMUNITIES NETWORK NATIONAL CONFERENCE, CANBERRA Ainslie Arts Centre Elouera St Braddon
9:30 - 4:30: Leading into the Music Council of Australia’s Annual Assembly in Canberra, the Music in Communities Network (MiCN) is bringing together all of our Canberra friends and members in a networking opportunity with national significance. Costs:MICN paid-up members $60 ($50 with early bird discount).
Non-members $95 incl. 1 year MICN membership ($85 with early bird discount).
Morning Tea, lunch and afternoon tea included.
Invitation to MCA Reception included.
Register Now! <http://musicincommunities.org.au/register>
20th October: 2011 Annual ACTMEN Music Conference "Reimagining Learning in Music Education" Keynote speaker Dr James Cuskelly. Register Now!
Concerts
17th September: Canberra Youth Music Presents: "Around the World in 80 Minutes Concert" Please find attached flyer.
16th/17th September: The Griffyn Ensemble, Pro Musica, and the Tenants of Ainslie Arts Centre would like to invite you and a guest to receive a Bloom Festival Pass at the Ainslie Arts Centre on Friday the 16th-Saturday the 17th of September, launching Canberra’s newest performance space, the James Ainslie Recital Hall.
There are four concerts over the weekend:
Friday Sept 16th 7:30pm – The Divine Spark: Chris Latham and Tamara Anna Cislowska perform four premieres for Violin and Piano by Rachmaninoff, Gorecki, Kats-Chernin, and Kancheli
Saturday Sept 17th 7:30pm – VOYAGER: The Griffyn Ensemble perform music for every planet, with vocal, chamber, and electronic music by Holst, David Bowie, The Beatles, Hovhaness, and Sollis
Fri and Sat night 9:30pm – Late Night Jazz: Featuring Rachel Thomas and Luke Sweeting Duo, Alex Raupach Ensemble, Reuben Lewis Quintet, Andy Butler Trio
Please RSVP to Michael Sollis at sollis@tpg.com.au <mailto:sollis@tpg.com.au> by COB Wednesday 14th of September with details of the concerts you would like to attend. More information is attached below.
19-25th September: the ANU School of Music will be presenting Musica Antica, “A festival of early music to inspire the mind and enliven the senses.” During this festival a great number of the lecture-demonstrations will be made available to remote audiences via videoconference. This is an opportunity to engage with both visiting and internationally video-conferenced experts as they present their insights on composers, playing techniques, and performance practices of the music of the past. Videoconference participants will be able to view the presentation as part of the extended live ANU audience, and interact in a Q&A session with the presenter at the end of the event.
The events are open to anyone with an interest in music, from performance and pedagogy, to theory and analysis, or more general music appreciation. While the academic content will be most suited to tertiary level students and teachers, they will also be of interest to upper high-school music students and teachers. Connection costs range from $125 to $135, with additional discounts for multiple bookings (artist fees have been generously subsidised by the ANU Early Music Festival). A flyer with these events and times is attached, or for more information visit www.music.anu.edu.au/vc <http://www.music.anu.edu.au/vc> .
21st October: CIT event: The Canberra Institute of Technology would love to invite schools to attend their “Live OB concert” on Friday 1:30 -4. It is to be held at the Woden campus and will have 4 ensembles performing pop and rock tunes with full sound, lighting and cameras. It will be a great opportunity for students and interested members of the community to find out more about studying at CIT. For more information, please contact Dan McLean on daniel.mclean@cit.edu.au or Phone 0411407901.
Local and National Initiatives
Attention: all drummers and percussionists from A.C.T. Schools grade 5 - 10!
Come and experience the World of Percussion with Master Percussionist Gary France, at the Australian National University Open School of Music (OSM). This 6-week exciting After School experience will provide young musicians with an in depth "hands on" introduction to the World of Percussion. Commencing in term 4, 2011, this program will run for six weeks (OSM Term 4: 17 Oct-25 Nov). Please see attached flyer.
A new e-resource for ACT Music Educators: A wiki journal hosting exemplar examples of senior secondary music students in composition and music essay writing for teachers and students! Visit the site http://apollojournal.wikispaces.com
ACARA has released the latest shaping paper for the Australian Arts Curriculum. Writers begin in October! Find the paper here.