Music festivals professional development workshops

Teachers

Practical professional learning workshops build teacher's capacity to deliver successful music programs in their schools.

teacher workshop

PL opportunities

Professional learning opportunities for 2024 are now open.

Professional learning opportunities will be available in person at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Term 1 2024.

Practical workshops will instruct teachers on conducting methods and suggest ways to improve music performance and teaching skills. Some practical sessions have an accompanying digital component available on-demand on the Arts Unit website. Due to copyright, these digital resources are password protected. Contact concerts.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au for access.

Secondary choral

In Concert teachers’ professional development workshop
Professional learning opportunities will be available in person at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Term 1 2024
 

Recorders

Festival of Instrumental Music teachers’ professional development workshop
Professional learning opportunities will be available in person at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Term 1 2024
Accompanying digital resources can be found in the Instrumental music resources library.
 

Strings

Festival of Instrumental Music teachers’ professional development workshop
Professional learning opportunities will be available in person at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Term 1 2024
Accompanying digital resources can be found in the Instrumental music resources library.
 

Stage 2 choral

Primary Proms teachers’ professional development workshop
Professional learning opportunities will be available in person at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Term 1 2024
Accompanying digital resources can be found in the Choral music resources library.
 

Stage 3 choral

Festival of Choral Music teachers’ professional development workshop
Professional learning opportunities will be available in person at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Term 1 2024
Accompanying digital resources can be found in the Choral music resources library.

 

Digital engagement

To access online music resources from The Arts Unit, please explore our digital music resources.

Enquiries

Luke Wallace
Student Music Programs K-8 Officer
luke.wallace20@det.nsw.edu.au
0448 262 659
Jacqueline Shaw
Music Projects Officer 5 – 12
The Arts Unit
jacqueline.shaw@det.nsw.edu.au

Related digital resources

Choral music resources library

Creative Resource Creative Teachers Music
Teachers
Support for teachers to teach the Festival of Choral Music, Primary Proms and Compass Music Festival repertoires.

Instrumental music resource library

Creative Resource Creative Teachers Music
Teachers
Support for teachers to teach the Festival of Instrumental Music repertoires.

Sing in your classroom

Creative Resource Music
With
Donna Riles
Primary teachers
This resource equips classroom teachers with fun and engaging ways to sing with students. 

The craft of conducting – the basics

Creative Teachers Music
Teachers
This resource provides a series of videos and supporting materials directed towards developing the skills of the beginning conductor.
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All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Music festivals professional development workshops, please email luke.wallace20@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.