Diploma workshop with Wendy Lorenz

Diploma workshop with Wendy Lorenz

Join AMEB Federal Examiner and Diploma examining specialist, Wendy Lorenz, for this free workshop to help set you up for success.

Wendy will present a workshop for teachers and learners, who are interested in preparing for a Diploma exam. 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Friday 1 September
8:00pm - 9:30pm
The Hedberg
19 Collins Street, Hobart
FREE admission but registrations essential.

WORKSHOP TOPICS

• How to tell when a student is "ready" to tackle the Diploma exams.
• Choosing an appropriate program both to serve the particular student and address the syllabus requirements.
• What the Syllabus Objectives actually mean in terms of performance at the Diploma level.
• Common "areas of deficiency" as noted by examiners, and strategies for how to address them.
• What is expected to be demonstrated in the General Knowledge viva voce.
• Time limit issues, and repeats.
• How Candidates can get "performance ready"
• Special suggestions for teachers who might be new to Diploma exams.

Wendy will present and demonstrate the workshop, with opportunities for questions and conversation.

Enormous thanks to the Tasmanian Music Teachers' Association for partnering on this opportunity to bring Wendy to Tasmania.

Read about Wendy Lorenz

Wendy Lorenz has enjoyed an active career as both pianist and teacher, performing extensively throughout Australia and overseas, and appearing for many major radio and television networks in Europe and Asia. A ‘Student of the Year’ graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium and Beethoven Bicentenary Medallion recipient (awarded internationally by the West German Government), she has also belonged to a number of notable chamber ensembles including the highly acclaimed New England Ensemble, Australian Piano Trio, Young Sydney Piano Trio, Phoenix Ensemble and Lanyon Trio. In the solo realm she has appeared as concerto soloist with many of Australia’s leading orchestras including commercial releases with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Also active as a music educator, she has taught at the NSW Conservatorium, the Australian National University and the Universities of New England and Southern Queensland, where she was also Head of Music from 2000 to 2004 (inclusive). She has presented workshops, masterclasses and piano teaching seminars throughout Australia and overseas, (with guest residencies in China, Singapore, Malaysia and the USA).

A current member and past National Chair of the Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference Committee, she is also a Federal Examiner for the Australian Music Examinations Board and Artistic Director of the prestigious Australian National Piano Award. Wendy recently relocated to the southern Gold Coast from where she continues her teaching, examining, adjudicating and consulting activities.