Held on the 18th Mar 2023
at 9:30am to
1:30pm
JOIN US FOR THIS FREE AND ENERGISING EVENT
Teachers are key to the development of our younger generation. The valuable experience they gain from working with teachers will nurture their love of the arts, their abilities as performers, and the empathy they take forward in their own lives. Teachers are amazing and fuel the passion and enthusiasm of their learners. But that can be exhausting! Join us for a day of recharge and resource. We'll be sharing ideas on how to keep your own cup full, and where you can find support to maximise your teaching time.
Registration is FREE but ESSENTIAL.
Register by the due date (Sun 12 Mar), and attend on the day to go into the draw for a fantastic door prize, valued at over $350!
Who's it for? Teachers!
You don't need to be an AMEB teacher, or even focus on exams with your students. This event will include some information about what AMEB has to offer in terms of resources for teachers but ultimately, we just want to energise and support teachers for the year ahead. Oh, and non-teachers are absolutely welcome, too!
Saturday 18 March
UTAS Centre for the Arts - Dechaineux Theatre
| 9:30am | Registration and performance from an AMEB award winner |
| 9:45am | Welcome |
| 10:00am | Guest wellness speaker |
| 10:30am | Examiner panel Q&A |
| 11:00am | Morning tea and mingle |
| 11:30am | AMEB new resources and publications |
| 12:00pm | AMEB Award launch |
| 12:30pm | Lunch and networking |
| 1:30pm | All concludes |
Please let us know about your dietary needs and access requirements in your registration. We'll also ask which sessions you plan to attend so that we can best cater the information to the people in the room.
What's it all about? Click through to find out more about each session and our guest presenters. We'll also have goodie bags for everyone on the day, and opportunities for one-on-ones with AMEB Examiners.
Who looks after teachers?
Unfortunately, teachers usually have to look after themselves.
But being in good nick and looking after yourself is essential for maintaining the energy and enthusiasm teachers give as part of their daily role. Let us help.
We've brought in a local wellness expert to talk about how you can preserve yourself, give you some tangible tools to keep yourself in the best mental and physical shape, and generally remind you that self care matters.
Meet Benjamin Hamlett
Benjamin is an experienced coach, athlete, and mentor.
Benjamin Hamlett competed as a professional athlete across 3 continents. Now, he's an ASCA accredited Strength and Conditioning coach with a Bachelor of Psychology, FMA Movement Health, FRC Mobility specialist, and has trained in a number of corrective exercise and rehabilitative movement techniques.
He has a deep experience as a Vipassana meditator since 2012, sitting a number of 10 day silent retreats; along with extensive Yoga and Qi Gong training and practice.
Ben’s mission is to empower people with a holistic perspective to their health and guide them in developing the skills and tools to become grounded in their body, express themselves with confidence and experience great health in their life’s pursuits.
Bringing together leading Sports Science with Health Psychology and a life of deep experiences and learning from leading teachers around the world; He is passionate about helping people realise the foundation to achieving their goals - whether physical, professional, mental, or spiritual - and experiencing the life they desire begins with awareness and optimal breathing patterns.
Ever wanted to ask about what goes on behind the closed door of the exam room? Now's your chance!
We'll be joined by an expert panel of AMEB Examiners, as well as Head of Publications, Steven Hodgson. Examiners still to be announced but will include Senior Examiner, Dr Jody Heald OAM (piano).
About Jody Heald
Educated in Sydney at the NSW Conservatorium of Music High School, Jody was a student of the then Professor of Piano and Head of Keyboard, the internationally renowned pianist Gordon Watson AM. Prior to moving to Tasmania in 1981, she lived on the Central Coast of NSW where she held a lectureship at Newcastle Conservatorium and maintained a large private practice in the Gosford area.
During her years in Tasmania, Jody has undertaken further studies with Beryl Sedivka and established herself as a successful teacher, solo performer, accompanist, and chamber player. Her previous frequent public performances have included ABC broadcasts and University Series concerts. She was for a number of years the pianist for the Hobart-based Piano Trio, Trio Notturno. During 1990, she was a mentor in the Artist-in-Schools Project, working with a wide range of young musicians in a variety of performance situations.
Her successful private practice in Hobart has produced a number of professional musicians who now work throughout Australia and overseas. She maintains a currency of industry knowledge through her keen interest in piano pedagogical practice and has for many years availed herself of the opportunity to observe master teachers at work in leading music schools across Australia, and abroad.
As a professional accompanist Jody has over many years provided co-artist support and coaching to all types of instrumentalists and vocalists. She was employed in that capacity in the Music Department of Elizabeth College Hobart, for 35 years before her retirement in 2014. During that time Jody was also employed as a casual accompanist by the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music.
She is in demand to present masterclasses and lecture-demonstrations both in Tasmania and elsewhere in Australia. Her work embraces performance practice in all instrumental areas and specific piano teaching repertoire and pedagogy.
Jody is a regular adjudicator of many competitions throughout the country and is employed by the Australian Music Examinations Board as a federal examiner for the ATMusA syllabus and state examiner in practical and theoretical subjects. In addition, she has contributed to the AMEB as a specialist consultant in piano and pedagogy syllabus matters.
Jody is a former federal Director on the AMEB Board, former member of the Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board, and former examiner for the Tasmanian Qualifications Authority. She has been the President of the Tasmanian Music Teachers’ Association Inc for more than 25 years and Chair of the Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference Association since 2005. She is currently a member of the AMEB Tasmanian State Committee, a board member of Musica Viva Tasmania and a national council member of Music Australia.
In 2006 Jody was awarded Life Membership of the Tasmanian Music Teachers’ Association Inc. In 2017 she was awarded the Order of Australia with the citation “For significant service to music education in Tasmania as a teacher, mentor and administrator, and to professional associations”.
In 2020 Jody received her PhD undertaken through Curtin University Perth WA. Her thesis, entitled Pedagogical relationships: A master-apprentice model in music teaching can be found on the Curtin University archive Espace.
Meet Sarah Triffitt
Sarah is currently an Examiner of Speech and Drama syllabuses with the AMEB in Tasmania. She has been teaching the syllabuses since 1995, and also enjoys adjudicating at local Eisteddfodau, working as a diction coach for Opera, and has been chair of a specialist panel for the TQA.
Recently upgrading her qualifications by completing a Bachelor of Media and Communications in 2019, Sarah is well placed to understand the inevitable questions and confusions as teachers get their heads around the Speech and Drama syllabuses. Sarah relishes the opportunity to connect with her peers and support teachers with resources and understanding to enhance their practise.
What resources are available to support teachers and their learners? The Head of Publishing from AMEB Ltd is here to share updates on recent releases, the pedagogy and outcomes behind their development, and how AMEB can help you and your students.
Meet Steven Hodgson
Steven Hodgson is the Head of Publishing for AMEB Ltd, a role through which he leads and oversees the review and development of all AMEB syllabuses.
He completed a Bachelor of Music with Honours at the University of Melbourne in 2004, studying composition with Stuart Greenbaum, Brenton Broadstock and Brett Dean, and voice with Stephen Grant. More recently, he completed the Kurt Thomas Cursus at the HKU Utrecht Conservatory, specialising in chamber choir repertoire.
Steve joined The Consort of Melbourne as Assistant Director in 2014 under the mentorship of Warren Trevelyan-Jones and Peter Tregear and was appointed Artistic Director of the group in 2016.
A committed vocalist, choral conductor and composer, Steven performs regularly as a soloist and ensemble member with the Astra Choir, e21 and the Australian Chamber Choir.
AMEB Tasmania's very own State Manager, Michelle Forbes, will (un)officially launch this exciting new program.
Designed to celebrate and recognise the enormous amount of work that goes on behind the scenes of the performing artists. Participants are required to perform, complete activities that contribute to their community through a variety of means, and achieve an AMEB exam.
The activity requirements are built on the values of:
Leadership / Inclusivity / Community / Collaboration / Independence / Entrepreneurship.
This program is designed to nurture and celebrate those achievements. Be the first to find out more, how to enrol and how you can help your students to grow.
