On 15th March 2026, I will be presenting a webinar for the WA Music Education Network on self-publishing music and music resources. This is an area I have a special interest in, having now self-published over 60 arrangements with a variety of publishers, including my own MWS Publishing. I’ve presented…
Today I presented a webinar through the WA Music Education Network that I had first presented to the WA Music Teachers’ Association in 2023. It was updated with even more real examples of how making simple yet effective changes to text on websites can make an enormous difference to the…
Today, through the WA Music Education Network, I presented an updated version of a Video Exams Webinar that I had first presented through the WA Music Teachers’ Association 2 years ago. The vast majority of my students take advantage of video exam options for their music grades. There are a…
It’s hard not to feel proud of my daughter’s musical journey! Ariana is a drummer with Perth teen band The Ruby Keys, and last year while she was in the midst of her finishing year 12 as an ATAR student, they were selected as finalists for the 2024 Gozzy Rocks:…
Last month I attended the 2025 “Spotlight on Pedagogy” professional development day run by the Australian Guild of Music & Speech. I always enjoy attending these workshops and picking up fresh ideas for my students. I took the opportunity to stock up on my “Piano Odyssey” books.
The school holidays are a common time for Professional Development for music teachers, though other sessions are held regularly throughout the year through the various music teachers’ associations around Australia. Not all webinars I attend or watch back offer professional development certificates. One of the PD events for the June…
The second annual Australian Guild of Music & Speech (AGMS) Virtual Festival is currently underway. Up until the June 25th closing date, we will be submitting video performances by students for adjudication. Pieces can be taken from any exam syllabus; for beginners, I am using the St Cecilia Exams syllabus…
On Sunday 21st January 2024, I attended a half-day “Spotlight on Pedagogy” workshop provided by the Australian Guild of Music & Speech (AGMS) here in Perth. Topics included music for teens, incorporating technology into composition during lessons, and various new syllabus options available through the AGMS. Of particular interest to…
I’m very excited to be selected to take part in the pilot programme of the “Safe & Healthy Music Teaching” course being run by BodyMinded, the Sydney Alexander Technique. The first workshop will take place this weekend.
I enjoyed presenting a workshop through the AMEB (WA) on the Rockschool syllabus from a teacher’s perspective on August 22nd. It’s an exciting option, which my piano students are thoroughly enjoying! It was a pleasure to share what I’ve learned over the years, and I hope more teachers consider this…