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PD Day with Nick Peterson

August 7, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

EMPOWERING MUSIC TEACHERS:
A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 
with Nick Peterson

Music…it’s meant to be fun! Acquiring musical knowledge is a way of increasing the capacity to enjoy it. In this inspiring series of workshops, Nick Peterson introduces pioneering methodologies that endow music teachers with the expertise to greatly increase student capabilities and thus enhance musical fulfilment.

Nick has presented at music education conferences worldwide and we are very excited to be hosting him in Canberra. Not only is Nick a classically trained pianist, but he is also a composer and author of numerous books and resources in the field of music teaching, including the Concepts of Music series, which has become a core book for teaching senior music in classrooms around Australia. He is a highly experienced educator and has taught music at all levels of schooling: infant, primary, secondary and university.

The day includes a delicious catered morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. We will happily cater for dietary requirements.

 

      WHEN: Saturday August 7th 2021, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Registration from 9:00am

      WHERE: The Music Block at Canberra Girls Grammar School
48 Melbourne Avenue, Deakin, ACT 2600

      TICKETS:  Full day and half day (morning or afternoon) tickets available https://www.trybooking.com/BSCGT

 

Time PROGRAM: Saturday 7th August 2021
9:30 Session 1: Pedagogy | ‘Teaching Versus Educating’ – was my instrumental instructor a tutor, a teacher or an educator? What about me? Am I a teacher or an educator? Examine diverse instructional approaches that shed light on our own pedagogical practices.
10:30 Morning Tea
11:00 Session 2: Musical Wisdom | ‘Insights to Revitalise Music Teaching.’ – discover the straightforward, appealing, yet hidden gems of knowledge that will engage students, capture their imaginations and invite the question: “Why wasn’t I taught this?!”
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Session 3: Rhythm at a Glance | ‘Mastering Rhythm Reading’ – provide piano students with the ability to effortlessly read rhythms (even really difficult ones) perfectly and instantly, and see how this ability can dramatically enhance all areas of musical progress.
2:00 Afternoon Tea
2:30 ‘Session 4: Elucidating Reading | Equipping Superior Sight Reading’ – consider the notions that if we can read our language effortlessly, and, if music is a language, why not apply the long-established language reading methodologies to dramatically improve music reading?
3:30 Short Break
3:40 Session 5: Appreciating Creativity | ‘Improvisation…What is it Really?’  – a demystification of musical spontaneity and a welcome opportunity to put the fun back into a fundamental musical activity, ensuring creative fulfilment for all musicians.