PIANO DEMONSTRATION WITH DW MUSIC HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR PIANO? Come along to DW Music for an informative presentation on the inner workings of the magnificent instrument we call the piano. All your questions will be answered including: Which piano do I need? Is the tallest upright better than a small grand piano? [...]

ACTKA SGM & AGM All ACTKA members are invited to attend our 2018 Special General Meeting and Annual General Meeting. Come along to catch up with your fellow pianists, get updated about ACTKA’s upcoming events, and have a say in steering your association into the future. You can peruse our agenda, the independent auditor's report [...]

STUDENT CONCERT FOR BEGINNING PIANISTS ACTKA is excited to host a performance opportunity for our beautiful beginning pianists. Registration is now open. All student members and students of ACTKA members from beginner to grade 4 level are welcome to apply to perform. Please bring a plate to share for afternoon tea. Concert 1: 1:30-2:45 Afternoon [...]

PD DAY WITH SAMANTHA COATES We are delighted to welcome the wonderful Samantha Coates of BlitzBooks fame to Canberra for a special PD for teachers. Topics will include: *Creating expert sight-readers *Developing a healthy technique *The over-scheduled child: Incentivising practice in the 21st century *Bringing Rote & Reading together: Brand New Repertoire series from Samantha [...]

ACTKA PIANO COMPETITION 2018: AUDITION ROUNDS Our annual piano competition is here again and registration is now open! Download the registration form below, complete, and send through to act.keyboardassociation@gmail.com by the closing date of Friday 26th of October. ACTKA Piano Comp REGISTRATION FORM 2018 WHEN & WHERE Sunday November 11th from 9:00am to 5:00pm Canberra [...]

ACTKA Piano Competition 2018 Finals Our annual piano competition is here again and registration is now open! Download the registration form below, complete, and send through to act.keyboardassociation@gmail.com by the closing date of Friday 26th of October. ACTKA Piano Comp REGISTRATION FORM 2018 WHEN & WHERE Sunday December 2nd from 2:00pm to 6:30pm Wesley Music [...]

ACTKA CHRISTMAS LUNCH Our Christmas Luncheon will be held on Monday December 10th at 12noon in Weston Creek at the home of Amber Harnisch (address to be shared privately with attendees). All ACTKA adult members 18 years old and above are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there! Please bring a plate to share [...]

THE ART OF PEDALING: March 23 Dr Edward Neeman will give what promises to be an interesting and educational lecture on the art of pedaling. WHEN: SATURDAY MARCH 23RD 7.30pm WHERE: Larry Sitsky Recital Room, ANU School of Music TICKETS: ACTKA members and ANU staff and students: FREE Adults: $10 | Concession: $5 (purchase at [...]

STUDENT CONCERTS: April 7 ACTKA is once again hosting an afternoon of student concerts, so come along and enjoy sharing your music with a friendly and appreciative audience. WHEN: SUNDAY APRIL 7TH Concert 1: 12.30pm Beautiful Beginnings (Up to Grade 2) Afternoon Tea 1.15pm (Attendees from concerts 1 and 2 welcome) Concert 2: 1.45pm Beautiful [...]

ACKTA PD Evening: June 13 Smart Book-Keeping Habits with Merissa Little PLUS Teaching Pair and Hybrid Piano Lessons with Amber Harnisch   WHEN: June 13 from 7-9pm WHERE: Hughes Baptist Church (34 Groom St, Hughes ACT) TICKETS: https://www.trybooking.com/BCUZR $30/member, $25/concession member, $40/non member (don’t forget you can claim this as a deduction!)   Session 1: [...]