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Beginner Shakuhachi Workshop
If you've always wanted to try the shakuhachi, now's your chance! Shakuhachi Master Bronwyn Kirkpatrick will present this workshop and demonstration introducing shakuhachi, the traditional Japanese bamboo flute. The demonstration/workshop is open to anyone 16 years of age and over and no prior musical experience is necessary. It will interest students who feel drawn to Asian music and philosophies and people who want to find out more about the shakuhachi and its tradition. It may...
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Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 6-10 year olds
Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops (6-10yrs) run for 5 hours each day, from 9am to 2pm. Activities include pitch and rhythm work using tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments, active listening activities, and the opportunity to make your own instrument. Parents/guardians are welcome to drop off their children in the morning, and return at 1.45pm for a ‘mini performance’ of the children’s activities from the workshop. There will be two short breaks for morning tea and lunch...
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Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 3 year olds
Our youngest participants will explore the musical concepts of pitch, beat, and tempo through creative play and a range of unconscious learning activities. Listening and motor skills will be engaged through echo singing, movement, imitation,playing percussion instruments, and musical games. This workshop will run for 50-minutes each session and will be taken by tutor Simona Green. Parents/guardians are welcome to sit in this workshop with their children. Material presented in this...
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Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 4-5 year olds
Activities in this workshop will be similar to the workshop for 3-4’s, but at a slightly faster pace and targeted to match the higher levels of the older participants. More complex rhythmic activities and listening exercises will be presented, including call and response singing and musical signal recognition. This workshop will run for 50-minutes each session and will be taken by tutor Simona Green. Parents/guardians are encouraged to sit in on this workshop. Material presented in...
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Rising Stars Audition - Organ
This program is for students wishing to audition for the Conservatorium Open Academy Rising Stars Richard and Doreen Wilson Organ Scholarships. Live Auditions will be held on Friday 10th November at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Please join the waitlist to be notified when applications are open. Eligibility: Applications are invited from advanced pianists (at least A Mus A level piano) as well as from any students already learning organ who will be in school Years 7 – 10 next...
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Soul Ensemble -Audition
These classes are designed to introduce the student to a broad range of classic Soul and Rhythm ’n’ Blues music styles. Key features of this broad genre are revealed through the performance of historically important repertoire from the 1950s/60s/70s through to the present era. Vocalists gain experience singing both lead and harmony parts, while rhythm section players learn to create authentic grooves that will move an audience. Horn players learn to work as a section, punctuating...
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Talking Jazz
Enhance your playing by learning how the language of Jazz was developed. Join drummer, bandleader & educator Andrew Dickeson for a “hands-on” journey through the history of Jazz. The classes this term will focus on the evolution of Jazz music – in particular Swing, Bebop, Hard-Bop and more. With a practical focus on listening and watching the great artists of this music, and group discussion, as well as providing plenty of resources should you want to “dig deeper”, this course is...
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From Studio to Stage: psychology for performers
Many of us play well when we practice yet worry, tremble, feel sick, make mistakes or just feel our performance is not “up to scratch” in recitals and exams. We are not alone. Chopin dreaded performing, Pablo Casals often threw up back stage and Barbara Streisand did not perform for twenty years after experiencing a memory lapse in a New York concert. It is estimated that up to 70 percent of musicians believe their public performances are not at the same level as their studio...
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Making Music in Ableton Live
This short course is primarily aimed at newcomers to Ableton Live and is designed to get you up to speed and making music in Live as quickly as possible, building your skills, knowledge and ability to create music in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation – In this case Ableton Live) over the 8 weeks. During the course, music making and production techniques that are applicable to a variety of genres/styles will be covered, allowing students to focus on their preferred genre(s) and begin...
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Vocalizzo! Essential daily vocal drills
Vocalizzo! a Workshop in Essential Daily Vocal Drills. This online session will benefit students with a particular interest in the singing voice – choristers wanting a set of daily drills that will assist in improving tone and creating stamina for long choral rehearsals; solo singers wanting a set of essential drills they can use as a ‘gig bag’ set of pre-performance exercises and warm-ups. The Course will target: WARM-UP REGIME BREATH CONTROL TONE SUPPORT DICTION CLARITY VOWEL...
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