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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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$85
Limited
inc GST
Beginner Shakuhachi Workshop
<p>If you've always wanted to try the shakuhachi, now's your chance!</p>
<p>Shakuhachi Master Bronwyn Kirkpatrick will present this workshop and demonstration introducing shakuhachi, the traditional
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If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Voice Works: enhancing vocal control, communication & care
One in three of the working population are considered professional voice users who need their voices to work effectively. Healthy, efficient and enduring vocal use is based on practical techniques that are common to both good speaking and singing. This practical skills-based workshop aims to provide teachers, professionals and anyone else who would like to use their voice more effectively with the fundamentals of how the voice works, how to use it better and how to look after it....
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$185
Limited
inc GST
Voice Works: enhancing vocal control, communication & care
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<p>One in three of the working population are considered professional voice users who need their voices to work effectively. Healthy, efficient and
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If you are a teacher and your school requires an invoice to pay for you to attend, please ask them to email us at con.openacademy@sydney.edu.au or call 9351 1208. For school invoiced enrolments, payment must be received 1 week before the workshop to ensure that the staff member can attend the workshop.
If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Young Women's Jazz Workshops
The program Jazz is about communication, expression, and speaking freely through your instrument. The widespread genre is one that’s evolved more than most because change is supported rather than ridiculed. Maybe you’ll be the one to lead the next great change! Are you a young female-identifying, or LGBTQIA+ instrumentalist?! Do you want to bop like Terri Lyne Carrington, groove like Nubya Garcia, or sing like Esperanza Spalding – then this course is for you! Developed in...
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Tertiary Jazz Pre-audition Workshop
Are you planning to audition for a Conservatorium tertiary degree in jazz? Be well informed about the audition requirements and process so you can achieve your best result in this highly competitive field. This three hour workshop includes discussion and demonstration of the process, a mock Jazz aptitude test and the opportunity for some students to have their mock audition critiqued by members of the Tertiary Jazz staff in front of your peers (this is optional). This is an...
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This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.
School Workshops
Conservatorium Open Academy can provide your school with a fun, engaging music workshop here at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Our workshops are designed for High School students and we’re keen to be flexible so take a look at the standard options below then complete the form with a brief description of your dream workshop for your students and we’ll see what we can do. GAMELAN WORKSHOPS Gamelan is a generic Indonesian word for ‘music ensemble/orchestra.’ Lead by Peter...
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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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Music Theatre Audition Workshop
Are you planning to audition for the Music Theatre degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music? Take this tertiary audition workshop to understand the requirements and polish your presentation skills to give you an edge in a highly competitive field. This 2.5 hour workshop includes information on the degree course program, tips on how to present your audition videos, and to watch some students present a mock ‘live’ audition, critiqued by members of the Music Theatre staff in front...
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Opera and Music Theatre Lab Audition
OPERA & MUSIC THEATRE LAB 2025: January 19 - 25 Are you an aspiring Opera or Music Theatre singer? Hone in on your singing and acting skills at our week-long intensive Opera & Music Theatre Lab! The Open Academy is delighted to again present Opera & Music Theatre Lab in January 2025. Opera & Music Theatre Lab is a 7-day intensive program for aspiring operatic and/or music theatre singers aged 15 – 25. Working with a team of professional conductors, directors and music coaches Opera...
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This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.