Dr Deanna Hoermann is highly respected music educator, researcher and administrator. Deanna taught music and languages in secondary schools before being appointed Director of the Developmental Music Research Program. As a Director of Schools, her responsibility included the planning and development of the Newtown High School for the Performing Arts and Cherrybrook Technology High School. For eight years Deanna served as the first President of the International Kodaly Society and founded the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia.