Sydney Directory of Music & Speech Teachers Compiled and Edited by Catherine & Warrick Dobbie Teachers listed in the Directory are holders of Diplomas, Degrees, Certificates in Music/Speech issued by Universities, Conservatories and other Tertiary Institutions throughout the world. ISSN 1325 – 8974 2023 29TH EDITION musicteachers.com.au If music be the food of love ... Play on!

2023 Revised Edition Compiled and Edited by Catherine Dobbie B.A. (Syd.) LTCL ATCL A.Mus.A. ASCM Grad.Dip.Ed & Warrick Dobbie LL.M (ANU) , ASCM , LTCL (T), DSCM (Syd. Con.) , Grad.Dip.Ed. , FTCL Copyright - Australian Directory of Music & Speech Teachers P.O. Box 101, Croydon Sydney 2132 Australia ABN : 79 794 493 065 Disclaimer : The Australian Directory of Music & Speech Teachers believe all information contained in this publication to be correct. This information is provided as a public information resource, no warranty however is made as to the accuracy or reliability of the information contained herein and the Australian Directory of Music & Speech Teachers, it’s proprietors, officers and agents and it’s related entities disclaim all responsibility and liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage (howsoever caused) which may be suffered by any recipient through relying on any information contained in this publication. The teacher listings in this Directory in no way constitute a recommendation and users warrant that they rely exclusively on their own enquiries in relation to the suitability of any music or speech teacher with whom they commence tuition. In addition, the inclusion of advertising material in this publication does not imply that the publishers endorse the products or services advertised. Copyright Information : Information contained in this publication is subject to International Copyright Laws and may not be reproduced except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Sydney Directory of Music & Speech Teachers A proud sponsor of the Sydney Eisteddfod in 2023

The Guide to Music & Speech Education 2023 CONTENTS Scholarships Guide p 1 Eisteddfod Guide p 16 Music Qualifications Guide p 20

Music Scholarships Guide 2023 Knox Grammar School Wahroonga, Sydney 2024 Scholarships Applications for Knox Music Scholarships close on 10 February, with exams to be held on Sunday 26 February, 2023, at the Senior School campus, and in Dubbo on Monday 27 February 2023. Please visit www.knox.nsw.edu.au/scholarships WWW.KNOX.NSW.EDU.AU DISCOVER EXTRAORDINARY

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW OPEN FOR ENTRY INTO YEAR 7 IN 2024. F O R M O R E I N F O R M ATI O N A N D TO A PPLY PLE A S E CO NTAC T OUR DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS VIA 02 9327 9000 O R [email protected] CRANBROOK.NSW.EDU.AU PR EPAR E ON OUR STAGE PERFORM FOR THE WORLD Music Scholarships Guide 2023

At King’s, academic success is matched by the development of character to create Global Thought Leaders. APPLY NOW FOR 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES REGISTER NOW AT WWW.KINGS.EDU.AU OR CONTACT [email protected] | 02 9683 8555 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

612) 9704 5666 [email protected] www.plc.nsw.edu.au 1 Meta St Croydon NSW 2132 Young women of integrity and purpose 2024 MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS Located in the inner west of Sydney, PLC Sydney is a school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, with boarding from Year 7. Music Scholarships Guide 2023

For more information please visit our website: www.shore.nsw.edu.au/enrolment/scholarships Shore encourages students to become inspired and accomplished musicians who have their creative talents nurtured. Applications close: Friday 3 February 2023 Auditions: Wednesday 1 March 2023 Ensure your copy of Stringendo magazine to keep you in touch with string events nationally and worldwide. Join AUSTA now to enjoy all our benefits including string workshops, concerts, scholarship and award opportunities for students and many other events in your State. For membership and application forms visit www.austa.asn.au or Ph: 0439 885 754 email: [email protected] AUSTA is an association of teachers, players and makers of bowed string instruments which promotes excellence in all aspects of performance, teaching, composing, conducting and string instrument making. AUSTA inspires and supports the string community and facilitates communication at local, national and international levels.

Explore passion, develop talent Macarthur Anglican School is the premier education provider in southwest Sydney with a long and proud legacy of success. Macarthur offers a variety of scholarships. The Music Scholarship is awarded to students who are of sound academic standing and demonstrate high quality and engagement in their music studies. Scholarship applications are now open. Empowering students for their tomorrow (02) 4647 5333 macarthur.nsw.edu.au Music Scholarships Guide 2023

At MLC School, music enriches the lives of all our girls. Scholarship applications for entry in 2025 open in July 2023. CRICOS: 02328D mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au

Since 1897 Meriden has produced confident and articulate young women, renowned for making their marks academically and in the global community. Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 3 Margaret Street, Strathfield 2135 Telephone 9752 9444 www.meriden.nsw.edu.au Meriden girls make their 2024 Music Scholarships Applications now open Music Scholarships Guide 2023

61 2 9855 7799 or visit pymblelc.nsw.edu.au Foster your daughter’s love of music at Pymble

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS Each year the School offers scholarships which provide up to 100% remission of fees to boys with outstanding musical talent. Preference is given to players of orchestral instruments. These scholarships are awarded to boys entering First Form (Year 7). For entry in 2024, auditions will be held on Monday 20 February and Friday 24 February 2023 between 3.00pm and 6.00pm Applicants should have already received a high pass in the following specified AMEB examination, or have evidence of an equivalent standard. Successful candidates will be required to gain a satisfactory result in the School’s Entrance Assessment which will be held in early May 2023. The closing date for music scholarship applications is 3 February 2023. A video of the applicant’s performance must be submitted with the application. Not all applicants will be auditioned. No entries can be accepted after that date. For particulars, please go to: www. sydgram.nsw.edu.au/admissions/scholarships/ and download the ‘Music Scholarship Package’, or ring the Music Department on 9332 5895, or email [email protected] Strings: Violin and Violoncello: Grade 6; Viola: Grade 5; Double Bass: Grade 4 Woodwind: Approximately Grade 5 (with the exception of Bassoon and Oboe for which two or more years’ prior tuition would be expected) Brass: Trumpet: Grade 5; Trombone: Grade 5; French Horn and Tuba: Grade 4 Orchestral Percussion: Please contact the School for details Piano: Grade 8 (Piano applicants are only accepted if they play a second instrument at the required level) Music Scholarships Guide 2023

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Life Giving Learning THE BEAUTY OF HARD WORK While our outstanding performing arts programmes cater for the unique gifts and abilities of individuals, our students also join a community bound to excellence. They enjoy deep relationships with teachers who have outstanding educational qualifications as well as professional experience as performers. We believe music and the performing arts point to a beauty beyond oneself, and our students learn that their greatest self is that which is used to raise up others. Music scholarship applications are open for students in Years 4-11 in 2024. Other scholarships include: • 2024 Academic (Years 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11) • 2023 and 2024 Cathedral Choir (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 boys) • 2024 Indigenous (from Kindergarten) To find out more about any of our scholarships contact: E: [email protected] P: 02 9286 9500 www.sacs.nsw.edu.au/music2 CONTACT US TO ARRANGE A PRIVATE TOUR OF OUR MUSIC FACILITIES Find out more

At Tara we take great pride in our acclaimed music programme and dynamic Music Scholarships. The Music Department at Tara is led by dedicated and caring staff who are committed to their students’ music education and holistic development. Tara students are talented, accomplished and keen to pursue and develop their musical abilities and aptitude. International Performance Tours are offered with the most recent European Tour of London, Berlin, Prague and Salzburg being a resounding success. We recognise potential and provide life changing opportunities to develop each student’s musical gifts and talents. Tara takes talented performers nurturing them to become the next generation of remarkable musicians. Music Scholarships - Year 7 Applications for 2024 Close 3 February 2023 www.tara.nsw.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships/ Telephone 02 9630 6655 Music Scholarships Guide 2023

Apply now for Year 7 in 2025 Wenona is seeking active and talented musicians who demonstrate a close affinity for, and commitment to, their chosen instrument as well as their music ensembles. For further information and application details visit www.wenona.nsw.edu.au/ scholarships or contact the Director of Enrolments at [email protected] Applications open April 2023 Scholarship Test August 2023 Music Scholarship Audition October 2023 Wenona School Ltd 176 Walker Street North Sydney NSW 2060 (02) 9409 4400 wenona.nsw.edu.au ABN 83 000 250 304 CRICOS 02275A MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS

61 434 267 998 or visit rondofilemusic.com ANNOTATION MADE EASY “Music is life. That’s why our hearts have beats. I see my life in terms of music …” – Albert Einstein – RONDOFILE® wishes to support young people in their passion for music and learning

Inner West Eisteddfod - May to August 2023 2023 Closing Date : Speech & Drama Sections - 3rd April Marcus Edwards Violin Prize - 31s March Syllabus Availability : From early February 2023 – via website : Visit—www.iwe.org.au Address : P.O. Box 184 Contact Person : Halina Dallas Burwood NSW 1805 Phone : 0409 772366 Email : [email protected] Details : Speech & Drama Sections ; Marcus Edwards Violin Prize - prizes totalling $1500. Northern Beaches Eisteddfod - Back in 2023! 2023 Eisteddfod Dates : N/A Syllabus Availability : Refer to website – visit www.northernbeacheseisteddfod.com Address : P.O. Box 689 Contact Person : Mrs. Verity Powers (President) Dee Why 2099 Phone : 0411 366978 Email : [email protected] Details : Refer to website for 2023 plans for the Northern Beaches Eisteddfod. City of Parramatta Eisteddfod Inc. - May to June 2023 2023 Closing Date : 17th March 2023 Syllabus Availability : Can be downloaded free from: www.parramattaeisteddfod.org.au Address : 114 Bolaro Avenue Hon. Secretary : Susan Diserens - Convenor Greystanes 2145 Phone : 9711 7236 Email : [email protected] Details : Scholarship Speech & Drama 15 to 25 years - 1st Prize: $2000, 2nd Prize: $500, 3rd Prize: $250 Speech & Drama Championships 9-10 years/Under - 1st Prize: $50, 2nd Prize $25 ; 11-12 years/Under - total prizes $175 ; 13-14 years/Under - total prizes $350. Eisteddfod Guide 2023 (Sydney Metropolitan)

For 90 years, Sydney Eisteddfod has provided performance opportunities for those who wish to perform no matter their experience, location or age across the disciplines of music, dance, singing and drama. Sydney Eisteddfod is the largest and most prestigious event of its kind in Australia. CLASSICAL SINGING For almost nine decades Sydney Eisteddfod has been contributing to the evolving culture of the Australian nation by nurturing the perform- ing arts at a grass roots level.CONTEMPORARY Our motto and key phra- ses: Dream, SINGING Perform, Achieve and Inspire act as guideposts, focusing our efforts and keeping the Eisteddfod on track to make sure we are always providing for those who love to perform. Sydney Eisted- dfod’s activities revolve around the presentation of the annual Sydney Eisteddfod, a competitive performing arts festival that runs from May to September with a pro- gram of just under 350 classical and contempo- rary events. During this period, it provides perfo- rmance opportunities for singers, dancers, actors, musici- ans, composers, bands, choirs and orchestras in world- class venues across the Sydney area. CHOIRS Over 2.5 million entrants have performed on Sydney Eist- eddfod stages, competing for leisure, cash prizes or scholarships for future study. It now attracts over 35,000 entrants, who perform to an au- dience of over 170,000 people annually. Each year, over $400,000 worth of cash, scholarships and prizes are to be won which provide those in creative fields with financial incent- ive and support which can be difficult to find within the arts. PIANO The Eistedd- fod works with a host of partners across the private and public sector to maxi- mise the opportunities we can provide, joining forces with all groups who wish to make a difference. Syd- ney Eisteddfod operates with a small staff and an army of dedicated volunteers who are without doubt the lifeblood of the organ- isation. It exists through the generosity of corporate sponsors and private citizens. Sydney Eisteddfod maintains close ties with other arts organisations across Australia and is constantly on the look-out for performance oppor- tunities for developing artists. INSTRUMENTAL Our Mission: To present the annual Sydney SOLOS Eiste- ddfod, one of the largest and most successful competitive performing arts festivals of its type in the world. To promote the pursuit of excellence, especially amongst young people, with opportunities to per- form in public through professionally judged competitions; to assist aspiring performers and develop lifelong engag- ement in the perforing arts. DANCE To spread its reach locally, natio- nally and internationally by connecting with like- minded people and com- munities, thereby devel- oping future audiences and providing life-chang- ing success and interna- tional career opportuni- ties for the participants. Sydney Eisteddfod is so proud to offer young Aussies the opportunity to get on stage and exp- ress themselves and we are passionate about continuing to do so in more and better ways! Please donate to Sydney Eisteddfod. Help us make the next generation of young people’s DREAMS come true. Ensure we keep giving them oppor- tunities to PERFORM As- sist them in ACHIEVING their goals–no matter wh- at they are. And INSPIRE SPEECH & DRAMA th- em, to give anything and everthing a go. Sydney Eisteddfod is the premier Festival of its kind in Au- stralia and has long been a pivotal source of infor- mation on performing arts opportunities for young Australians and those seeking to nurture talent in young Australians. Since its conception in 1933,over 2.5 milli- on INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS entrants have show- cased their talents on Sydney Eisteddfod’s stages. Offering valuable scholarships and performance opportunities for Classical Singing, Contempor- ary Singing, Choirs, Piano, Instrumental So- los and Groups, Speech & Drama and Dance. Sydney Eisteddfod is a critical stepping stone in a performer’s professional development. Eisteddfod Guide 2017 (NSW Regional)

Eisteddfod Guide 2017 (NSW Regional) City of Penrith Eisteddfod - June to September 2023 2023 Closing Date : Mid May. Syllabus Availability : Email for electronic or hardcopies or see - www.penritheisteddfod.com.au. Email : [email protected] Address : P O Box 4409 Contact Person : Sari E. Hickey Penrith Plaza 2750 Phone : 0407 146 506 Details : Penrith City Aria Competition - $600, $300, $100 ; City of Penrith Piano Champion- ship - $450, $200, $100 ; Dance Scholarships - $500, $250, $150. Several small prizes awarded in all sections. Plus other sections for Speech & Drama, Guitar, Strings and Woodwind. Even a Creative Writing Section. St. George Instrumental Eisteddfod - July to August 2023 2023 Eisteddfod Dates: 14th July to 13th August. 2023 Closing Date: TBA Syllabus Availability: Visit – www.stgie.org Address: The Kogarah School of Arts – Corner Queens Avenue & Bowns Road Kogarah NSW 2217. Contact Person: Kathryn Phillips. Email: [email protected] Details: Strings: July 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22. Piano: July 23, 28, 29, 30 and 31. Piano: 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13. Eisteddfod Guide 2023 (Sydney Metropolitan)

Eisteddfod Guide 2023 (NSW Regional) Bluescope WIN Wollongong Eisteddfod June to July 2023 2023 Eisteddfod Dates : Music & Speech 3rd June to 24th June ; Dance Sections 1st July to 8th July. Closing Date : 31st March 2023 (Music & Speech Sections) ; 6th April 2023 (Dance Sections). Syllabus Available : From January 2023 - download from our Website at – www.wollongongeisteddfod.com.au Address : P.O. Box 286 Contact Person : Tony Purdon - President Wollongong NSW 2500 Phone : 0400 155 745 Details : Prizes include – Open Operatic Aria 1st Prize $5,000 ; $2000 performance scholarships each for Piano, Contemporary Vocal, Strings, Wind, Speech & Drama and Dance (Classical Ballet, Entertainment, Tap). A wide range of offerings across all disciplines with generous cash prizes. City of Dubbo Eisteddfod Society Inc. May & June 2023 2023 Eisteddfod Dates : Strings & Piano: 28th to 30th May; Dance 2nd to 14th June; Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, Bands: 5th to 7th June; Vocal & Choral: 7th to 9th June; Speech & Drama: 19th to 23rd June. 2023 Closing Date : 26th March. Syllabus Available : from late January 2023 - Visit—www.dubboeisteddfod.org.au or email : [email protected] Address : P.O. Box 497 Contact Person : Barbara Redgrave Dubbo NSW 2830 Phone : (02) 6882 1785 Details : Refer to Website. City of Orange Eisteddfod Society - August & September 2023 2023 Eisteddfod Dates : Speech & Drama August ; Dance August Vocal & Instrumental from early September 2020. Closing Date : TBA - Around end of May. Syllabus Available : Available around March 2023 see Website—www.orangeisteddfod.com Address : P.O. Box 8556 Contact Person : Helen Croke - President Orange NSW 2800 Phone : 0420 298639 Email : [email protected] Details : Major Prizes offered include - SPEECH : Championships and Scholarships ; DANCE : Ballet Scholarship ; Jazz Scholarship ; Tap Scholarship ; VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL : Brass, Woodwind, String, Piano & Vocal Scholarships - Senior and Junior ; Vocal Champion ship ; Open Choral Championship.

Guide to Abbreviations of Music / Speech Qualifications A.D.M.T. Associate Diploma in Music Teaching A.L.C.M. Associate of the London College of Music A.Mus.A. Associate in Music Australia (AMEB) A.R.C.M. Associate of the Royal College of Music A.R.C.O. Associate of the Royal College of Organists A.S.C.M. Associate of the State Conservatorium of Music (NSW) A.S.D.A. Associate in Speech & Drama Australia (AMEB) A.T.C.L. Associate of the Trinity College of Music London A.T.Mus.A Associate Teacher of Music, Australia B.A. Bachelor of Arts B.Ed. Bachelor of Education B.Mus.Ed. Bachelor of Music Education C.S.C.M. Certificate of the State Conservatorium of Music (NSW) Dip. Diploma Dip.ABRSM Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Dip.Ed. Diploma in Education Dip.Mus. Diploma in Music Dip.Mus.Ed. Diploma in Music Education D.S.C.M. Diploma of the State Conservatorium of Music (NSW) F.Mus.A. Fellowship in Music Australia (AMEB) F.R.S.M. Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) F.T.C.L. Fellowship of Trinity College of Music London (UK equivalent to Masters Degree in Music Performance) G.R.N.S.M. Graduate Royal Northern School of Music (UK) Grad.Dip.Ed. Graduate Diploma in Education L.A.G.S. Licentiate Australian Guild of Speech L.G.S.M. Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music L.L.C.M. Licentiate of the London College of Music L.Mus.A. Licentiate in Music Australia (AMEB) L.R.A.M. Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music L.R.C.M. Licentiate of the Royal College of Music L.R.S.M. Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) L.S.D.A. Licentiate in Speech & Drama Australia (AMEB) L.T.C.L. Licentiate of the Trinity College of Music London M.A. Master of Arts M.C.A. Master Creative Arts M.Mus. Master of Music T.Mus.A. Teacher of Music (Australia)