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25.01.2022 UPDATED 06/08 Noodles is looking forward to seeing you tonight. There are only 100 spaces available in the Zoom meeting, and the only way to ask questions or co...ntribute live will be through the Zoom meeting. There will also be a live feed on the @Notable Values FB page, but we cannot moderate the FB stream for questions or feedback. Register in advance to secure your Zoom spot. If youve registered and cant attend please cancel to free up that registration. https://zoom.us//regi/tJ0ld-mvqT4jHN1ezL6DqkSYd4FUNbd5xkXN Please pass this on to anyone whos intending to join us. ---------- Todays lockdown blown your plans (again)? Melbourne Musician friends, join me for a Classical Music Town Hall Meeting on Thursday 06 August at 8.00pm AEST. FREE and Noodles might make a guest appearance. Share this invitation far and wide. Lets come together as a community to share our concerns and brainstorm solutions. Choral, orchestral, band, professional, community, education, music examinations - EVERYONE is welcome. Im an expert in the future of classical music, and have innovative ideas to keep your community of musicians connected and for innovating your work. Melbourne Classical Music Town Hall Meeting with industry expert Susan Eldridge from Notable Values https://zoom.us/j/99800775969 *non Melburnians welcome too

24.01.2022 Cello teaching position Yarra Valley Grammar - 2 days per week Yarra Valley Grammar has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled teacher of Cello to join our program, commencing in Term 1, 2021. Yarra Valley Grammar has a vibrant music faculty with a co-curricular program of Orchestral, Band, Choral, Chamber and Jazz ensembles and over 450 students actively involved in individual or group instrumental tuition. The teaching position involves individual and group teaching... of cellists, from Years 2 to 12. We are seeking an applicant who can take direction, and work as part of wider string team committed to setting up young students with the best possible technique. The role will encompass teaching up to 10 hours per week, with scope for expansion. The successful applicant would be supportive of, and potentially involved in, the school’s string ensemble program. Applications are sought from appropriately qualified and experienced candidates. VIT registration is not essential but is preferred. Please email applications with current CV and list of 3 referees (with mobile phone numbers) to [email protected] Applications should be received by Monday November 30, 2020, with interviews to follow as required. Mr Scott Templeton Director of Music Yarra Valley Grammar Email: [email protected] Scott Templeton Director of Music

23.01.2022 *Some news re: new AMEB Violin Syllabus* The launch of the new AMEB Violin Syllabus has been postponed to November 2021. This difficult decision was made due to the constantly evolving COVID circumstances around the country and inability to be able to hold launch events. When the new syllabus is released in November 2021, the AMEB will hold supporting workshops and events for string teachers. AUSTA looks forward to welcoming the AMEB to the (postponed) AUSTA National Conference in July 2022.

22.01.2022 For those of us teaching online! This two-page PDF "Tech Set Up Guide" may come in handy, covering set-up, equipment, Zoom settings & Internet lag trouble-shooting suggestions.

22.01.2022 Katie Wardrobe from Midnight Music has produced an excellent video on using Powerpoint or Keynote as virtual backgrounds in Zoom! Thanks Midnight Music Technology Training!

21.01.2022 One man orchestra!!

21.01.2022 ONLINE EVENT: "Keep Teaching Ensemble Skills Online? Yes we can!" Sunday 16 August, 1:30pm 3:00pm (AEST) online In April, Ingrid Martin delivered an inspiring and informative PD that certainly put many first-time online-ensemble teachers at ease! Due to popular demand, we are hosting a repeat session with Ingrid again this month. ... Topics to be covered will include: Challenges & Opportunities of Online Delivery Live online meeting rehearsals - features, limitations & activities Pre-recorded activities & tasks At home practice activities Involving parents - methods & considerations Q&A Tickets are $10 for AUSTA members and $15 for non-members: https://www.trybooking.com/BKSWU The Zoom link for the event will be emailed to you after your booking To get the most out of this PD please ensure that you: 1. Install Zoom software (available at zoom.us) prior to the meeting time. Allow time for downloading & set up. 2. Come prepared with 2-3 questions you would like answered 3. Take notes during the session ABOUT INGRID MARTIN: Ingrid Martins work as a conductor, clinician and curator is united by her vision to transform lives through the emotive power of music. In demand internationally as a clinician, guest conductor and lecturer, she is renowned for her ability to lead ensembles to deeper, more meaningful musical performances. 2020 sees Ingrid continue as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Victorian Youth Symphony Orchestra and Bayside Chamber Orchestra. She has also launched Conducting Artistry, an online learning platform for conductor development.

19.01.2022 "Keep Teaching Ensemble Skills Online? Yes we can!" Presented by Ingrid Martin BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND PD Tomorrow at 1.30pm.... Tickets are $10 for AUSTA members and $15 for non-members: https://www.trybooking.com/BKSWU Topics to be covered will include: Challenges & Opportunities of Online Delivery Live online meeting rehearsals - features, limitations & activities Pre-recorded activities & tasks At home practice activities Involving parents - methods & considerations Q&A

18.01.2022 St Leonards College is seeking a Head of Orchestra and Strings Coordinator to lead the Colleges thriving classroom and co-curricular string and orchestral programs. This includes a classroom strings program for years 3-7 along with conducting ensembles and orchestras. The successful candidate is required to have current VIT registration. This is a fixed term full-time position, covering a staff member on leave, commencing 13 July 2020, currently until the end of term 1 2021.... Please follow the link to download a complete pdf of the position description and to submit your application online: https://www.stleonards.vic.edu.au//head-of-orchestra-and-/ Applications close Friday 15 May. Please contact the Directors of Music, either [email protected] or [email protected] if you have further enquiries about the role.

17.01.2022 A fun start to Thursday!

17.01.2022 Here's a taste of things to come at Rupert Guenther's Improvisation Workshop on Sunday 4th October, hosted by our friends at AUSTA WA! https://youtu.be/tnkCs4CpgdQ Interested? Come along to our 90 minute online workshop in improvisation especially for classical string players embarking on or wanting to further develop their improvisation. Includes approaches to use on-the-spot for performing and teaching improvisation as both a solo activity and for ensembles.... Applicable to all styles and genres of music from classical music to folk, rock, blues and world music. This is a hands on class, so bring your instruments and a note pad! There will be demonstrations, time to try things out, discussions, Q&A time and plenty of playing. Also included is a short introduction to going electric for strings and some tips on playing and purchasing electric instruments, amps, looping and FX pedals. $10 AUSTA members $15 non-AUSTA members Book your ticket here: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=661712& 1.00 PM WA 3.00 PM QLD 3.30 PM SA 4.00 PM ACT, NSW, VIC, TAS

16.01.2022 This Saturday is the GRAND FINAL for Musica Viva Australias Strike A Chord competition! The Melbourne Digital Concert Hall broadcast of the Grand Final will begin from 2PM AEST, Saturday 12 Sept. This will include welcome messages from ABC Classics Ed Ayres, Artistic Director Wilma Smith and the Governor-General, the Honourable David Hurley. The Final is FREE to view. Register to watch at bit.ly/strikeachord-grandfinal... Good luck to the only Victorian group who have made it to the finals, Cellolujah Cello Quartet! Our fingers are crossed for you #StrikeAChord20

16.01.2022 The latest update of zoom has High fidelity music mode to improve sound!

15.01.2022 ONLINE ZOOM EVENT THIS SATURDAY! "Understanding the Score; How a Historical Teaching method, 'Partimenti', can unlock both Freedom and Form in 21st Century Teaching and Performing Practises. " ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC: 2.30pm... QLD: 1.30pm NT: 1.00 pm SA: 2.00pm WA: 11.30am AUSTA Members: $15.00 Non-Members: $25.00 Hosted by our friends from AUSTA SA. Tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=679847 Session Description: As an upper string player, I have often observed in myself a lack of thorough awareness of the harmonic grounding of the repertoire I’m playing. Conversely, I have also often observed in my lower string playing colleagues a reticence to explore more melodic freedom. In this session I will discuss my attempts to address this imbalance through an exploration of a historical teaching method called ‘Partimenti’. Partimenti was one of the primary compositional teaching methods used for much of the 17th - 19th centuries to assist students to develop high levels of musical understanding and fluency, and provide clarity in areas including harmony, voice-leading, melodic variation, and musical form and structure. This method, forgotten until very recently owing to its aural nature, is as relevant today as it was in the 18th century. Although historically a keyboard method, I have developed techniques for adapting the Partimenti ideas and concepts into string performance and pedagogy, allowing me to explore musical analysis, composition and performance with far more depth and freedom than ever before. About Simone Slattery: Australian violinist Simone Slattery is one of the country’s most versatile young musicians and performers, with a passion for music from a wide range of eras. Her performances nationally and internationally, on both modern and baroque violin, have received critical acclaim. Simone has appeared as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician throughout Australia and overseas, and regularly performs with ensembles including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Antipodies, and the Australian Haydn Ensemble. Simone began her formal violin studies at the University of Adelaide Elder Conservatorium of Music, before moving to Melbourne to study at the prestigious Australian National Academy of Music. She is the recipient of awards from the Kevin Taylor Legacy, the Ian Potter Cultural Trust, the Thomas Elder Overseas Fund, and the Elder Conservatorium of Music. Simone is a 2019 Churchill Fellow and recently completed PhD studies at the University of Adelaide with a Dean’s Commendation. Her performances have been reviewed as ‘virtuosic’ and ‘infinitely expressive’. Share the event with your friends! https://www.facebook.com/events/1795108663979840

14.01.2022 Have you joined our AUSTA VIC Facebook group yet? Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2470827426365742 This is the place to be if you would like to promote (or discover!) your own:... Strings concerts Training events for strings teachers/players Your teaching studio Strings-related job ads You may also use this group to buy and sell anything strings related, such as instruments and music, via the "facebook marketplace" feature. Strings-related discussion is also very welcome! This group is open to all AUSTA VIC members and non-members (and perhaps future-members!). Please feel free to invite any VIC-based strings colleagues and friends who may be interested in sharing their own concerts, events, workshops etc. Please note that AUSTA VIC does not endorse any posts made in this group.

14.01.2022 Hand sanitizer?

13.01.2022 AUSTA members may be interested in this exciting event that AUSTA Queensland has put together. All accessible via Zoom, dont forget the times are in AEST! Click on the event to find out more and book your tickets to what it set to be a fabulous event! https://www.facebook.com/events/236309427716947

13.01.2022 Is your bow featured here? Or any of your students?

13.01.2022 Its time to be heard, and tell Parliament how COVID-19 has impacted you! To say that arts, media and entertainment has taken a hammering from COVID-19 is an understatement. A Senate Committee inquiring into Federal Governments response to COVID-19 needs to hear from workers in the arts and entertainment about how the public health restrictions have impacted on our industries.... These two industries were among the first and hardest hit, with tens of thousands of workers ineligible for JobKeeper and no sign of a rescue package from the government. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that between March 14 and April 18 the industries which lost the most jobs were accommodation and food services (-33.4%) and arts and recreation services (-27%). This was against an overall loss of 7.5% of jobs across all sectors in the economy. Wages for employees in arts and recreation also decreased by 17.4% over the same five-week period. The ABS data builds on the desperate picture presented in April, when it reported that the arts and recreation sector had only 47% of businesses still trading. It is likely the situation has worsened since that report was released. Last week, the iconic Sydney visual art and performance space Carriageworks was placed in voluntary administration - and the fear is this is the first of many such cases. How have you been impacted by COVID-19? Tell your story by making a short submission to the Senate inquiry. Send your submission to [email protected], but act fast as submissions close on May 28. (This important notice comes via the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance. You can follow them here: MEAA)

13.01.2022 Something for students living in rural or regional Victoria! Applications closing this Friday 18 September 2020. A reminder about the Newsboys Foundation Regional Music Award.... By simply playing, recording and submitting a classical piece of music, students living in rural or regional Victoria who attend a Government School can go into the running to win an all-expenses paid musical week in Melbourne. This includes specialist instrumental lessons, mentoring opportunities and complimentary tickets to concerts at Melbourne Recital Centre. Application information can be found at www.melbournerecital.com.au/learn/regional-music-award/

13.01.2022 Cello love. Vale Lynn Harrell.

13.01.2022 Because its Monday and we need to see lovely things!

12.01.2022 UPCOMING ONLINE EVENT: 20th Century Russian Violin with Dr. Evgeny Sorkin, coordinated by our friends at AUSTA ACT Chapter. In 1939 Stravinsky asked: Why do we always hear Russian music spoken of in terms of its Russianness rather than simply in terms of music?....Continue reading

10.01.2022 Caulfield Grammar School - 2 Jobs available - - Cello Position and - Suzuki Violin Position For more details, see:... https://www.caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au/employment/#opportunities

10.01.2022 The Paul McDermott scholarship is live! With a prize of $1500, the scholarship is for violinists under 15 years old. Share with your students and follow the trybooking link listed on the events to book your place. https://www.facebook.com/events/594210518168358/

10.01.2022 Im happy to announce a new project from Eastman Strings with fellow string educators Joanne May, Samantha May, and Joanne Erwin! Were doing Practice Videos fo...r Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass using Paul Rolland String Pedagogical Principles. These cover important topics for beginners like the parts of the instrument, tuning, moving rhythmically to music, and other physical motions required for quality string playing. We hope you are able to use these videos to augment your current teaching materials and help your students develop a healthy physical approach to the instrument. Weve got four lessons for each instrument so far, and well be adding these videos to our Facebook and Instagram video libraries on our Eastman pages, and we are also uploading them to YouTube on the following four playlists: Beginner Violin - https://tinyurl.com/y2l69fqy Beginner Viola - https://tinyurl.com/y4y5z7cy Beginner Cello - https://tinyurl.com/y6g8wz7p Beginner Bass - https://tinyurl.com/yxslb5kr We hope these are helpful to you and your students--more to come soon!

09.01.2022 Some violin & viola love.

09.01.2022 This Saturday is the GRAND FINAL for Musica Viva Australia's Strike A Chord competition! The Melbourne Digital Concert Hall broadcast of the Grand Final will begin from 2PM AEST, Saturday 12 Sept. This will include welcome messages from ABC Classic's Ed Ayres, Artistic Director Wilma Smith and the Governor-General, the Honourable David Hurley. The Final is FREE to view. Register to watch at bit.ly/strikeachord-grandfinal... Good luck to the only Victorian group who have made it to the finals, Cellolujah Cello Quartet! Our fingers are crossed for you #StrikeAChord20

09.01.2022 Register now for the FREE Keynote sessions with Dr Rob McWilliams! https://www.trybooking.com/BJOGD 2 sessions - Sunday 17 May & Sunday 24 May (9am - 9:40am)... Thanks to our friends AUSTA Queensland for putting this online event together!

08.01.2022 Violin Solo Repertoire VCE & HSC From Dr Anna McMichael Co-ordinator of Strings: Monash University... "It may be interesting for violin students to see this program of all Australian solo violin repertoire included on the HSC and VCE lists. It is a collection of Australian classic repertoire for solo violin by Peter Sculthorpe, Ross Edwards, Stuart Greenbaum, Tim Dargaville, Nick Wales and Hollis Taylor. Im Head of Strings at Monash University and performed these works to help my students find repertoire. Would be nice to share as a free concert filmed recently." Check out Lunchtime Concert 14th May 2020: Anna McMichael from Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music on Vimeo. The video is available for your viewing pleasure at https://vimeo.com/418286275

07.01.2022 We know that stage 4 covid restrictions in Victoria have made it difficult for ensembles to enter Musica Viva Australias Strike A Chord. If thats been the case for you / your students, we encourage you to check out the Lockdown Legends Championship! KEY DATES Entries Open: October 12... Entries Close: November 5 Finalists announced: November 12 Final Round: December 6, Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre LOCKDOWN LEGENDS PRIZES 1st Prize - $2500 2nd Prize - $1500 3rd Prize - $800 4th-6th Prizes - $200 each All Lockdown Legends entrants will also be eligible for the following Strike A Chord prizes: - Melbourne Recital Centre Regional Prize - Australian National Academy of Music Prize - Flinders Quartet Mentorship Prize - Bendigo Chamber Music Festival Prize Winners of these prizes will be announced at the Lockdown Legends Final, Sunday December 6. https://wfly.co/b7X4Y

07.01.2022 Monash University has a free string day for high school and tertiary students coming up on 13 September with a great range of guests: violinist and Head of Strings Anna McMichael, Sophie Rowell - Co-concertmaster of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Rowland - Professor of Violin, Royal College of Music London - and more! Contact Anna McMichael for more information. [email protected] https://www.monash.edu/stringday2020... EDIT - The original post for this event had the incorrect date of September 6. It has now been corrected to SEPTEMBER 13.

07.01.2022 Have you joined our AUSTA VIC group yet? This is the place to be if you would like to promote (or discover!) your own: Strings concerts... Training events for strings teachers/players Your teaching studio Strings-related job ads You may also use this group to buy and sell anything strings related, such as instruments and music, via the "facebook marketplace" feature. Strings-related discussion is also very welcome! This group is open to all AUSTA VIC members and non-members (and perhaps future-members!). Please feel free to invite any VIC-based strings colleagues and friends who may be interested in sharing their own concerts, events, workshops etc. Please note that AUSTA VIC does not endorse any posts made in this group. JOIN HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2470827426365742

06.01.2022 **Interested in writing for the next AUSTA VIC newsletter? ** Get in touch with Janet at [email protected] The closing date for the next newsletter is Wednesday, October 7. Articles will need to conform to the submission guidelines (see the newsletter for more details) and be of interest to teachers and players of stringed instruments.

06.01.2022 Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School Instrumental Tutor - Cello - 1 day a week Written applications should be addressed to:... Ian Munns Director of Music Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School 123 Marshall StreetIvanhoe Vic 3079 Email applications to: [email protected] Applications close: 9.00am, Friday 27 November 2020 Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School is an Anglican day school strongly committed to single sex education for girls, catering for students from Early Learning Centre (Three Year Old) to Year 12. The School seeks to provide excellence in education within a caring Christian community and to prepare young women for a personally and professionally fulfilling life. We are seeking an outstanding, suitably qualified and experienced Instrumental Tutor in the position of Cello to join our dynamic and dedicated Music Faculty. Applicants must be proficient in Cello, demonstrate high level skills with the ability to deliver consistent technical instruction at the highest level. The ability to lead or support ensembles and assist with the ongoing promotion and growth of the music programs across both the Senior and Junior School is an expected part of this role. This is a casual position, approximately one day per week, commencing Term 1, 2021. Staff at Ivanhoe Girls’ are expected to be committed to providing a stimulating, challenging and creative learning environment for girls and enjoy working collaboratively with other colleagues within the team. Additional Information Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School has a zero tolerance policy for child abuse and is committed to promoting child safety, children's wellbeing and protecting children from abuse. Ministerial Order 870 requires Ivanhoe Girls’ to implement child safety standards and to accommodate and take the needs of all children (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disabilities, and children who are vulnerable) into account when creating a child safe environment. This role must comply with Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School’s child safety policies and related policies and procedures (including the Code of Conduct), upholding the overarching principles and values set out, conducting themselves in accordance with the commitments to take all reasonable steps to promote the safety of children.

04.01.2022 Ohh! The AUSTA VIC newsletter arrived to inboxes today! Thanks Janet Fernandes and team for another excellent edition with some really useful tips for looking after instruments and our selves!

04.01.2022 Registrations are open for the first Strike A Chord Music Teachers Conference, taking place from 5-6 Sept. This free, online conference offers a dynamic combination of panel discussions, online workshops and open coaching sessions from accomplished musicians and music educators for teachers at all levels of experience, working with students of varying musical skill levels. The Strike A Chord Teachers Conference is designed to complement Strike a Chord the National Chamb...er Music Championship (of which AUSTA are proud sponsors) by building capacity in the teaching of chamber music at secondary school level. A dynamic combination of panel discussions, online workshops and open coaching sessions will be on offer to teachers at all levels of experience, working with students of varying skill levels. Sessions have a limited capacity, so get in quick. Learn about the conference and register at musicaviva.com.au/teachers-conference Strike A Chord

04.01.2022 Some soothing music for you Monday afternoon. Viola players....

04.01.2022 I'm happy to announce a new project from Eastman Strings with fellow string educators Joanne May, Samantha May, and Joanne Erwin! We're doing Practice Videos fo...r Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass using Paul Rolland String Pedagogical Principles. These cover important topics for beginners like the parts of the instrument, tuning, moving rhythmically to music, and other physical motions required for quality string playing. We hope you are able to use these videos to augment your current teaching materials and help your students develop a healthy physical approach to the instrument. We've got four lessons for each instrument so far, and we'll be adding these videos to our Facebook and Instagram video libraries on our Eastman pages, and we are also uploading them to YouTube on the following four playlists: Beginner Violin - https://tinyurl.com/y2l69fqy Beginner Viola - https://tinyurl.com/y4y5z7cy Beginner Cello - https://tinyurl.com/y6g8wz7p Beginner Bass - https://tinyurl.com/yxslb5kr We hope these are helpful to you and your students--more to come soon!

03.01.2022 After much consideration, the AUSTA National Executive has made a decision to delay the next AUSTA National Conference to 2022. We have been approached by members, sponsors and some presenters with concerns about attending the conference. Their concerns have included financial, possible travel restrictions and risks involved at attending a large conference. After much discussion, the decision was made to postpone our National Conference until 2022. We hope that this delay wil...l help the conference navigate travel restrictions and financial pressures. The conference will still be held in Melbourne and we anticipate that the dates will be 1 4 July 2022. Thank you to the Victorian Committee for their flexibility and for organising the Conference to better everyone in the Australian community. We hope to welcome you all in 2022.

02.01.2022 FREE online event for AUSTA members! Workshop with Lorrain Chai , author of the Stringstastic - Music Theory for string players books. Sunday 17 May, 6pm Sydney time.... Cost: Free for AUSTA members, $10 for non-members. Tickets here https://bit.ly/2WsDdRP Lorraine Chai is a multi talented instrumentalist and educator with over 16 years experience in both private and group tuition. She graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music Studies in 2008 and then completed her Graduate Diploma of Education at the Australian Catholic University a year later. Having grown up with a musical family, Lorraine began piano lessons at the age of four, taught by her mother and began learning the violin at the age of six, giving her first violin performance at just seven years of age. Lorraine started teaching violin at the age of 14 and founded a string ensemble at her local church. From there, teaching and performing became her passions. Lorraine loves finding new and exciting ways students can learn the violin in either a classroom setting. Thanks to Austa NSW for putting this all together!

01.01.2022 The most delightful thing ever. The big question is "where is he now"?