Day One
Monday 8 July
14.00-17.00
Registration
School of Music & Performance, foyer
18.00-19.30
Official Opening
Opening Recital presented by Piers Lane AO
Works by Mozart, Chopin, Messiaen
Alexander Theatre, Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
19.30-20.30
Cocktail Reception
The Count’s, Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
Tickets are separate from conference registration and are available here
Day Two
Tuesday 9 July
08.30-09.00
Registration
School of Music and Performance, foyer
9–10:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Katherine Zeserson: keynote
Exploring the Magnificent Territory: music, learning and becoming
10.15-10.45
Morning Tea
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Dr Beverley Simms: lecture recital
The Pedagogical Contributions of “The Bills:” Intermediate and Early Advanced Piano Works by William Albright and William Bolcom
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Dr Andrea Keller: lecture recital
Vehicles for Improvisation and Cultivating Creativity
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Katherine Zeserson: workshop
Moving our voices
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Janis Cook: lecture demonstration
Just add pedal and stir?! Teaching expressive techniques
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
AMEB presents
Angela Turner: workshop
Behind the scenes of Series 19
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Dr Siaw-Sing Koo: lecture recital
Stylistic Interpretation in Chopin’s Mazurka in C Minor, Op. 56 No. 3
10:45–11:40 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Nicola Cantan: workshop
Looking back from the year 2100
11:50–12:45 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
AMEB presents
Lisa Bastien: workshop
The Joy of Teaching Beginning Piano Students
12.45-13.45
Lunch
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
13:45–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Piano Masterclass with Piers Lane
13:45–14:10 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Glenn Riddle: paper
Grainger’s Piano Music for Children
14:20–14:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Tracey Edgar: paper
Colour-by-Numbers: An analogous experience for music performance
13:45–14:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Dr Ji Yang: lecture recital
Korean Folk Songs in Piano Arrangements
14:35–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Hal Leonard presents
Angela Turner: workshop
Exploring Grade 3
13:45–14:25 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
AMEB Theory of Music
With Andrew Raiskums
14:35–15:15 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Paul Harris: workshop
Let’s drop in for an exam
15.15-15.45
Afternoon Tea
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
15:45–16:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Dr Roger Lord: lecture recital
Rediscovering Christopher Norton
16:35–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Sally Greenaway: lecture recital
Piano Music for Discoverers
15:45–16:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Jane Shellshear: workshop
Encore: the coordinating power of the body’s core in piano technique
16:35–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Hal Leonard presents
Melanie Spanswick: Technique Workshop 1
Flexibility, tone production and developing finger strength
15:45–16:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Jocelyn Kotchie: workshop
‘Nailing Scaling’: A holistic approach to the teaching of scales, triads and arpeggios
16:35–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
ANZCA Music Examinations presents
Alton Xian Rong Wong: lecture recital
A stylistically inclusive approach to music education
15:45–16:25 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Valerie Lang: workshop
Developing piano technique in eclectic popular piano pieces
16:35–17:15 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Joanne Burrows: workshop
It Is Never Too Late: Repertoire And Resources For Beginner Teens
17.15-19.30
Dinner // Break
19.30-21.00
Recital
Works by J.S. Bach, Sergei Prokofiev and Nikolai Medtner
Konstantin Shamray, piano
Day Three
Wednesday 10 July
08.30-09.00
Registration
School of Music & Performance, foyer
9–10:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Paul Harris keynote
Unconditional teaching
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Rae de Lisle keynote
Building Foundations for Healthy Playing
10.15-10.45
Morning Tea
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Prof Grzegorz Mania: lecture recital
Not only Chopin! Polish contemporary repertoire for education
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Jeanell Carrigan: lecture recital
The Composer’s Series
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Wendy Lorenz: workshop
Accent-uate your Teaching
11:50–12:45 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Lisa Bastien: workshop
Group theory lessons: Building Community, Collaboration and Cohesiveness in your Piano Studio
12.45-13.45
Lunch
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
13:45–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Konstantin Shamray: masterclass
Papers: exploring tertiary teaching, professional pathways
13:45–14:10 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Rodney Smith: paper
Infinite possibilities: implementing a multi-layered curriculum for piano students that draws on the piano’s many capabilities
14:20–14:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Theresa Leung: paper
Preparing Pianists for Performance Careers: Recognising the Intrinsic Value of Collaborative Piano Education
14:50–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Qiaoyue Zhao: paper
Never too late to change: technical remediation in tertiary piano education
13:45–14:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Joanne Burrows: workshop
More Than 100 Ways: for the pianist, songwriter and improvisor
14:35–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Dr Katie Zhukov: lecture recital
Teaching new Australian repertoire for beginner-to-intermediate pianists: Piano Progressions, Book One and Two
13:45–14:25 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Nicola Cantan: workshop
‘Practice Pie’: the recipe for getting parents involved in practice
14:35–15:15 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Michelle Madder: workshop
It’s in the Ears! Pop Accompaniments for Classical Teachers
15.15-15.45
Afternoon Tea
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
16:00–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Susan Tomes: Interview and Q&A
Women Pianists: A history in 50 Lives
Papers: exploring interpretation and analysis
15:45–16:10 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Zen Zeng & Prof Alicia González Sánchez: paper
Interpreting Spanish Musical idioms in Manuel de Falla’s Piano Music
16:20–16:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Edward Neeman: paper
Music theory beyond dead white Germans: A simple introduction to Neo-Riemannian analysis
16:50–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Darryl Coote: paper
Dash it, I’m going dotty!: Possible interpretations and misperceptions regarding marks of detachment in the piano works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven
15:45–16:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Katie Zhukov: lecture recital
Introducing new Australian repertoire for intermediate-to-advanced pianists: Australian Women Composers’ Anthology, Volume III
16:35–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Melanie Spanswick: Technique workshop 2
Scales, arpeggios, broken chords, articulation and thumbs
15:45–16:25 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Dr Daniel En-Hao Lin: workshop
Performance anxiety: are we alone?
16:35–17:15 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Jocelyn Kotchie: workshop
Pieces or Songs? Encouraging Creativity in our Students
17.30-18.30
APPC Biennial General Meeting
School of Music & Performance, G01
19.00-22.00
Conference Dinner
Dinner tickets are additional to the conference fee and can be purchased here
PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne
Day Four
Thursday 11 July
08.30-09.00
Registration
School of Music & Performance, foyer
9–10:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Professor Margaret S. Barrett: keynote
Fostering Creativity in the Piano Studio: Inventing in children’s musical worlds
10.15-10.45
Morning Tea
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Drs Stephanie and Edward Neeman: lecture recital
Modern Arrangements by the Neeman Piano Duo
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Dr Tomoe Kawabata: lecture recital
Discovering Japanese Children’s Music for Creative Thinking in Piano Education
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Elyane Laussade: lecture recital
Reinventing and Recycling Repertoire
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Ivan Hurd: lecture recital
Rediscovering Rebikov: Russian Romantic, Impressionist, and Modernist
10:45–11:55 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Rae de Lisle: workshop
Fit 4 Piano Etudes: 12 etudes by New Zealand composers
12:05–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Helen Perris: workshop
Scaffolding Creativity and Self-Expression Through Songwriting
10:45–11:40 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Tim Topham: workshop
No Book Beginners: A step-by-step framework for creative piano teaching, right from lesson one
11:50–12:45 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Paul Harris: workshop
Simultaneous Learning approach
12.45-13.45
Lunch
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
13:45–14:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Learne Faint: workshop
The Orchestral Piano: Let’s Collaborate
14:35–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Dr Jeanell Carrigan: lecture recital
Incantations
Papers: exploring pedagogical approaches
13:45–14:10 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Debra Andreacchio: paper
Unveiling the magic of musical imagination: A teacher-led investigation of Eleonora Sivan’s piano pedagogical approach
14:20–14:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Paul Myatt: paper
Piano Teaching Evolution: Meeting the Needs of Today’s Students
14:50–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Yanxi Shen: paper
An Investigation into Music Memorisation Techniques, Experience, and Pedagogy
13:45–14:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Samantha Coates: workshop
Making pedalling easy from the start
14:35–15:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Glenn Riddle: lecture recital
The Piano Preludes of Peter J Wilson (2020)
13:45–14:25 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Nicola Cantan: workshop
The buddy lesson revolution: how to make your studio social
14:35–15:15 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Hal Leonard presents
Carly McDonald: workshop
Young beginners: captivating the musical heart and imagination
15.15-15.45
Afternoon Tea
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
15:45–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Rae de Lisle: workshop
Tackling tricky bits: healthy and musically-informed strategies for approaching pianistic challenges
15:45–16:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Janet Palmberg & Dr Beverley Simms: workshop
Streamline Your Piano Practice Through Interleaving
16:35–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Hannah Th’ng McDowell: workshop
Where Do I Begin? Exploring Twentieth-Century Notation and Techniques Through Larry Sitsky’s Century
15:45–16:25 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Dr Pei-Chen Chen: lecture recital
Exploring Artistic Expression through One-Handed Piano Pedagogical Repertoire
16:35–17:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Dr Piotr Różański: lecture recital
A limitation or a path for artistic development? Piano music for the left hand – inspirations, contexts, novelties
15:45–16:25 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Carly McDonald: workshop
If I knew then what I know now
16:35–17:15 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Paul Myatt: workshop
Enhancing Learning Environments: Leveraging Neuroscience for Optimal Student Engagement
17.30-19.00
Pizza, Pinot & Pedagogy
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
19.30-21.30
Recital
Folk Songs, Flowers & Fairy Tales: introducing the music of Ekaterina Komalkova
Music by Ekaterina Komalkova, Germaine Tailleferre and Ian Munro
Aura Go and Ian Munro, piano duet
Day Five
Friday 12 July
08.30-09.00
Registration
School of Music & Performance, foyer
9–10:15 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Melanie Spanswick: keynote
Diversity in Repertoire
10.15-10.45
Morning Tea
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Camila De Oliveira: lecture recital
Brazilian Piano Music by Edmundo Villani-Côrtes: Dez Prelúdios and Cinco Interlúdios (Ten Preludes and Five Interludes)
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
Dr Chen Pei-Chen, Xiong Mengjie (Sirius Piano Duo): lecture recital
Northern Lights: Navigating Canada’s Landscape through pedagogical piano duets
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Paul Myatt: workshop
Improvisation and composition skills using Orff-Schulwerk teaching techniques
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Performance Theatre
Dr Ivan Hurd: workshop
Technique from Opposite Perspectives
10:45–11:40 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Melanie Spanswick, Samantha Coates and Angela Turner
Panel discussion and Q&A, moderation by Carly McDonald
11:50–12:45 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, G01
Keyna Wilkins: lecture recital
Why Not Just Make It Up? Improvisation and Composition Games For Piano Lessons Beginner to Advanced
10:45–11:15 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Integrating the latest pedagogical research to your teaching: AMEB’s new Teaching Syllabuses
With Emily Dollman
11:15–11:45 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Encouraging achievement on and off the stage, with the AMEB Award program
With Fiona Seers
11:50–12:45 Learning & Teaching Building, 1.21
Nicola Cantan: workshop
Understanding additional needs and expanding your toolkit for neurodivergent students
12.45-13.45
Lunch
Learning & Teaching Building, first floor
13:45–15:00 Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music & Performance, Auditorium
APPC Composition Prizes Concert & Presentation
with Ian Munro and Angela Turner
A selection of prize-winning and commended works will be presented, along with a discussion by Angela Turner and Ian Munro on the discipline and challenges of writing for young pianists.
15.00-15.15
Official Closing
School of Music & Performance, Auditorium