Australian Youth Orchestra

The full collection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from Resource Book 1 of Music in Me (formerly the National Music Teacher Mentoring Program).

A sample selection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from NMTMP Resource Book 1

A sample selection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from NMTMP Resource Book 1

A sample selection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from NMTMP Resource Book 1

A sample selection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from NMTMP Resource Book 1

A sample selection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from NMTMP Resource Book 1

A sample selection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from NMTMP Resource Book 1

A sample selection of favourite songs and chants from our mentors, designed for use with the accompanying song sheets and lesson ideas from NMTMP Resource Book 1

What can producing an orchestral concert teach you about engineering a live punk rock show? In today’s episode we chat to musician, sound engineer, and Sound Production alumna, Olivia Aquilina.

Coming from a background of producing live gigs in Adelaide, Oliva talks to us about about what it’s like to come to an AYO program without possessing a classical music background, working in collaboration, and she gives her top tips to everyone thinking about applying for an AYO program.

We'd like to acknowledge we’ve recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Eora and the Kuarna Nations, and pay our respects to Elders both past, present and future.

Have you ever wondered how our musicians deal with the challenges of approaching difficult repertoire?

We sat down with AYO flautist, Jemima Drews, and AYO flute tutor, Lisa-Maree Amos to talk a little bit about how they tackled Debussy’s notoriously tricky “Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune” (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) earlier this year at our Autumn Music Camp.

We'd like to acknowledge we’ve recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nations and pay our respects to Elders both past, present and future.