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Have you ever wondered what advice you should give to a student who is considering studying music at University level and pursing it as a career? Dr. Nick Parnell talks with Tim White OAM, to answer this question. Topics covered include who should study music, what it's like studying at a tertiary level (WAPPA), and what the career opportunities are. 

Tim White was Principal Percussionist of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra for 28 years, before moving full time to WA Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University in 2013 where is currently the Co-ordinator of Classical Music. In 2014 Tim won the ECU’s 'Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching', and in 2015 he won the Australian Awards for University Teaching’s 'Award for Teaching Excellence'.

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Dr. Nick Parnell talks with guitarist Caleb Lavery-Brook (2023 SA Best Music Educator Nominee) all about Guitar Teaching. 

Caleb completed his Master of Philosophy in Music at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in 2021 and has also undertaken a Mentorship with ARIA award winning guitarist Slava Grigoryan. As a performer he has played at festivals including the Daegu International Guitar Festival in South Korea and the Adelaide Guitar Festival. 

As an avid educator, Caleb holds teaching roles at Adelaide Universities’, Elder Conservatorium Open Music Academy and is the Artistic Director, Conductor and Tutor for the South Australian Youth Guitar Ensemble which, as a testament to his efforts was nominated in the SA Music Awards as ‘Best Music Educator’ in 2023.

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Dr. Nick Parnell talks with Catherine Betts & Joshua Webster from the popular Kaboom Percussion duo. Hear all about their origins instrumental teaching till huge demand for their education programs, largely driven by YouTube (we are talking 100 million views!), required them to go full time. Josh & Cat talk about their highly sought-after School Shows to the various resources designed to help your school. 

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Ever wondered how to create such a good string program in your school that it wins the state competitions for almost 10 years in a row? Thats what Martin Butler OAM has done - so we reckon he is worth listening to! (Part 2).

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Martin was born in London and began learning the violin at the age of eight. When he was 11, he received a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music. Martin has gone on to work in the UK, Portugal and played with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra since he arrived in Australia in 1990. He has broad musical interests, performing in ‘The Desperados’, a trio formed with other ASO players which performs arrangements of classic rock, jazz and gypsy music. He has even worked as a keyboard player in a rock band for a time.

Martin is very involved in youth music in Adelaide as an educator, conductor and arranger. He is currently the director of the Adelaide Youth Strings which he started in 2001.  Martin is also the Head of Strings at Concordia College and was awarded an OAM for services to music education in 2018.

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Ever wondered how to create such a good string program in your school that it wins the state competitions for almost 10 years in a row? Thats what Martin Butler OAM has done - so we reckon he is worth listening to!

Musical Instrument Hire for Schools (Australia) -  Musikko.com

Martin was born in London and began learning the violin at the age of eight. When he was 11, he received a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music. Martin has gone on to work in the UK, Portugal and played with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra since he arrived in Australia in 1990. He has broad musical interests, performing in ‘The Desperados’, a trio formed with other ASO players which performs arrangements of classic rock, jazz and gypsy music. He has even worked as a keyboard player in a rock band for a time.

Martin is very involved in youth music in Adelaide as an educator, conductor and arranger. He is currently the director of the Adelaide Youth Strings which he started in 2001.  Martin is also the Head of Strings at Concordia College and was awarded an OAM for services to music education in 2018.

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Each year, school ensembles get together and compete in the SA School Band & Orchestra Festival (ABODA). In this episode, Dr Nick Parnell visits the festival for a behind the scenes look at what happens. Hear what the organisers, students and band directors have to say.

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James Lewis Fox has been on the cutting edge of education, inspiring his students for the past 20 years in the world of music, percussion, and drum kit. James has performed with Grammy award winner Gotye, acclaimed ABC Pop/Jazz Singer Becky Fox, teaches at several elite independent schools across Melbourne and is the founder of music school, Melbourne Drumming.

In this episode we discuss everything from teaching methods, repertoire choices, directing percussion ensembles to approaches in teaching drum kit and tuned percussion.

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Ben Dickson is currently Director of Percussion at Methodist Ladies College in Melbourne, Victoria. He enjoys a busy freelance performance career and was the principal timpanist of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra from 2005 - 2010 before moving back to Australia.

In this episode we discuss everything from teaching methods, books and resources, percussion ensembles to the trick to running a thriving school percussion program.

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John Morrison is one of Australia’s best and most loved drummers, big band leader and educator. He is the eldest of the Morrison family and has spent much of his musical life playing and recording with his younger brother jazz virtuoso James Morrison, as well as other greats such as Don Burrows. 

In this episode (Part 2) Dr. Nick Parnell talks with John about students & improvisation, band repertoire choices and how to get the most out of Generations in Jazz. John also reflects on his musical relationship with his brother, James Morrison.

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John Morrison is one of Australia’s best and most loved drummers, big band leader and educator. He is the eldest of the Morrison family and has spent much of his musical life playing and recording with his younger brother James Morrison as well as other greats such as Don Burrows.

In this episode (Part 1) Dr. Nick Parnell talks with John about his musical beginnings, directing jazz bands, the advantages of having jazz in your music program and how to build your band.

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