In Australia there is a diverse range of organisations concerned with the promotion and support of music and music education. Some of these organisations operate to fulfil the specific needs of the members of a discrete community, while others work to promote a particular educational philosophy. There are organisations to support the specific needs of classroom and studio teachers within each State, and others that bring together the interests and needs of educators from a national perspective. Some organisations exist to promote and encourage the individual performer, while others work towards the development of individuals within larger music ensembles. Regardless of the primary concern of these organisations, all of them come together to promote the development of music and music education within Australia. The theme of the ASME XII National Conference in 1999 is "Opening the Umbrella: An encompassing view of music education". ASME approached a wide range of music associations and music organisations in Australia. They were invited to consider and comment on: - their mission statement and/or aims and objectives; - the essential components of music; -education today; - their contribution to music education in Australia; - major issues associated with music education today; - their perspective on where music education will be in ten years.
Author(s): Forrest, David
Series: ASME monograph series no. 5.
Publisher: Australian Society for Music Education
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 64
City: Melbourne, Australia.
Tags: Music -- Instruction and study -- Australia;Music -- Instruction and study;Australia
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary of contents: Introduction by David Forrest -- Australian Society for Music Education by Mary-Jane Whitehead: Australian Association for Research in Music Education by Jean Callaghan -- Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association by Sharon Tolhurst -- Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing by Ruth and Robin Guthrie -- Australian National Choral Association by Faye Dumont and Helen Pietsch -- AUSMUSIC by Sue Gillard -- The Dalcroze Council of Australia by Sandra Nash -- The Institute of Music Teachers by Rodney Smith -- The Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia by Judith Johnson -- Music Educators in Schools by Neryl Jeanneret -- The Music Teachers' Association of South Australia Inc. by Audrey White -- The Orff Schulwerk Approach by Margaret Moore -- Parents for Music: A Family Music Association (Inc) by Heather McLaughlin -- Suzuki Music by Julia Breen and Noela Hogg -- The Victorian Music Teachers Association by Anne Lierse -- The Victorian Schools' Music Association by Mandy Stefanakis -- Youth Music Foundation of Australia Inc by Di Bresciani -- Youth Music Australia by Tony Grybowski.
