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Planning For Music Program Success

With our upcoming Clinic in leading Primary School Bands what better way to get prepared than to delve into what…

Citation of Excellence – Jemima Bunn

Citation of Excellence Jemima Bunn On the 4th of October 2019, ABODA National presented ABODA Victoria Past President Jemima Bunn…

Free movement, social justice and great performances: Reflections on ANBOC 2018

Rob Squires

Anboc.2018 was held in Brisbane between 4 – 7 October at the State Library of Queensland. There were over 70…

Inspiration and rejuvenation at ANBOC 2018

Bronwyn Oswell

It is always exciting to be surrounded by experts who are fully impassioned and engaged in doing what they do…

Creating Accountability – An Interview with Conductor Carolyn Watson

by James LeFevre

With her outstanding manner with players, high expectations, ability to deliver concepts concisely and insatiable passion for the music, it…

From Piano to Podium: ABODA Vic Life Member Mark Irwin

In January 2017 conductor Mark Irwin was awarded Life Membership by ABODA Victoria. Here he reflects on how taking opportunities to…

From Kooweerup to London – ABODA Life Member Claudia Barker’s remarkable career

Music Educator Claudia Barker was recently awarded Life Membership to ABODA Victoria. Here, she shares her journey as a passionate…

10 Conductors share what they learned from the ABODA Summer Conducting School…

We asked participants from our 2017 ABODA Summer Conducting School shared their thoughts about how the school improved their conducting practice…