In this one day workshop, AMEB Examiner, Anthony van den Broek, will comprehensively demonstrate the fundamental aspects of teaching piano repertoire, technical work and exercises from Preliminary to Certificate of Music and preparing students for examination. All aspects of a student’s musical development will be covered including: 

* Selecting and interpreting repertoire 
* Developing technique, posture and hand shape 
* Developing listening and musical skills 
* Projecting style and character 
* Developing dynamics and tone colours
* Teaching phrasing 
* Laying solid foundations to ensure continuing progress and success at higher levels 
* Teaching technical work and exercises 

Participants can expect to learn a great deal of information on how to expertly teach repertoire from beginner to early advanced repertoire. This will be done through the examination of numerous examples from the AMEB syllabus (both comprehensive and leisure) with a focus on developing objective strategies, musical ideas and teaching points to take back to their studio. Teachers will find out exactly what examiners are looking for and how to prepare their students to achieve their best.

Program

• 9.00am Teacher Arrival & Registration
• 9.30am Teaching Repertoire, Technical Work and Exercises from Preliminary to Grade 4 
• 10.45am Masterclass with Level 1 students 
• 11.45am Teacher Q&A - ask any question on Level 1 exam requirements
• 12.15pm Lunch
• 1.00pm Teaching Repertoire, Technical Work and Exercises from Grade 5 to Certificate
• 2.30pm Masterclass with Level 2 students 
• 3.30pm Teacher Q&A - ask any question on Level 2 exam requirements
• 4.00pm End of day 

Bookings

• Early Bird Special $110 (Members) / $135 (Non-Members) 
• Workshop Price $140 (Members) / $165 (Non-Members) 
• Student Entrant $75 (Early Bird Special) / $80 (Full Price)

This session will also be live-streamed so rural/remote members and non-members can participate. To register for this professional development session please click here.

About the Presenter

Anthony van den Broek 
BMus, LRSM, LMusA, DipABRSM, AMusA (Piano), AMusA (Harmony and Counterpoint)

Anthony van den Broek is a passionate pianist and teacher. He learnt the
piano and organ from the age of 5 and majored in piano and harpsichord
performance at UNSW. Anthony's musicological research focussed on historical
performance practices of the baroque, classical and romantic repertoire,
analysis and interpretation, as well as the keyboard and organ works of Bach
and Messiaen.

Anthony is an examiner with the AMEB and has taught piano, theory and pedagogy
to students of all ages and levels for the past 25 years. He is a Certified
Instructor of the Taubman Approach for Piano (Golandsky Institute, USA), a
groundbreaking approach that helps pianists overcome technical limitations as
well as cure playing-related injuries. He spends considerable time teaching,
mentoring and preparing current and future piano teachers for success in
Teaching Diplomas, has lectured at Australian and international universities,
and adjudicated piano competitions in the UK, USA and Australia.

Professional Development

The professional development sessions offered by the Music Teachers' Association of NSW, help music teachers gain new skills through continuing education and career training.