Join fellow friends and colleagues at this festive lunch at Levee, kindly arranged by the North Branch, as we kiss another year goodbye and celebrate 2024's best tinsel, toys, and all the joys! 

The menu is a la carte, catering to all dietary needs.

RSVP to Angela Crothers: angela11alex@gmail.com by Saturday 23rd November.

All members of our state community are welcome.

Join fellow friends and colleagues at this festive party, kindly hosted and arranged by the Southern Branch TMTA, as we kiss another year goodbye and celebrate 2024's naughty, nice, and beautiful! 

Bring a plate to share, along with your brightest festive cheer!

RSVP's to Debbie Chung: debmchung@gmail.com.au for confirmation of the private address and to communicate if your plate will be sweet or savoury! There will be a BBQ available also. 

All members of our state community are welcome.

Join fellow friends and colleagues at this festive lunch at Belly's Bar N Grill, Latrobe, kindly arranged by the North-West Branch, as we celebrate 2024 and pause to deck the halls, because lunch calls! 

The menu is a la carte, catering to dietary needs.

RSVP to Gail Tivendale: gailtivendale@gmail.com by 9th December.

All members of our state community are welcome.

Hearing Beyond Sound, with Dr James Cuskelly OAM

Saturday 22 February 2025 | 10am – 4:30pm

TSO Studio, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Davey St nipaluna-Hobart TAS 7000

Join Dr James Cuskelly in our immersive conference for music teachers. Explore how integrating all the senses can deepen students' aural skills, enrich their musical understanding, and access meaning through listening. Join your community of teachers at this flagship event as we share in the research of Dr Cuskelly with exciting and impactful strategies that you might embed in your practice.

We are kindly hosted in The Studio with thanks to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Lunch is provided at the Hotel Grand Chancellor's Tasman Restaurant, with light refreshments also available during the day. 

SCHEDULE

10:00 am                            Morning Tea/Registration

10:30 am                            Welcome

11:00 am                            Session 1 – Dr James Cuskelly

12:30 pm                            Lunch at The Tasman

1:30 pm                              Session 2 – Dr James Cuskelly

2:30 pm                              Afternoon Tea

3:00 pm                              Session 3 – Dr James Cuskelly

4:15 pm                               Final Wrap Up

4:30 pm                               End

Dr James Cuskelly OAM is music teacher at St Joseph’s School (Stanthorpe), Immediate Past President of the International Kodály Society, Director of the Summer School Music Program, Director of the Cuskelly College of Music, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland (School of Education).

James has a very broad base in education, having taught in Kindergarten, pre-school, primary and secondary classrooms as well as in tertiary institutions since 1987. His passion for music, and his ability to enthuse and bring about effective learning in students across all ages or abilities, is internationally recognised. James is committed to teacher training in music education, and consequently, is frequently asked to lead teacher in-service programs and workshops in a variety of teacher training programs including Australia, Malaysia, Scotland, England, Hungary, South Africa and New Zealand. Dr Cuskelly was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to music education in The Queen’s Birthday 2018 Honours List.

SATURDAY 1 MARCH 2025 | 10AM
ONLINE

Join your community of music teachers from across Tasmania as we celebrate the last twelve months of activities and attend to the governance of the organisation. The meeting is held online via Microsoft Teams (not Zoom) to assist with the travel for members across the State.

Please RSVP with your attendance intentions via the website.

ONLINE MEETING INFORMATION

1. Before the AGM day, please download Microsoft Teams
   
2. On the day, open Microsoft Teams
   
3. At the login screen, select "Join a meeting". Please note, no account login is required.
4. Enter the Meeting ID & Passcode
   
   Meeting ID: (will be displayed here closer to the time)
   Passcode: (will be displayed here closer to the time)
   
   
5. At the next screen, please enter your Full Name and select your audio/visual preferences. Click "Join now" button.