Musica Viva Australia In Schools

We're so excited to bring Life is an Echo to schools across NSW and WA this year. This beautifully meditative show invites students to explore Asian cultural traditions through music and mindful listening. Book your in-school show with Life is an Echo today!

🔗 https://www.musicaviva.com.au/shows/program/life-is-an-echo/

T2 Geraldton & The Coral Coast WA, 15 - 23 Jun
T2 Perth WA, 24 - 26 Jun
T3 Hunter NSW, 4 - 7 Aug
T4 Greater Western Sydney NSW, 19 - 28 Oct

[ID: The three musicians of MVA show Life is an Echo, pose with their instruments including stringed guzheng, erhu, and large red drum. They are standing in a school performance space with a red MVA branded banner behind them.] San Ureshi 仨

Music is a flexible, responsive and effective tool for supporting social and sensory learning. Join us in Mildura for a FREE professional development workshop "Social and Sensory Learning Through Music in the Classroom" where you will experience hands on music, movement, singing and instrumental activities that can be easily adapted for learners of all ages and abilities to enhance social and sensory learning.

Aimed at general classroom and specialist music teachers, this hands-on workshop will explore how simple music activities can cater for a wide range of needs, strengths and interests.

Attendance free, but registrations essential
📍 Powerhouse Place, Mildura Arts Centre
📅 Wed 29 Jul, 5-7pm AEST
🔗 https://www.musicaviva.com.au/workshops/upcoming/social-and-sensory-learning-through-music-in-the-classroom-mildura-vic/

📸 Julien Scheffer
[ID: A group of PD participants laugh as they take part in a PD activity.]

Cognitive neuroscience can offer great insights to educators. Join renowned educator and researcher Dr Robyn Staveley for a FREE online webinar exploring the powerful connection between neuroscience and music education.

Open to general classroom and specialist music teachers across the country, "Neuropedagogy: How Science Informs Music Teaching" is an unmissable opportunity to dive deep into how the brain forms memories and how this process influences music learning and walk away with science-backed strategies you can use in the classroom.

🎫 Free, registrations essential.
📅 Wed 29 Jul, 6:30 - 8pm AEST
🔗 https://www.musicaviva.com.au/workshops/upcoming/neuropedagogy-how-science-informs-music-teaching-online/

The Musica Viva Australia Professional Development program is generously supported by the Anthony & Sharon Lee Foundation.

[ID: Dr Robyn Staveley leads an MVA PD workshop in front of a group of seated participants. She has short hair in a bob, and is wearing a navy blue blouse with light coloured slacks.]

Our Term 2 'Notes to Inspire' quarterly email is heading to inboxes soon! Stay up to date with all the latest PD opportunities, shows coming to your region, and behind the scenes snaps from our tours.

If you haven't subscribed yet, what are you waiting for? Follow the the link below and be sure to tick 'Musica Viva Australia In Schools'!
✉️ https://musicaviva.com.au/sign-up-to-emails/

📸 Claudio Raschella
[ID: A group of primary school students sit as they watch an MVAIS performance. They are smiling and clapping along as they watch a saxophone player]

Teachers in ACT, join Dr. Sue Lane and Dujon Niue for a free PD workshop on music-making and cultural protocols, focusing on the inclusion of First Nations content in classrooms.

Designed for both generalist and specialist music teachers, participants will work with original music composed by Dujon Niue from Mua Island in the Torres Strait, and explore creative music activities that build music skills and promote cultural awareness.

This PD Workshop is TQI approved for 2 hours.

🎫 Free, bookings essential
📅 Mon 22 Jun, 4 - 6pm
📍 Gorman Arts Centre, Braddon ACT
🔗 http://www.musicaviva.com.au/workshops/upcoming/exploring-music-from-the-torres-strait-braddon-act/

📸 Nik Babic
[ID: MVAIS musician and presenter Dujon Niue leads a PD workshop. He is playing a purple guitar and wearing a black t-shirt. In front of him there is a thoeram, a percussion instrument used by some musicians from the Torres Strait.]

Join us in Bulgara and South Hedland WA for a FREE Professional Development workshop "Music & Mindful Movement". Discover how an active, whole-body approach to music can make learning more engaging, joyful, and meaningful while boosting creativity and confidence. This practical workshop explores how these activities can enhance focus, emotional regulation, creativity and connection in the classroom.

📍 Karratha Primary School, Bulgarra WA
📅 Mon 22 Jun, 3:30 - 5:30pm AWST
🔗 http://www.musicaviva.com.au/workshops/upcoming/music-and-mindful-movement-bulgarra-wa/

📍 Baler Primary School, South Hedland WA
📅 Tue 23 Jun, 3 - 5pm AWST
🔗 http://www.musicaviva.com.au/workshops/upcoming/music-and-mindful-movement-south-hedland-wa/

📸 Jamila Toderas
[ID: A group of teachers take part in an MVA Professional Development Workshop.]

Embark on an adventure with Imagination Exploration! In this interactive show, students discover the creative joy of improvisation and learn how to gain confidence in their own musical expression 🎸 Book your show for NSW, WA and VIC!

Suitable for students up to Year 8, book your show today!
🔗 https://www.musicaviva.com.au/shows/program/imagination-exploration/

T3 Melbourne & Geelong VIC, 18 - 20 Aug
T3 Perth WA, 9 - 11 Sep
T3 Kalgoorlie & The Goldfields WA, 14 - 22 Sep
T4 Barwon South West and Grampians VIC, 12 - 16 Oct
T4 Illawarra & South Coast NSW, 19 - 30 Oct

[ID: The musicians of Imagination Exploration perform amongst a group of seated primary school students. Reuben is playing a trumpet, and Adam is playing a bass guitar.] I Hold The Lion's Paw

NSW, don’t miss your chance to see Game Day! Check out some lovely pictures of their performance at St Martin's Catholic Primary School Greenacres. Book your Game Day! visit today via the link below and learn about how teamwork really does make the dream work 🎻

As with all shows, your booking will include at least a terms worth of curriculum-aligned content that can be used to bring music into the classroom.
https://www.musicaviva.com.au/shows/program/game-day/

T3 South Western Sydney NSW, 27 - 30 Jul
T4 Western NSW, 19 - 30 Oct

We loved reading this feature from the Victorian Deaf Education Institute highlighting Musica Viva Australia's long-running Music Education Residency at Furlong Park School for Deaf Children.

The piece celebrates the work of Music Education Residency Teaching Artist Karen Kyriakou, who has spent many years creating inclusive music experiences for deaf and hard of hearing students through movement, vibration, visual communication, instruments and Auslan, helping young people connect with music, creativity and self-expression.

We're grateful to Principal Lee and the entire Furlong Park School community for their ongoing commitment to the program, and to the Marian and E.H. Flack Trust for their valued support in making this work possible. Read the article below 👇
https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=7bda83219bb097577fdeb1e86&id=99f19e60ec

📸 James Henry
[ID: MVA Residency Teaching Artist Karen Kyriakou leads a music class in front of a group of seated primary school students.]