The Sydney Morning Herald recently published an article about the fear of public speaking. The article shared that Chapman University in the USA published a survey that cited the fear of public speaking to be just behind a fear of sharks and ahead of a fear of snakes and spiders. In the UK, fear of public speaking was the third most common fear after a fear of heights and spiders.1

The study says between 60 and 70 per cent…

We congratulate the private teachers, music schools, conservatoria and NESA accredited schools who achieved excellent results for the 2023 examination year. The honour roll appears below.

Most outstanding private teacher Preliminary to Grade 6 - Keyboard    

• Olena Nikulina

Other commendations (alpha-order)    

• Sarah Chen
• Yuqi Fu…

Available for the first time, AMEB Trumpet Series 2 Grades 5 & 6 provides ample technical and skill-building options for developing trumpet players through repertoire.  
New orchestral excerpts have been chosen to expand the current repertoire lists, which will cover a range of styles and transpositions. Ensemble playing and practice opportunities are also encouraged through the inclusion of duets. The repertoire…

If you plan to enrol for:

• Repertoire exams (face-to-face or video)
• Piano
• Piano for Leisure
• Violin

please…

The Level 3 (Associate and Licentiate) Manual lists have been refreshed with additional works and some existing work listings have been altered to suit diploma program timing requirements. The requirements for Level 3 (Associate and Licentiate) have also been revised. The timing for Level 3 (Associate and Licentiate) exams has been amended to make it consistent with other woodwind instruments.

From 2023:

• the…

The Flute Series 4 grade books for Preliminary to Grade 4 provide teaching and learning opportunities for beginner flautists.

Repertoire in this latest publication has been researched and curated by the acclaimed Australian Flautist and educator Jocelyn Fazzone. It contains a broad and diverse range of repertoire styles, including pieces by Australian and female composers and arrangers, and an AMEB-commissioned…

The AMEB Theory of Music, Musicianship and Music Craft syllabuses provide different approaches for theoretical learning. Find out more about why students should sit for an online written exam and which…

The Manual lists for the Oboe syllabus for Grades 6, 7 and 8 have been refreshed, and additional works will be available to choose from for examination from 2023.

There has also been a refreshment of the Level 3 (Associate and Licentiate) Manual lists with works added and some existing work listings altered. For a full list of changes, see the Oboe syllabus in the 2023 Manual of syllabuses or the 2023 digital download.…

We have returned to usual exam protocols and can once again enjoy the experience of making music with others.

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The NSW Government funds a Creative Kids program as an initiative to encourage NSW children to participate in the arts and explore their creativity.

Parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher with a value of up to $100 per calendar year for each student aged 4.5 to 18 years old enrolled in school. The voucher may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and tuition costs for a…