WA Music Education Network

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Professional Development

Find professional development opportunities for music teachers available locally in Western Australia or online via webinars and on-demand courses.

See upcoming professional development events in the event calendar.

Webinars

The WA Music Education Network runs webinars on the third Sunday of the month. These webinars are recorded and made available to registrants after the event, along with a PD certificate.

Webinars are also offered by the QMTA, VMTA and WAMTA.

On-Demand Professional Development

  • Crescendo Music Education: Watch recorded workshops on demand (annual membership required), particularly for classroom music
  • Elementary Music Edge: On-demand professional development for elementary music teachers (USA based)
  • Keys of Life: Online modules train teachers to help students with disabilities and/or diverse learning needs experience the joy of learning a musical instrument.
  • Michael Griffin: Teaching for Metacognition, Teaching Musical Skill, Growth Mindset. 
  • Midnight Music: tech-focussed lesson plans, courses and digital badges for music teachers
  • Top Music: occasional free webinars; larger catalogue available with annual membership – also has an extensive YouTube library of videos
  • VMTA: Wide range of business, teaching and music topics
  • WAMTA: Variety of music, teaching and business topics

Mentoring Opportunities

  • Sound States Music Mentorship Program: Designed for early-career artist managers and self-managed artists, this transformative program empowers participants with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to take control of their careers.
  • WASO Composition Project: Up to four composers are mentored by the program’s Artistic Director James Ledger, and through a series of workshops and rehearsals with WASO musicians, compose a new work for 14-piece chamber ensemble. Applications close in November

Conferences & Summer Schools

Workshops & Courses

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