A fantastic day of masterclasses/workshops in Innsifail with tutors William Howard (Cello - QLD/NSW), Kathrine Day (Piano- NSW) and Khalida De Ridder (Violin - QLD)! We discussed the elements 'beyond the score' and further skill aquisition and extension through the various channels available between Regional Australia, interstate and overseas. Our participants showed exceptional talent and musical knowledge. This project was made possible via the Regional Arts Development fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Cassowary Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Grateful to the QLD Music Teachers Association in Cairns for hosting a huge day of professional development music with myself as mentor. I started the day teaching a masterclass of incredibly talented violinists from the Cairns region including a show piece from Wieniawski singing out of a violin from a young lad a quarter of my height! After a forum on sustaining and developing professional arts in reigonal Australia, the dy was complet with a joint teacher and student chamber performance of the Bach A minor Violin Concerto! So incredibly proud of my home region; its teachers, students and community. 🌴

Masterclasses were held in towns of Atherton and Malanda as well as the Tinaroo Lakes area for pre-tertiary aged students funded by the Regional Arts Development Fund; a partnership between the Tablelands Regional Council and Queensland Arts.