Jiltoa Services

 
 

 

Jiltoa workshops are full of fun and interaction with a varied presentation format. The content is based on current research, twenty-five years experience teaching music and working in schools, and a belief that educators can make a difference to the lives of their students. Detailed notes references are supplied. For more information or to book a service contact bookings@jiltoa.com

Professional Development Workshops for Instrumental Music Teachers

(3 Hours)
(3 Hours)

Seminars for School Administration and Staff

(Half day to full day)
 
 
Guest Conducting
(Minimum 1.5 hours)
 
Expertise with Primary, Secondary, University and Community Bands. Susan's approach focuses on finding flow in performance, practice skills,
musical problem-solving and musicianship.
 

Motivational Speaking

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The Joys of Instrumental Teaching

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This fun, interactive workshop will provide participants with practical skills and ideas to motivate and inspire students to love learning to play music.  The ideas and content are based on academic research and twenty-five years experience as a music teacher and learner.

Topics will include:

  • Preparing for successful performances.
  • Effective use of technology in instrumental teaching.
  • Catering for different learning styles in instrumental music lessons.
  • Teaching how to practise for fun and improvement.
  • Motivational techniques for better morale, learning and performance including the use of humour and laughter.

Preparing for Competitions - making participation a winning experience regardless of the result.

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One adjudicator's perspective on competitions. Participants will discuss the pros and cons of participation in competitions and then examine the ways the more damaging outcomes can be avoided. Activities will include:

  • What do adjudicators listen for?
  • Adjudicating your own band.
  • Teaching your performers to adjudicate themselves.
  • Developing a preparation timeline.
  • Pre-performance routines that will de-stress the players and the conductor.
  • Warming up for success.

Passionate Planning - Bringing Your Mission Statement to Life

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Mission statements can be powerful statements of purpose that influence every aspect of your school or organisation, or they can be impressive words in documents that mean very little to those whose task it is to implement them. Passionate Planning takes participants through the process of analysing the mission statement and its implications to every aspect of every day practice. At the end of the workshop participants will have completed a personal action plan that will provide them with the impetus to implement the mission statement within the context of their own work to create a coherent organisation committed to the same purpose.

Testimonial

"Thank you so much for such an excellent Inservice on Monday.  I gained so much personally from this day.  The staff all enjoyed the day greatly.  It was a super presentation... Thank you once again for a very inspiring and challenging day."

Lyn Merry, Primary Principal, Fairholme College, Toowoomba