Now coming up to its fifth year in January, the Summer Gala Soirée is an annual fundraising event that my mother organises. Originally it was a fundraiser for our Rotary Club, but I’ve since left that club and she’s pulled back as well. Since she’s the main person that has…
I use a few different examination bodies for my music students, and in September I finally took the plunge and put two students through Con Brio Examinations for the first time. The whole experience was superb, with a very quick turn around for results, and some stunning certificates arriving in…
I joined the Health Consumers’ Council last year, and have been actively participating in the “Well Co” group, which has recently wound up. S In a somewhat backwards move, I’ve now completed the Introduction to Consumer Representation Training course, though the other people in my break out group had been…
I’m looking forward to presenting a workshop on “Adopting Best Practice” at the upcoming Rotary Pacific Fit for Purpose workshop in Sydney on 12th October 2024. I’ll be briefly touching on two areas – New Member Orientation and Communication, which both could be substantial topics in themselves!
Canva has announced a number of changes, and in the process of introducing them, provides a certificate for completing Canva Essentials. I’ve been a keen devotee of Canva as a graphic design platform for a number of years now, after having completed a couple of courses in it a number…
Today saw the culmination of months of intense work, first with organising a music competition with over 300 entrants, finishing today with a winners concert and award ceremony for 47 winners. With this year being the 100th year of the WAMTA Recital & Concerto Competition, I redesigned the website and…
My daughter Ariana is the drummer in The Ruby Keys, and it’s thrilling to see that they have been selected as one of six finalists in the Gozzy Rock: Underground Sounds live music competition for 2024. It’s very exiting to see them featured in the local newspaper and the online…
I launched a new music teachers directory website for the WA Music Teachers Association in December 2023, and have had very positive feedback from current WAMTA members as well as past members who have phoned me, very pleasantly surprised to find WAMTA members regularly appearing high up in search results….
I’m thrilled that my daughter Eva has been selected to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Brisbane early next year. NYSF is a 9 day program designed to give select students across Australia a broader understanding of the diverse study and career options available in STEM. W I am…
When time permits, I try to make it to the monthly Park JAM sessions in Victoria Park, where I play keyboard. This involves writing some keyboard arrangements – I generally only get time to notate a couple each month. In time I may offer some of these for sale on…