ASME VICTORIA
Bulletin
Volume 35, No. 1 - April 2026
Volume 35, No. 1 - April 2026
In this edition of the ASME Victoria Bulletin:
Co-editor Reflection: Karen Heath
News: Victorian Music Education Roundtable and Working Group
News: Instrumental Music Teacher Funding
Update: 37th ISME World Conference
International Society for Music Education (ISME) Conference 2026
Pre Conference Seminars - ISME 2026
The ASME Victoria Music Education Award
Let Us Buy You A Drink
Save the date!
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Let Us Buy You A Drink!
3:00pm-5:00pm
Bourke Street Green
501 Bourke Street
Melbourne
Come along and meet other early career & pre-service music teachers from primary and secondary settings across Victoria!
More dates to save!
Wednesday 15 April & Thursday 16 April 2026
TopMusicLive
If you’ve been looking for a great excuse to visit Sydney in the Term 2 holidays, this might be it!
Tim Topham, ASME Victoria Award Winner from 2025, is hosting TopMusicLive, a two-day, in-person professional development event for instrumental teachers, running 15–16 April 2026.
It’s a high-energy, idea-packed event featuring:
Keynotes and workshops led by leading music educators
Live teaching demonstrations you can immediately apply
Mastermind sessions and real conversations with teachers just like you
A welcoming, relaxed atmosphere (plus excellent food – always important)
Teachers consistently say TopMusicLive is as much about connection and inspiration as it is about professional growth.
Speakers include:
Dr Anita Collins
Samantha Coates
Elissa Milne
Mark Matthews
Ambre Hammond
Paul Myatt and many more.
Early bird pricing is now open, and places are limited.
Learn more and watch footage from previous events at:
https://topmusic.co/topmusiclive-2026/
Friday 8 May, 2026 (SOLD OUT!!)
Primary Performing Mini-Arts Conference
8:30am-4:00pm
Dancehouse
150 Princes Street, Carlton North
Register here!
Wednesday 30 September & 1 October, 2026
Sound Connections State Music Conference
James Forbes Academy
School of Music
Scotch College, Hawthorn
Registration details coming soon
Chair: Matt Roche
Deputy Chair: Karen Heath
Secretary: Heather Morcom
Treasurer: Michael Travers
Publications Editor: David Forrest
Bulletin Editors: Karen Heath
l Stephanie MacArthur
Council Members: Sue Arney
Leon de Bruin
l Katie Hull-Brown
Bettina Lean
Brad Merrick
l Alisa Porteous
l Emily Wilson
Australian Society for Music Education
Victoria Chapter, Registration No: A0013254W
Email: asmevic@asme.vic.edu
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