Mark and Sarah will present 2 sessions each. The sessions are suitable for classroom and teachers as well as community music makers.

Featured presenters:

Sarah Brooke has taught in preschools, primary schools, secondary schools, tertiary institutions and professional development courses to a range of people - babies, children, adults, community workers, music teachers, classroom teachers and prisoners.  She is a creative music and movement educator who adapts the principles and understandings of the Orff Schulwerk Approach to her teaching of all creative arts areas.  She is passionate about the value of the arts in holistic education and enjoys working with classroom teachers to help develop their skills in incorporating the arts within their programs.  Sarah has conducted many workshops and training courses in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, U.S.A., Hong Kong, Singapore and China.

Mark O'Leary, M.Mus B.Mus.Ed, Churchill Fellow, is the founder and Director of the Young Voices of Melbourne, and the publisher of the Young Voices of Melbourne Choral Series. He is also the Principal Guest Conductor of Gondwana Voices, Australia’s national children’s choir. He has special interests in Kodaly teaching techniques, the development of excellence in music education and children's choirs, and Australian choral music. 

We acknowledge the support of the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Grant in support of the 2010 Wangaratta workshop.