Interests: Music

This part of my portfolio is about my personal interest in music and also shows how it has been part of my professional and academic life.

For many years I have been a jazz pianist and worked professionally as a soloist and in bands. My area of study up to and including my Master of Arts degree is in the area of music composition and research, focussed primarily on jazz-based works. For many years I have taught and lectured music at high school and University levels.

In the 1980's I attended workshops organized by US jazz performer Jamie Abersold and completed jazz performance as a subject at La Trobe University. In 1993 I attended the International Association of Jazz Educators conference in San Antonio, Texas.

The area of music technology has been a major focus of my music teaching since the 1980's and I have developed curriculum in multi-track recording as well as composition and performance using sequencers and computers.

Interests: Travel