ANBOC 2026

ANBOC 2026

Welcome to ANBOC 2026! Here you can preview the conference timetable. From September, ticket holders will be able to register for sessions and build their own timetables in the conference app.
To purchase your ticket, visit https://openacademy.sydney.edu.au/course/ANBOC2026

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8:30am AEST

Choral warm-ups, musical brain teasers and sight-singing Part I Music WorkshopDr Elizabeth Scott

9:00am AEST

What I Wish I'd Known 30 Years Ago Verbrugghen HallDr Mark Laycock

10:00am AEST

Creating Meaningful Rehearsals in Limited Time Verbrugghen HallDr Nicholas Enrico Williams Get the bo win gsri ght! (Linking rhythm and bow division in junior string ensembles) Recital Hall EastLisa Grosman Rehearsal.exe: Upgrading Your Ensemble Rehearsal with Digital Tools Recital Hall WestRyan Parks The End is Only as Good as the Beginning - Success from the Door to the Downbeat Music WorkshopTyler Arcari

11:00am AEST

11:30am AEST

Bridging the gap between jazz and classical music. It’s just 12 notes! Verbrugghen HallPatrick Bowen

12:30pm AEST

1:30pm AEST

Lunchtime Concert - CHS Chamber Orchestra Music WorkshopChatswood HS Chamber Orchestra Lunchtime Concert - North West Wind Ensemble Verbrugghen HallNorth West Wind Ensemble

2:30pm AEST

Community Music with Professionalism, Purpose, Passion & Longevity: An insight into the Castle Hill RSL Wind Orchestras Verbrugghen HallJames Brice OAM Creating a culture of singing in your ensemble, school and community Recital Hall EastDr Elizabeth Scott Elevate Your Rehearsal: Rehearse for Success Recital Hall WestAngela Cassar Understanding Composition Basics - If you can't understand it, you can't conduct it! Education RoomDr Ralph Hultgren AM New Australian Music for School and Community Orchestras: An orchestral reading session Music WorkshopDr Joanna Drimatis

3:30pm AEST

4:00pm AEST

Connecting Your Students with Living Composers Verbrugghen HallDr Jaclyn Hartenberger • Dr Catherine Likhuta • Dr Nicholas Enrico Williams Middle-Child Syndrome – Taking the ‘Second’ Band or Orchestra Music WorkshopDale Pointon Navigating the Band Room with Discipline: Military Principles for Musical Leadership Recital Hall WestDavid E Coit The First Notes and The First Year: How to compose music for children to perform Recital Hall EastDr Jim Coyle

5:30pm AEST

Panel - The Next Movement Verbrugghen HallPatrick Bowen • Cynthia Johnson Turner • Andrew McWade • Dr Mark Laycock

6:45pm AEST

Saturday Evening Performance - Adelaide Wind Orchestra Verbrugghen HallBryan Griffiths • Adelaide Wind Orchestra