Professional Development Pemulwuy 2026
Professional Development Pemulwuy 2026
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Join a unique professional learning experience designed specifically for choral educators and conductors working with male voices. Whether you are already directing choirs or looking to begin that journey, this is an opportunity to observe, learn, reflect and gain valuable tools you can immediately take back to your own ensemble.
Your registration includes:
· Tickets to Showcase Concerts (please note ticket to QPAC concert July 5 not included)
· Rehearsal observations across treble, youth and adult male choir settings
· Professional Development sessions
Two Featured Sessions - “How Do You Do Male Choirs?”
Practical and engaging sessions exploring:
· Vocal development in male singers
· Rehearsal techniques and troubleshooting
· Building confidence and community
· Repertoire and programming ideas
· Supporting singers through voice change
Session 1: Dr Robert Stewart - Working in a co-educational P-12 school setting
Session 2: Naomi Heyden & Timothy Mallis - Working in an all boy community based setting for boys to men
SCHEDULE:
Friday 3 July - 10:45am – 8:30pm
· Registration and welcome
· PD Session with Dr Robert Stewart
· Lunchtime concert
· Rehearsal observations
· Evening concert
Saturday 4 July - 8:45am - Evening
· Morning rehearsal observations
· PD Session with Timothy Mallis and Naomi Heyden
· Lunchtime concert
· Massed rehearsal observation of Pemulwuy Massed Choir
· Evening concert * (TBC)
Optional experience - PD participants may sign up for a 30-minute one-on-one conducting session with Dr Bob Stewart on the Friday or Saturday. There are potentially 5 sessions available and registrants just register that they are keen. Payment for these sessions will be invoiced separately. Each session will be $60.
COST:
Two day registration - $175
Two day student registration - $110
One day registration - $95
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