Central Queensland Regional Singing Symposium

Join us in Rockhampton at The Old Art Gallery (next to the Pilbeam Theatre) for a packed one and a half days of interactive workshops, presentations, masterclasses and discussions. Explore innovative teaching techniques, share best practices, build connections, sing together and discuss current trends in singing voice education with our visiting presenters. Warm up your skills as we delve into body & breath; vocal health; vocal anatomy & physiology; vocal function and more. This is a weekend not to be missed by singing teachers, singers and singing students.

Symposium details:
Day one 9.00am to 4.30pm on Saturday 19 October 2024
Day two 10am to 12.30pm on Sunday 20 October 2024
Location: Range Room, The Old Art Gallery, 62 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton City, Queensland
This is a catered event.

Optional social event: Dinner and Karaoke
7.00pm - 9.30pm Saturday 19 October 2024.
Dinner not included in ticket price.

This is an in-person only event.

Presenters 

Wendy Rolls enjoys working with singers of all ages as teacher, conductor and performer. She teaches singing at her private studio and Brisbane Girls Grammar School where she also conducts an auditioned chamber choir for middle school girls. Following a Master of Music Studies (vocal pedagogy) at QCGU, Wendy is now midway through a PhD study, exploring the influence of singing lessons on adolescent girls undergoing voice change. She also holds a BVSc (UQ), BEd (QUT), and an Australian Kodály Certificate. She has presented for ANCA, ANATS and Kodály Australia and is currently Vice President of ANATS Qld Chapter.

Kath Williams is a passionate teacher; multi-instrumentalist and live performer; and holds a Masters in Vocal Pedagogy and Contemporary Performance from Qld Conservatorium. Utilising a holistic bio-psych-social approach, Kath teaches contemporary vocal styles and healthy singing at all levels, including performance craft and repertoire coaching from her private studio in the Noosa Hinterland and gigs on the Sunshine Coast. Kath specializes in vocal health, trained with VHP U.K. An affiliate teacher in CoreSinging TM Kath is also a member of Faculty Development Group in Somatic Voicework TM The LoVetri Method. Kath directs two popular Contemporary Community Choirs on the Sunshine Coast and is a lifelong learner attending numerous professional developments.

Emma Kate Wilson is an educator, performer, and clinical vocologist based in Brisbane. She works with professional and aspiring professional singers and songwriters, and specialises in the development of authentic and sustainable vocal technique for contemporary singing styles. Emma mentors and trains other singing instructors, and is a voice and music lecturer in JMC Academy's Bachelor of Music program.

Emma is a trained Vocologist (NCVS, USA), holds a Master’s Degree in Vocal Pedagogy from the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, and is an active contributor to the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS), as the president of ANATS Queensland and a member of the National Board of Directors.

Convenor

Eric has a zeal for singing and live performance. He has worn the hats of a producer, director, performer and educator. Eric’s qualifications include a Master of Teaching: Secondary (QUT), Bachelor of Music majoring in Performance and Pedagogy: Voice (Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University) and an Advanced Diploma of Stage & Screen Acting (the Actors Conservatory). He is a Vocal Health First Aider and Youth Mental Health First Aider. Eric will be returning to Rockhampton, where he has lived for the past three years, for the symposium.