Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, all face to face DSMusic workshops are postponed until such time as restrictions are lifted enough for these to take place safely.

Webinars

In 2020 DSMusic is running a VCE Music Performance Webinar Series with the aim of scheduling one a week (Monday nights at 7.30pm) until the VCE Music Performance Aural & Written Examination on 27 November 2020.

Attention ALL VCE Music Performance Students (and their Teachers)

Get exam ready, and join us live (or watch recordings and access relevant handouts etc) as Deborah Smith present a series of short, focused webinars on aspects of the VCAA end of year “Aural & Written Examination”.

2020 Webinars:

VCE Music Performance Aural & Written Practice Exam Webinar Pack – Click here to purchase your pack!
Consists of all three Practice Exam Run Through Webinars listed here:

9 November 2020 No 15: Aural – Practice Exam Run Through – Section B – Click here to purchase your ticket!

16 November 2020 No 16: Analysis – Practice Exam Run Through Section A – Click here to purchase your ticket!

23 November 2020 No 17: Theory – Practice Exam Run Through – Section C – Click here to purchase your ticket!

Replay & Resources Packs available from completed webinars:

VCE Music Performance Webinars 1 to 17 Complete Replays & Resources Pack – Click here to purchase your pack!
Consists of ALL Replay & Resources Packs below PLUS the three above as they become available.

20 July 2020: No 1: Analysis – The Expressive Outcome – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

27 July 2020: No 2: Aural & Theory – Scales & Tonality – PART 1 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

3 August 2020: No 3: Aural & Theory – Intervals – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

10 August 2020: No 4: Aural – Melodic Transcription PART 1 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

17 August 2020: No 5: Analysis – The Expressive Elements of Music PART 1 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

24 August 2020: No 6: Aural – Simple Time Rhythmic Transcriptions – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

31 August 2020: No 7: Aural & Theory – Scales & Tonality PART 2 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

7 September 2020 No 8: Aural – Melodic Transcription PART 2 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

14 September 2020: No 9: Analysis – The Expressive Elements of Music PART 2 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

5 October 2020 No 10: Aural & Theory – Chords and Chord Progressions PART 1 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

12 October 2020: No 11: Aural – Compound Time Rhythmic Transcriptions – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

19 October 2020 No 12: Analysis – Question Answering Techniques – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

26 October 2020 No 13: Aural & Theory – Chords and Chord Progressions PART 2 – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

2 November 2020 No 14: Analysis – Comparison Question Answering Techniques – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

9 November 2020 No 15: Aural – Practice Exam Run Through – Section B – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

16 November 2020 No 16: Analysis – Practice Exam Run Through Section A – Replay & Resources Pack available now – click here to purchase

Workshops

Throughout a normal year, we run a number of workshops for teachers and students. Deborah can also visit your school to give a workshop directly tailored to the needs of your teachers and students.

Individual Professional Learning

Deb offers individual professional learning for secondary school classroom music teachers, and will happily give you a call to organise a chat or visit to help you get the most out of DSMusic resources.

Online Courses

We run several online courses for music teachers and their students.

Contact Deb for more information about the VMPC – VCE Musicianship Preparation Course – for all VCE Music Performance students and their teachers or the 10 Weeks of Solfa course – an introduction to solfa, rhythm names and the other music education tools used to become truly musically literate.

Click here to request a call from Deb.