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ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY MUSIC ADVISER
Sandra Kirkwood, (Ipswich, Queensland)
B.Music, B.Occ.Thy, M.Phil. (Queensland Conservatorium)
ABN 16 254 093 301, Provider no. 2686271B
Director
Music Health Australia
Mobile: 0488 624 362
Email: kirkwood13@bigpond.com
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ADVISER IN MUSIC EDUCATION (teaching and learning) AND VISUAL ARTS
Dr Kalaly Chu, (Sydney, New South Wales)
PhD, MME, BA (Hons)
Doctor of Music Education
Diploma of Complementary Therapy
Email: chukalaly@yahoo.com
Research areas: music education, visual arts, teaching and learning of the arts, cognition and perception
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MUSIC THERAPY AND LET'S SING OUT ADVISER
J. Yoon Irons (Brisbane, Queensland)
Registered Music Therapist
PhD Candidate
Email: singloud@optusnet.com.au
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AUDIOLOGY ADVISER
Kate Moore (Melbourne, Victoria)
Audiologist and Project Manager
Audiology Australia
Email: memberservices@audiology.asn.au
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NURSING AND MUSIC ADVISER
Jenny Donovan RN RM M.Sc(PHC), DipAppSc, BNg. (South Australia/Northern Territory)
Registered Nurse Division 1
Child & Family Health Nurse/Midwife
Senior Lecturer Child Health
Breast Cancert Network Representative
Mobile: 0408858431
Email: jenny.donovan@hotmail.com
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SERVICE PROVIDERS
DR KALALY CHU Ph.D, MME, BA (Hons), Dip. Fine Arts, Dip. Complementary Therapies.
Dr. Kalaly Chu received her doctorate degree (Music Education) from University of New South Wales. Kalaly is the founder of Aesthetics Harvest. The mission of Aesthetics Harvest is to cultivate children’s skills of observation and imagination through the arts.
She has taught children for more than one and a half decades in various cultural and educational contexts. She deeply believes that art has played a significant role in children’s holistic development. Her research and teaching experiences in Australia and Asia have enriched her understanding about teaching children from different ethnic backgrounds. Further, her working experience in a national gallery and as an illustrator in a publishing company deepened her knowledge about the representation of the arts.
Kalaly’s research interests are holistic/aesthetic education, early childhood/primary education, teaching and learning of the arts, cognition and perception. In the past decade, she has presented conference papers related to the arts in Asia-Pacific regions. She has visited and has collected her teaching materials in several European countries (such as in UK, France, Vienna and Hungary). Her recent book is Music and Visual Art: Their correspondences and a new perspective in exploring appreciation in education and in our life.
ALEXIS FITZGERALD A.Mus.A., A.T.C.L.(Teachers), L.T.C.L. Piano,
Founder/Director Esk Community Choir
My participation in music and singing began in Primary school, continued through Secondary College with the inclusion of choral conducting, and moved to Tertiary level graduating as Music Specialist at a Brisbane High School. Diplomas in Piano performance and Teacher Diplomas were gained at Secondary College and the Brisbane Conservatorium of Music. Private piano teaching continued “after school”.
Relocation and being the wife of a busy country G.P. meant a drastic change to my musical career. Teaching went on hold to rear the family of 5 children whilst volunteer music teaching and choir conducting continued at the local primary school. Being a competent pianist in a small rural town meant many requests for performance and as accompanist to singers.
In 1978, Esk Community Choir was formed with 6 singers and continues today with a membership of 48. This is a busy SATB choir with many fund-raising concerts, charity performances, musical productions and 2 overseas performance trips to its credit (one of which was completely self-funded, raising $180,000).
Read more at the 'Singing for good health' page...
SANDRA KIRKWOOD is an occupational therapist who specialises in ethnomusicking, neurodevelopmental music programs and performance health consultancy. She has worked in the health, education, and disability sectors for more than 25 years. Sandra graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern Queensland in 2005, and has recently graduated with a Master of Philosophy degree from Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. The topic of her latest research was "Frameworks of culturally engaged community music practice for rural Ipswich, Australia."
Sandra has completed a number of community music projects in Ipswich that were funded by Arts Queensland and Ipswich City Council. In 2003, Sandra worked with people from her local community to establish the Purga Music Museum. In 2006, she completed a scoping study of community music in rural Ipswich. Sandra founded Music Health Australia in 2008 and continues to direct this service which supports a network of providers of community music and allied health services. In 2008, Sandra was commissioned to research and facilitate the writing a book about the 100 year history of the Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band, which was published in 2009.
Sandra is highly active in promoting Music Health services around Australia and delivering conference presentations and training workshops. She works in private practice managing music projects, providing consultancy, research, therapy, facilitation and counselling.
Email: kirkwood13@bigpond.com
JENNY LAVETT is a Canberra music therapist working at home and at day programs with clients with developmental delay and physical disabilities. Her background includes a B.A. from Sydney University specializing in English Literature and Anthropology, L.T.C.L. (teaching piano), Dip. Ed (English and Social Science) and Masters of Creative Music Therapy from the University of Western Sydney. Jenny has done extensive work as a professional pianist in the area of cabaret style performance, in piano bars and has produced several C.D.'s. She has written 2 full length musicals- the "Shoe" with Rosemary Synott and a musical production for the Stepping Stones music therapy group (2007) called the "Crow and the Pitcher". Jenny is passionate about music as a means of communication for those for whom verbal dialogue is not available and music as a way to bring people from many walks of life and backgrounds together.
Email: minuet@bigpond.net.au
Website: http://www.musictherapyservices.com.au/
VINETA LAGZDINA and SHARON McQUADE have the Adelaide Music Therapy Centre for information and services (www.musicaltherapy.com.au). There are eight active Music Therapists who are registered with the AMTA (Australian Music Therapy Association) in South Australia. They work within Adelaide and near Adelaide areas.
There is also the BACH TO BLUES BAND, a talented collective of musicians performing for enjoyment, creating expression and social inclusion, presenting a creative mix of diverse musical backgrounds, from the raw authenticity of street wise blues singers to the refined skills of classical musicians. Their B2B [kit] Bach to blues production showcases the creative talents of musicians who have experienced mental illness. In the DVD, meet the B2B musicians sharing their stories in rehearsal and performing at the Govenor Hindmarsh Hotel, SA, while the CD consists of the B2B live concert recording at Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's Grainger Studio. The booklet includes information about the project, lyrics and links to websites relating to mental health.
Email: Vineta Lagzdina vinetal@hotmail.com
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