{"id":5211,"date":"2026-04-13T04:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-oldgirls\/?post_type=article&p=5211"},"modified":"2026-04-13T04:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:22:08","slug":"head-of-composition-presents-at-the-composing-futures-conference","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-oldgirls\/article\/head-of-composition-presents-at-the-composing-futures-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Composition Presents at the Composing Futures Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
MLC School Old Girl and Head of Composition Alice Chance<\/strong> (2014) recently represented MLC School at the Independent Schools NSW Music Education Conference, <\/span>Composing Futures: Creativity, Culture and Connection in the Music Classroom<\/em>. Held in late March, the conference brought together leading music educators to explore new syllabus directions and research\u2011informed practice. Alice shares her reflections on the day below:<\/span><\/div>\n
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I was thrilled to be invited to present at this year\u2019s Music Education Conference organised by Independent Schools NSW (ISNSW) entitled\u00a0Composing Futures: Creativity, Culture and Connection in the Music Classroom<\/em>\u00a0which took place on Tuesday 24 March.<\/div>\n
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The lineup included Dr James Humberstone (Sydney Conservatorium of Music, ex MLC School teacher), Amy Richardson (Head of Music, Santa Sabina), and Dr Candace Kruger (Griffith University).<\/div>\n
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Throughout the day, we gained crucial insights into the new Depth Study component of the new 7-10 Music Syllabus, as well as Educative Evidence Based Practice recommendations for music classrooms based on fresh research.<\/div>\n
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My own presentation centred around practical strategies for composing in the music classroom. I put the attending teachers in their students\u2019 shoes, calling upon them to improvise, sing and compose. They were impressed when I showed them exercises that MLC School music students had successfully tackled.<\/div>\n
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The day had a brilliant atmosphere and I can\u2019t wait to bring the insights I gained back to MLC School.<\/div>\n
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\u2013 Alice Chance<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
Head of Composition<\/div>\n
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Click on gallery to view full images<\/em><\/div>\n
Photo 1: Alice and one of the delegate groups that took part in her workshop\u00a0<\/div>\n
Photo 2: Tiana Souvaliotis (Convenor, ISNSW), Alice and Carlo Tuttocuore (Senior Education Consultant: Teaching & Learning ISNSW)<\/div>\n
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