2024 Back to School Day registrations are now open for this Professional Development event, now in its 13th year.

Presenter: *Dr Anthony Young (Queensland) 

Venue: Penrith RSL, Tindale St Penrith (a short walk from Penrith Station)

Date: Friday 23rd February 2024           

Time:  9.00 am – 3:30 pm

Cost:

• Members: $170
• Non-members: $240 (includes membership)
• Students: $85
  (Students must be members to attend at this rate: join for FREE at www.kodaly.org.au/membership)

Registration must be completed prior to Payment:  REGISTER HERE

Become a member – www.kodaly.org.au/membership
Enquiries: nsw@kodaly.org.au

 Back to School Day Flyer 2024

*Dr Anthony Young  – Biography

Dr. Anthony Young is Coordinator of culture and solidarity at St. Laurence’s College in South Brisbane. The college has a strong community singing tradition, supported by 7 choirs involving 240 singers aged from 10 to 18, and taught by a team of highly accomplished and generous Kodaly trained teachers.

The college boasts strong academic results in Senior Music with the class median being 15% above the state last year and the Music Extension class having a median score of 99%. His research doctorate in Music Education examined the participation of boys in a Kodaly based music education program. He holds a Master’s in music studies (choral conducting), an Australian Kodaly Certificate, a Diploma in Education, an Arts degree in literature, and a Law degree.

A recipient of the Queensland College of Teachers Excellence in Teaching award, and a Spirit of Catholic Education award, Anthony serves the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority as an External Examiner, and is the Chief Confirmer of Standards for Senior Music in Queensland. He has published articles on music education and choral conducting, and contributed to books published by ACER, Springer publications and Oxford University Press.

Anthony lectures in musicianship for the University of Queensland, conducts the Queensland Conservatorium Singers, and is in demand as a choral conductor internationally in school, community, festival, and liturgical settings.

He remains passionate about the future of music education in Australia and received a mentoring award from the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia in recognition of his work in the formation of young teachers.

An active church musician, he serves on the Brisbane Archdiocesan Commission on the Liturgy and is a member of the National Liturgical Music Council for the Catholic church in Australia.