We are the music office of the Eastern Metropolitan Region (Department of Education and Training Victoria).

Our office administers instrumental music programs in 48 secondary schools from Hawthorn in inner Melbourne to Healesville 60kms from the city.

Our main functions are:

  • to produce the annual EMR Youth Concert (Primary & Secondary) held at the Arts Centre Hamer Hall in Winter.
  • to organise professional development for instrumental music teachers in the region.
  • to oversee the staffing of instrumental music programs including an annual review of each music program in the region.
  • to support instrumental music staff in our region.

Carl Williams & Yolande van Oosten ~ EMR Music Coordinators

 

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EMR Youth Concert 2009

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2009 Calendar

Term 1 ~ 28 January to 3 April


EMR Instrumental Music teachers' meeting, Mullauna College - Jan 29, 1pm

Billy Hyde/AUSTA Band & Strings Music Reading Day - February 15

 

Term 2 ~ 20 April to 26 June

Generations in Jazz - May 8-10

Regional Concert Workshop Day 1 - May 28

EMR Jazz Workshop, Mullauna College - May 31-June 1

Regional Concert Workshop Day 2 - June 1

As Time Goes By- EMR Youth Concert 2009 - Wednesday June 3

Sounds Great! Music Conference - July 16-19


VCE Top Acts, Hamer Hall - May 22

VCE Exams - June 9-11 (GAT June 11)


Term 3 ~ 13 July to 18 September


Melb School Strings Festival - August 6 - 9

Melb School Bands Festival - August 9 - 22

 

Term 4 ~ 5 October to 18 December


VCE Performance exams - Oct 5 - Nov 1


Eastern Metropolitan Region Instrumental Music Coordinators

456 Springfield Road, Mitcham VIC 3132

Ph 03 9873 8139 - Fax 03 9873 8150

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