Flute Camp at WollCon

Event Details

After the success of the September holiday flute workshop, students of all levels and ages will have another opportunity to come together to improve flute performance skills and to meet other students, with the January holiday workshop in 2023.

Coordinated and led by Suzanne Cowan, and with the support of tutor Sue-Ellen Monaghan, students will be able to attend a multi-day workshop on the grounds of Wollongong Botanic Garden.

Students will learn how to play in an ensemble, working on staying together, matching note lengths, blending sounds, and improving pitch. For the Senior Ensemble it will be a chance to learn repertoire for the new year.

The workshop will also include a master class with Patrick Brennan, musician, conductor and artistic director of the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, who will focus the students on intonation, blend, balance and musicality.

Open to anyone – you do not need to be a WollCon student to attend.
You do need to have your own flute and be able to play at a beginner level.

Days / Times & Corresponding Grades:

Senior Ensemble (Jan. 21, 22, 24, 27  – 1pm-5pm each day)
Grade 6 and above.

Intermediate ensemble (Jan. 22, 23, 24, 27  –  10am-2 pm each day)
Grades 3-6

Junior Beginner Ensemble (Jan. 22, 23, 24  –  9:30am-12 each day)
Up to Grade 3

Cost:

Senior Ensemble – $180
Intermediate Ensemble – $180
Junior/Beginner Ensemble – $150

If you are unable to attend all the scheduled days for your ensemble workshop please email us for further information about the cost of registration.

Anne has been a member of the Wollcon Board since 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. She is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and an accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She has taught family law and other subjects at Wollongong University.

For a number of years she has been a subscriber to the Australian Chamber Orchestra which regularly performs in Wollongong . She has been passionate about music and in particular music education to children and adults.

Jake has worked in the disability sector for 24 years- 17 of these with Interchange and 7 years as their CEO. Jake is passionate about inclusion and equality for both people with disability and their carers.

He holds an MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as well as completing Diploma’s in Case Management, Community Services Coordination and the AICD Company Directors Course.

Jake is also a committee member on the International Short Breaks Association Board and has been a Director on the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Board since 2022.

Wayne is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as being a qualified company secretary and accountant with over 35 years experience in banking and finance. He performed for nine of those years as Chief Executive of IMB Ltd, and the preceding seven years as Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, also with IMB. Wayne’s primary expertise is in the areas of governance, management, accounting, risk management and banking and finance. He has spent his whole life living in the Illawarra and is passionate about ensuring the Illawarra can provide the best possible opportunities and lifestyle for its residents. In 2024 Wayne was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community.

Dr Terumi Narushima is a senior lecturer and Music Discipline Leader at the University of Wollongong. She is a composer, performer and sound designer specialising in microtonal tuning systems. Her works include Tritriadic Chimes, a sound installation for LA MicroFest, Hidden Sidetracks, a composition for custom-made instruments premiered by Ensemble Offspring at Sydney Opera House, and a project to build microtonal flutes using 3D printing. She has worked on theatre collaborations which have been presented nationally and internationally, including Yasukichi Murakami: Through a Distant Lens, Lost in Shanghai, and The Story of Chi. She performs with microtonal ensemble Clocks and Clouds, and her book Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson is published by Routledge.

Nicky is the CEO of Community Industry Group. She has degrees in Dementia Care, Community & Environment and Marketing, and a Grad Dip in Project Management. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Honorary Fellow of UOW. In addition to Chairing the WollCon Board, she is Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Board and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Warrigal, a large not-for-profit specialising in the provision of services for older people.

Her corporate governance and strategy experience extends through a 20+ year career on boards in the corporate, government and NFP sectors.