Sounds Great Conference 2015

Sounds Great Conference Evaluation

Sounds Great Conference Follow Up

Please take some time to complete this evaluation of the 2013 Sounds Great Conference. Your comments freely given are actively encouraged and will assist in the planning of future conferences.

If you have already completed a paper evaluation at the conference - thank you! However, you are welcome to complete this evaluation as well.

There are 17 questions.

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1. Please indicate the school system in which you teach.

Government

Catholic

Independent

Private studio

Tertiary

Other (please specify)

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2. Please indicate your region.

Metropolitan

Country

Interstate

International

Other (please specify)

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3. Have you been to a previous Sounds Great Conference

Yes. Once

Yes. More than once.

No. This is my first Sounds Great Conference

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4. Which day(s) did you attend?

Thursday 16 July

Friday 17 July

Saturday 18 July

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5. List your three best experiences of this conference

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6. List three ideas that will assist in the planning of the next Sounds Great Conference.

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7. Keynote Session Review. Please use the rating scale with left as the least satisfactory and right being the most satisfactory.

	1 Least	2	3	4	5 Most	N/A
1. Richard Gill	1. Richard Gill 1 Least	1. Richard Gill 2	1. Richard Gill 3	1. Richard Gill 4	1. Richard Gill 5 Most	1. Richard Gill N/A
2. Danny Lane and Karen Kyriakou	2. Danny Lane and Karen Kyriakou 1 Least	2. Danny Lane and Karen Kyriakou 2	2. Danny Lane and Karen Kyriakou 3	2. Danny Lane and Karen Kyriakou 4	2. Danny Lane and Karen Kyriakou 5 Most	2. Danny Lane and Karen Kyriakou N/A
3. Daphne Proietto	3. Daphne Proietto 1 Least	3. Daphne Proietto 2	3. Daphne Proietto 3	3. Daphne Proietto 4	3. Daphne Proietto 5 Most	3. Daphne Proietto N/A
4. Michael Grifin	4. Michael Grifin 1 Least	4. Michael Grifin 2	4. Michael Grifin 3	4. Michael Grifin 4	4. Michael Grifin 5 Most	4. Michael Grifin N/A
5. Tim McDonald	5. Tim McDonald 1 Least	5. Tim McDonald 2	5. Tim McDonald 3	5. Tim McDonald 4	5. Tim McDonald 5 Most	5. Tim McDonald N/A

Comments

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8. Workshop Session A: I attended:

A.1 Orff percussion: The movement of harmony

A.2 Setting up for success

A.3 Blast off: Launching successful brass players

A.4 Tricks of the trade: Composing for young band

A.5 Sounds Great! Inspiring Year 4 - 7 students to create their own music

Did not attend

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9. Workshop Session B: I attended:

B.1 Singing as the basis for all music education 1

B.2 The iPad music stand in the instrumental classroom

B.3 Getting the best out of your ensemble percussionists

B.4 How to get the best out of your music staff

B.5 Hands-on approaches for deaf children

Did not attend

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10. Workshop Session C: I attended:

C.1 Let's start at the very beginning

C.2 Forum: Running a string department

C.3 Effective rehearsal techniques for ensemble performance

C.4 Getting the most out of your big band

C.6 Flipping the music classroom and teaching studio

Did not attend

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11. Workshop Session D: I attended:

D.1 Singing as the basis for all music education 2

D.2 Setting up beginner violin/viola students: From primary to secondary age

D.3 Woodwind Boot Camp: You can do it

D.4 Leading and building a music program

D.5 Everybody dance now

D.6 GarageBand for iPad: 10+ lesson ideas

Did not attend

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12. Workshop Session E: I attended:

E.1 Singing games in the primary school: So much learning and so much fun

E.2 General maintenance of string instruments

E.3 Using Essential Elements curriculum and technology in the Australian classroom

E.4 Teaching strategies for musical success

E.5 Australian and New Zealand choral reading session

DId not attend

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13. Workshop Session F: I attended:

F.1 Singing as the basis for all music education 3

F.2 Running a Year 7 string program

F.3 Crafting a purposeful warm up

F.4 Getting your kids to improvise

F.5 'Novel' approaches to music: Using stories in the music classroom and studio

Did not attend

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14. Workshop Session G: I attended:

G.1 The $50 music budget

G.2 Improvisation and creative games for beginner string rehearsal

G.3 Maximising student engagement in compulsory music

G.4 Cultural protocols when teaching indigenous content

G.5 Get up on your feet

G.6 Open band rehearsal (St John’s Southgate)

DId not attend

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15. Workshop Session H: I attended:

H.1 The pursuit of pitch

H.2 Effective instrumental teaching

H.3 Mystery to Mastery: Wind playing

H.4 Great sounds: Planning a classroom program for Year 7 and 8

H.5 Choral conducting lab

H.6 Open string orchestra rehearsal (St John’s Southgate)

Did not attend

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16. Workshop Session H: I attended:

J.1 Using folk dance in primary music

J.2 Making music their way

J.4 Conducting 101

J.5 Musical Theatre Boot Camp

J.6 Open choral rehearsal (St John’s Southgate)

Did not attend

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17. Please rate your experience at this conference, with the left side being the least satisfactory and the right being the most satisfactory.

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Venue	Venue Least	Venue	Venue	Venue	Venue Most	Venue N/A
Catering	Catering Least	Catering	Catering	Catering	Catering Most	Catering N/A
Presenters	Presenters Least	Presenters	Presenters	Presenters	Presenters Most	Presenters N/A
Pre-conference reception	Pre-conference reception Least	Pre-conference reception	Pre-conference reception	Pre-conference reception	Pre-conference reception Most	Pre-conference reception N/A
Q&A	Q&A Least	Q&A	Q&A	Q&A	Q&A Most	Q&A N/A
Conference Anthem	Conference Anthem Least	Conference Anthem	Conference Anthem	Conference Anthem	Conference Anthem Most	Conference Anthem N/A
Performances	Performances Least	Performances	Performances	Performances	Performances Most	Performances N/A
Trade exhibition	Trade exhibition Least	Trade exhibition	Trade exhibition	Trade exhibition	Trade exhibition Most	Trade exhibition N/A
Pre-conference communication	Pre-conference communication Least	Pre-conference communication	Pre-conference communication	Pre-conference communication	Pre-conference communication Most	Pre-conference communication N/A

Other (please specify)

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1. Please indicate the school system in which you teach.

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2. Please indicate your region.

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3. Have you been to a previous Sounds Great Conference

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4. Which day(s) did you attend?

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5. List your three best experiences of this conference

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6. List three ideas that will assist in the planning of the next Sounds Great Conference.

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7. Keynote Session Review. Please use the rating scale with left as the least satisfactory and right being the most satisfactory.

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8. Workshop Session A: I attended:

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9. Workshop Session B: I attended:

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10. Workshop Session C: I attended:

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11. Workshop Session D: I attended:

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12. Workshop Session E: I attended:

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13. Workshop Session F: I attended:

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14. Workshop Session G: I attended:

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15. Workshop Session H: I attended:

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16. Workshop Session H: I attended:

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17. Please rate your experience at this conference, with the left side being the least satisfactory and the right being the most satisfactory.

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18. Additional comments