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Strings Together & Band Together Practical Tour

Karen takes teachers on a practical tour through her Strings Together and Band Together books. Participate in the activities then explore the deeper learning potential behind them. Teachers accidentally have more fun than expected as they channel their inner Year 7 and create music and play the games that can be taught to students the very next day!​

Workshop Sessions with Students 

A Piece in a Day
​Work with composer Karen Kyriakou to create a new work with your ensemble. Karen facilitates the creative process, but the students make the material. She stitches it all together to make an authentic class-led composition that students will be proud of.

This activity works well in school camps and term 4 post-concert sessions!
(Minimum time for this workshop is 90 minutes).

Other PD's?

​Do you have an idea for a PD session for your string staff or music department?
Would you like to host a PD session at your school? You can get in touch HERE.

Music Camps, Workshops, Conducting, etc., by negotiation. Other compositional sessions for your class or ensemble are available.

​Send us an​ email with your ideas and we'll be in touch. 

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Thanks so much for zooming your session on Inclusive Teaching.
It was fantastic. So informative, engaging and encouraging.

K.B.

Strings Teacher
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NSW

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I just wanted to email and say thank you so much for the fantastic training sessions! I really enjoyed both of them and found them really helpful and inspiring.

H.M.

Strings and Classroom Teacher
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UK

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Thank you for this amazing workshop. It was so well presented and informative.

Z.S.

Strings Teacher
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VIC

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That was a very useful PL. I am so glad I heard about it and could tune in. I look forward to implementing many of your ideas in my primary classroom music setting. ​​

J.N.

Music Teacher
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TAS

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Thanks Karen. Since the last session, when I have lessons that aren't going the way I expect, I have been thinking to myself "What would Karen do". And I remember some of your gifts to us.

R.E.

Music Teacher
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QLD

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Thanks Karen, PD much appreciated and will now try to put it into action, great ideas and concepts.

Ms. B

Strings Teacher
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VIC

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Instrumental Teachers
Professional Development

Re-energise yourself and your staff with a shared music-making and pedagogy session.  

These PD sessions includes best-practice approaches of program design, curriculum approaches and content, and tips on how to achieve the desired results to engage students with the programs at your school. 

The Inclusive Music Class
Professional Development

Karen Kyriakou has been working as a music teacher in Special Schools for over 12 years.

​Teachers are required to navigate diverse student needs in their classrooms and music lessons. Explore ways to make sure every child in the school is engaged, included, and authentically participating in your music program. ​​

Making the most of your Music Staff
Professional Development

Bring your team or music staff together to strengthen the department’s vision for your school or organisation. Share common goals and develop ideas for the short, medium and long term, uniting your staff in the goal setting. Then plot how to get there!