The Association for Popular Music Education is pleased to announce our first Australian symposium, to held at the Syndey Conservatorium of Music in Sydney, Australia, on April 24, 2025.
Call for Participation: APME Australasian Chapter Launch Symposium
BE PART OF SOMETHING GROUNDBREAKING
We invite you to be a founding voice in a movement that will shape the future of popular music education across Australasia. The inaugural symposium for the Australasian chapter of the Association of Popular Music Education (APME) offers a unique opportunity to help build a community from the ground up—one that advocates for, and advances popular music education in our region.
This isn’t just another conference where you listen passively. This is your chance to actively participate in creating something vital that our region has long needed: a dedicated platform bringing together diverse perspectives from across the popular music education ecosystem.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
We’re calling on teachers, industry professionals, practitioners, musicians, higher education academics, researchers, and anyone passionate about the future of popular music education in Australasia. Whether you’re teaching in classrooms, performing on stages, producing in studios, or researching in institutions, your voice matters in this conversation.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Interactive panel discussions exploring innovative practices and emerging trends
- Hands-on workshops providing practical skills and fresh approaches
- Keynote presentations from thought leaders in the field
- Networking opportunities to connect with like-minded peers
- Collaborative vision-setting to shape our organisation’s mission and structure
- An evening social gathering featuring live entertainment and an open jam session
Together, we’ll explore how to prepare young musicians for industry challenges, advocate for popular music education in our institutions, and build sustainable pathways that connect education with industry realities.
EVENT DETAILS
- Date: 24 April 2025, 9am – 5pm. (Evening event optional)
- Location: Sydney Conservatorium of Music
- Registration Fee: $70 (includes morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea)
- Conclusion: Networking social with entertainment and open jam session
Join us as we write this next chapter together and establish a powerful collective voice for popular music education in Australasia.
Further program details to be announced soon. Register now to secure your place in this historic gathering.