DR KAREN ANNE LONSDALE
FLUTIST
SINGER
EDUCATOR
ADJUDICATOR
RESEARCHER
TEACHING
Dr Karen Anne Lonsdale
DMA, Meisterklassendiplom, GradCertEd, GradDipMus, BMus, LMusA, AMusA
Member of the Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare (ASPAH)
Member of the Queensland Music Teachers' Association (QMTA)
Member of the Queensland Flute Guild (QFG)
Leader Member of Musicians Australia (MA)
Blue Card: 855/7 (Queensland)
Working With Children Check: 2006137E (New South Wales)
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Face-to-face individual lessons (Greater Brisbane - South)
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Online flute lessons (via Zoom) (Students from outside Greater Brisbane are welcome.
I teach:
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Flute
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Recorder
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Singing
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Music Theory
Examining Boards:
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Others by request
While I understand and respect other teachers' reasons for offering 'trial lessons' I do not personally think it is a fair way to choose a teacher or student. All primary and high school and adult beginner students must enrol for a minimum of one term (10 weeks). I do offer individual consultation lessons for tertiary music students, and other advanced musicians who are working towards specific goals.
I am a highly experienced music educator and performer, having worked in the following roles:
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Former Music Examiner with the AMEB in New South Wales and Queensland
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Former Lecturer in Flute at the University of New South Wales, University of Southern Queensland and the Queensland Conservatorium
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Former Senior Lecturer in Music at Sultan Idris Education University in Malaysia
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Visiting Music Teacher at leading music schools in New South Wales and Queensland such as Queenwood, Knox Grammar, St. Andrew's Cathedral School, International Grammar School, Sheldon College, Churchie, Villanova, Canterbury College, and Somerset College.
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Independent Music Teacher in Brisbane, Logan and Sydney - many former students are now professional musicians and/or music teachers at universities, schools and private studios.
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Freelance Musician with the Stairwell Project, Musical Circles, Camerata and formerly QSO, AOBO, SSO, TSO
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Adjudicator (instrumental and vocal) music competitions and eisteddfods in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.
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Peer Assessor for Arts Grants with Arts Queensland and the Australia Council
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Peer Reviewer for numerous arts and education journals (see some of these at Publons) and conferences.
Prospective Students
Prospective students need to submit one to two short examples of their playing via a video link, as well as provide clear goals that they are working towards (e.g. exams, secondary or tertiary entrance auditions, concert performances, orchestral or ensembles auditions). Please fill in this application form, and I will reply to you as soon as possible.