TEACHING
Dr Karen Anne Lonsdale
DMA, Meisterklassendiplom, GradCertEd, GradDipMus, BMus, LMusA, AMusA
Memberships
Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare (ASPAH)
Queensland Music Teachers' Association (QMTA)
Queensland Flute Guild (QFG)
Musicians Australia (MA)
QQMusic
Blue Card: 855/8 (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
I do not offer 'trial lessons', as I do not think it is a fair way to choose a teacher or student.
My Experience:
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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.