Our Workshops
Our workshops are designed to provide music educators & students with practical, hands-on learning experiences that can be immediately applied in the classroom.
Whether you're looking to integrate music technology, improve aural skills, or enhance music theory instruction, our expert-led workshops cover a wide range of topics to support your teaching journey.
Available both in-person and online, our workshops are tailored to meet the diverse needs of high school music teachers, helping you stay up-to-date with the latest teaching strategies, resources, and curriculum standards.
Explore our workshop options and discover how we can help you take your music teaching to the next level.
Browse our course offerings and start your journey toward transforming music education today.
Teacher Training in Music Technology Workshops
AI & NCEA Composition - safely using AI in your teaching practice
Generative AI has the potential to transform music creation, and in this workshop, we'll explore how to harness its power for teaching composition and production. While the technology is remarkable, it presents challenges for student development and can be difficult for educators to detect. We will also investigate strategies for identifying AI misuse in student work.
A note on classical composition: while many teachers have expressed interest, this topic will likely be addressed in a separate workshop next year to ensure we cover everything fully.
Overview of the workshop:
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using AI tools to assist with music analysis
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appropriate use of AI composition tools for a variety of genres
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how to construct prompts to get AI to do what you want it to do
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detection of AI use in student assessments
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how to construct a policy and strategies for managing the use of AI in your music department
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using AI tools for music production and mixing
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creating unit/lesson plans that incorporate AI
Cost: $179 + GST
Payment is due on receipt of invoice and must be paid in advance. No refunds will be given for non-attendance.
Please note: morning tea will be provided but you will need to provide your own lunch.
To register please click here.
WORKSHOPS
VENUES
& DATES
AUCKLAND
Monday 6 October
Kristin College
WELLINGTON
Tuesday 7 October
Rongotai College
CHRISTCHURCH
Wednesday 8 October
St Andrew's College
“It was really useful day! I liked how you went through your junior program year by year and shared with us your resources. It will definitely change the way I approach composition and reinvigorated me during the holidays to make some changes to my units. Thanks very much!”
2019
Workshop Attendee
“You are a true enthusiast and skilled presenter. It is a great refresher to attend your seminars. You make it seem less scary Duncan. Thanks”
2019
Workshop Attendee
“The day was well planned out and I loved that you had lots of examples to illustrate and support the course content covered on the day. At the end of the course, I felt confident that my basic knowledge and understanding of how to use music technology in the classroom had improved greatly with the new learning. I feel more equipped to be able to take what I have learnt and use it to support my students’ learning when we focus on using music technology in our Compositions next term. Thank you Duncan for a great day!”
2019
Workshop Attendee
“Duncan's workshop was well structured with practical information and resources that I can use straight away in the classroom. I went away having a clear idea of where to start my Year 9s with musical technology and knowing what programmes and resources I would need to carry them through Year 13. He had just the right balance of sharing information and giving us time to try it out for ourselves. I found this workshop very helpful and would recommend it to anyone secondary music!”
2019
Workshop Attendee