Topics and themes of keynotes and workshops that I deliver are always tailored to the conference. Popular presentations draw from my years of high school teaching, teacher training and current doctoral work investigating how High School Music teachers use Digital Technologies in their classroom. This is a continuation of my masters research designing and leading a 20-week training course in Ableton Live and Push for High School Music Teachers. Other ongoing work details and my PHD study can be found on my 'About' tab.
I also have limited spots for one-on-one tutoring for high school students and music teachers in Ableton Live and other Music technology.
Available for full-time/part-time work from April 2022 when I complete my PHD and current work contracts.
Head to my contact page to request a Keynote, Workshop or individual tutoring. (In person or online)
Guest lecture example:
Musical Futures #MFLearn19
This video was part of a guest lecture I delivered for a Musical Futures MOOC in early 2019.
#MFLearn19 was a 'connectivist' MOOC, a 6-week online course which focused on the informal learning practices of popular musicians. More information here.
UPCOMING
Does age, gender or experience influence Digital Technology beliefs and practice for Music Teachers?
Mahi Tahi-Rua ANZARME Australia New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education (Tauranga)
Feb 2021
2021
2021
"What's changed in New Zealand since Wise (2013)? Classroom music teacher beliefs and and pedagogies in the digital age.
ANZARME Australia New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education (online)
30-31st October
Practical workshops Serato Studio, Ableton Live
MENZA Conference, Online 11-13 October
"Melodics and Ableton Live in the Primary Classroom"
Technology and Music TENZA Primary Conference 12-13 July
Music technology in the Primary Classroom
Independant Primary School Heads of of Australia (Online) 9 June 2021
"What impact does music-making in the real world have on classroom music? (New findings)
Teaching Music Online in Higher Education (Melbourne online) 4-5 June, 2021
Music Technology workshop with for pre-service secondary school teachers,
Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, 15 April 2021
"What impact does music-making in the real world have on classroom music?
RIME Research in Music Education (Royal College of Music) (Online) 6-9 April
"Music education and and digital technology in the Secondary School classroom"
Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium XIII, Florida, USA (Online) 27-30 Jan
Music Technology strategic planning and training
Nelson College, Nelson, 17 & 18 March
Composition workshop for Australian secondary school teachers
Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) (Online) 19 April 2021
Music Technology workshop with for pre-service teachers,
Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia 22 March
2020
"What to do teachers do teachers do and why?"
ANZARME Australia New Zealand Association for Research in Music Education (Online) + Mahi Tahi (Face-to-face Symposium Tauranga)
1-4 October
Classroom Music Pedagogy, Music Degree students
Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
"Ableton Live.....Meet the High School Music teacher!"
MISTEC Music in schools and teacher education - International Society For Music Education (online) 17-18 July
"Ableton Live.....Meet the High School Music teacher!"
Teaching Music Online in Higher Education (Melbourne online) 15-16 May
17 Livestream Webinars as the MENZA Digital Kaiārahi for Music:
Zoom for Classroom & Instrument Music Teachers,
What are you doing? (Making a plan for online teaching)
Primary School Music specialists
Music Technology and Tools Part 1
Music Technology and Tools Part 2
Soundtrap for Beginners
Itinerant and studio teaching online
Developing music literacy: Online and digital tools
Loom: How to make short screen videos
Secondary Music teachers: Assessment and NZQA
Ableton Live basic introduction: What's possible?
Itinerant and studio teachers: Exams
Doing what you do, but in a digital environment
Ensembles for 0-2 years of tuition
Getting audio out of a Digital Audio Workstation
Music Educator community building
Livestreamed to MENZA Facebook + Zoom.
BYOD student recording, Ableton Live and NCEA Music
Otaki 19th March
Whanganui 20th March
2019
Keynote and Workshop: Music Making Technologies: Composing as a Digital Musician
Computer Science 4 High Schools Conference, Wellington
Keynote - How I got to where I am right now
Education 2 Employment (STEAM), Wellington
Through the Digital Looking Glass (Ableton Live)
Kids You're Okay (with Kath Bee)
Music '19, MENZA Conference, Christchurch
Classroom Music Pedagogy, Music Degree students
Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington
The State of Music Education in New Zealand
The Phoenix Summit, Auckland
Recording Audio in a BYOD Environment
Nelson
Teaching and Assessing NCEA in a Rural Environment
Golden Bay
An Introduction to Music Technology tools
Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill
What do you do with your Digital Musicians?
Preparing teachers to learn and upskill in Music Technology.
EDNet DAYTIME, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane AUSTRALIA
2018
Computer Games - Tools for teaching Electronic Music Production
SAE Institute, Auckland.
Ableton Loop, Guest Educator
Los Angeles, USA.
Ableton Live, Melodics and Electronic Music Production for Teachers and Students
Bay of Islands, Kerikeri, Kawerau, Tauranga
Music Technology and Digital Music-Making
Tauranga, New Plymouth
What do you do with your Electronic Musicians?
EDNet DAYTIME, Sydney AUSTRALIA
2017
Top tips for Music Heads of Department
MENZA '17, Wellington
No Room at the the Inn (in my classroom)
EDNet DAYTIME, Auckland
Audio production in 'the box', Push vs Maschine Beat Battle
EDNet Music Mentor Symposium Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Notion 5: Why you should change?
SAMR Ladder exercises for effective ICT integration
Auckland
2016
Effective ICT integration for improved student outcomes
EDNet Daytime Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Regional Arts Partnerships - Music and ICT Specialist
New Plymouth, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch, Hokitika, Invercargill.
2015
Regional Arts Partnerships - Music and ICT Specialist
Wellington, New Plymouth, Nelson, Christchurch.