The page is for teachers of music performance in the Victorian Certificate of Education, a two year certificate for post-compulsory secondary schooling in the State of Victoria, Australia. The presentations were given at the conference hosted by aMuse (Vic) – Association of Music Educators Victoria. Roland has contributed to this annual conference for 20 years.
At the VCE Music Conference 27& 28 February 2016 held at Trinity Grammar School, two presentations and two worksheets were presented. The conference was for teachers of the Music Study Design in the Victorian Certificate of Education. This page is to allow music teachers who attend my sessions to download the presentations and worksheets. Please do not reproduce any part of the presentations or worksheet without first being granted permission by Roland Yeung, the author. Requests can be made via email to roland@rolandyeung.net.
Conference attendees are invited to provide direct feedback on the session(s) attended above and the helpfulness or otherwise of the presentations provided here.
Music Performance: Writing about music: is it beyond words?
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent” – Victor Hugo
Whilst performers do not have to put into word what they do, in music education words that explain the difference in sound that result in an artistic experience will provide inspiration and learning to our Year 12 students. The vocabulary lists suggested in the presentation will provide a starting point for discussion, reflection and evaluation of music listening for performance for analysis of listening. Whilst responding to music may be beyond words at the highest level, words will enable discussion that raises awareness and perception in music, and challenge the thinking of a typical Year 12 student.
The following pdf file is made up of two worksheets for developing writing skills when responding to excerpts of music previously unheard. One worksheet focuses on making critical responses, and the other on blend.
YEUNG VCE MP Writing about music worksheets 2016 02 28
The following set of pdf files that are the one presentation displayed at this session. There are two files because one was too large to upload on this website.
Yeung VCE MP Music Beyond Words 2016 02 28 final v2 2p red
Music Performance: Dialogue with a mentor
This was a session where teachers could bring questions to ask about teaching VCE Music Performance. Too often conference attendees may or may not get their questions of issues facing them in their school and classroom. By offering this session, VCE Music teachers could a change to ask questions and follow up with any clarification they need.
The following presentation includes resources that helps a music educators understand and teach a wider diversity of styles and characters of music.
Yeung Dialogue with a VCE mentor 2016 02 28 final red
Music Performance: Expressive Elements of Music
A paper was presented clarifying the Expressive Elements of Music, terms used in the VCE Music Performance Study Design, Units 1-4 2011-2016. These elements were the focal point of content in Section B of the end-of-year Written and Aural Examination Paper 2011-2016.
Consider the Expressive Elements of Music as the elements that performers have the “freedom” to use. The Elements of Music are those set by the creators of the work, in particular the composers and are “non-negotiable”.
Yeung Expressive Elements of Music in VCE Music Performance
Other contributions to this annual conference can be downloaded from the aMuse website under VCE Resources, though teachers will have to join the association to see them. Click here.
