The challenges of the modern music teacher: Graham Abbott reflects

By Jennifer Trijo
Community contribution / November 10, 2017

In a Western Sydney suburb during the ‘60s, a young student pored over music encyclopaedias developing a fascination with classical music.

PHOTO: ABC Classic FM

Growing up in a non-musical family, he started violin lessons at 12 prompted by a chance meeting with a French ...

This story appeared in the November 2017 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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By Jennifer Trijo

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Jennifer has a double degree in Music and Education from The University of New South Wales. She lives a double life as a music teacher/performer and enjoys reading, singing, playing the piano, observing human behaviour, and walking her greyhound. She has worked as a music teacher privately and as a classroom teacher at Murray High School (NSW), Loreto College (SA), and Mercedes College (SA). Jennifer is a freelance writer and author of The Serenade Files, and Cadenza Notes column on AussieTheatre.com

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