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Cathy Aggett

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Owner/Teacher at Northern Beaches Music Studio

  • Education

    • Sydney conservatorium of music

      1976 - 1979
      Dipmused piano and singing double major

      Activities and Societies: Con Singers; Chamber Choir; DME Orchestra; DME Choir.

    • University of new south wales

      1993 - 1994
      Master of music choral works of samuel barber

  • Experience

    • Sydney conservatorium of music

      Jan 1976 - Jan 1979
      Diploma of music education

      Double major in piano and singing

    • Northern beaches music studio

      Jan 1982 - now
      Owner/teacher

    • Cathy aggett music studio (formerly northern beaches music studio)

      Jan 1998 - now
      Founder and music teacher

      Cathy Aggett Music Studio offers a safe environment where students can release their full musical potential by exploring a variety of musical styles and genres. Singing, piano, violin and music craft tuition offered along with HSC coaching and help with university courses.

    • St andrew's cathedral school

      Jan 2000 - Dec 2008
      Music teacher (2000-6) & head of music (2007-8)

      Classroom music teacher, Years 3 - 12. Started the first school-based, rather than Cathedral-based choirs at the school. Co-curricula groups, including Orff activity groups. Head of Music.

    • Australian national association of teachers of singing

      Jan 2004 - Feb 2007
      Editor, voice of anats

      As editor of the tri-annual newsletter of the national association, it was my responsibility to create a schedule at the beginning of the year for publication submission, advertising and print deadlines; remind state chapter representatives and other regular submitting to the publication of upcoming deadlines; edit submissions; write the editorial; liaise with possible advertisers for the publication; typeset the publication; arrange for proofreaders of the draft copy before sending to printers; liaise with the printers; liaise with the secretariat for final distribution of each publication to our members. Show less

    • University of western sydney

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2015
      Phd candidate, music

      The thesis, "Australian art song: Pedagogical strategies framed for singers and singing teachers" investigated the most suitable pedagogical issues and frames by which both singers and singing teachers might learn, teach and ultimately perform Australian contemporary art song repertoire more easily. The multi-dimensional perspective of the research is underpinned by a theoretical frame with an overarching pedagogical focus, drawing together the major scholarly influences on the practice-led, practice-based aspects which inform the three-phase research design. Findings of each phase informed the next, resulting in a bank of pedagogical learning and teaching strategies to engage singers and singing teachers in contemporary art song. Show less

    • Anats

      Feb 2007 - now
      Anats research group, coordinator

      The ANATS Research Group is a unique group of researching singers and singing teachers consisting of ANATS members who have either completed or are currently enrolled in a postgraduate course or degree. Members communicate mainly via an e-mail list, as well as via face-to-face meetings that take place at biennial conferences and chapter events.

    • Asme nsw

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
      Committee member

    • Musicological society of australia

      Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
      Convenor, australian music studies group

      Australian music is part of every Australian’s heritage and as such, research into and discussion of the many different genres, musics and influences that have shaped and continue to shape music in Australia today are important aspects of music to explore. Diverse research interests of those in the Australian Music Study Group include Australian art song, light music, percussion music, clarinet and saxophone music, and music of Australian composers, including that of Margaret Sutherland, Fritz Hart and Malcolm Williamson. Topics of interest embrace Aboriginality in Australian film music; the collaborative process between composers and performers; music in Australian colonial society (1788-1900) and Australian music history.The MSA Australian Group currently runs primarily as an e-mail discussion group. Other study groups may exist among the group, at a State Chapter level and/or at Chapter events and at National Conferences, through communication via the Australian Music Study Group's web page and if there is interest, the development of a FB page. There are currently 24 members in the group. Show less

    • The keys press

      Jan 2014 - now
      Publisher

      A little over a year ago, I took over as publisher and owner of Keys Press from founder Geoffrey Allen. Since then, the Keys Press website has been updated, make the 500+ title catalogue of music available on-line. 67 composers and arrangers are currently represented, among them Roy Agnew (16), Geoffrey Allen (91), Ann Ghandar (28), Raymond Hanson (12), Miriam Hyde (42), Richard Peter Maddox (23), Larry Sitsky (42) and Phillip Wilcher (34). The website can be accessed at www.keyspress.com.au and enquiries can be sent to [email protected] Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 3, orff schulwerk accreditation

      Orff schulwerk association of nsw
      Jan 1999

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Cathy Aggett
      Award for contribution to the field of voice Australian Voice Association Nov 2014 Awarded for "a long history of significant contribution to the field of voice through vocal performance (solo and choral conducting), vocal pedagogy and encouragement of vocal composition for low voice".
    • Awarded to Cathy Aggett
      2014 National Award for Excellence in Music Education for new Australian art songs for low voice APRA, AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre Aug 2014 The Award for Excellence in Music Education was given for the project "New Australian art songs for low voice", which resulted in the creation of 21 new art songs for alto, contralto and bass singers. The project involved 16 people: 8 composers - Diana Blom, John Wayne Dixon, Houston Dunleavy, May Howlett, Gordon, Kerry, Clare Maclean, Paul Paviour and Larry Sitsky, who wrote for four singers - Jenny Duck-Chong, Lotte Latukefu, Susan Reppion-Brook and Clive Birch, accompanied by pianists Louise… Show more The Award for Excellence in Music Education was given for the project "New Australian art songs for low voice", which resulted in the creation of 21 new art songs for alto, contralto and bass singers. The project involved 16 people: 8 composers - Diana Blom, John Wayne Dixon, Houston Dunleavy, May Howlett, Gordon, Kerry, Clare Maclean, Paul Paviour and Larry Sitsky, who wrote for four singers - Jenny Duck-Chong, Lotte Latukefu, Susan Reppion-Brook and Clive Birch, accompanied by pianists Louise Scott and David Wickham. The compositions are published by Wirripang in a two-volume anthology with pedagogical material written by myself to assist singers and singing teachers approach the learning and teaching of the songs, titled "The Anthology of Australian Art Song for Low Voice", Vol.1 for mezzo-soprano, low mezzo-soprano and mezzo-contralto http://australiancomposers.com.au/teaching-resources/anthology-of-australian-art-song-for-low-voice-the-vol-1; Vol.2 for contralto and bass voices http://australiancomposers.com.au/teaching-resources/anthology-of-australian-art-song-for-low-voice-the-vol-2 Show less