Alina Belshaw
Alina Belshaw is Head of Preparatory School Music at Shore School in Sydney, where she leads classroom, choral and instrumental programmes from ELC to Year 6. Her work is grounded in Kodály and Orff pedagogy and focuses on creating a connected musical journey for students across all areas of the music program. She is also a conductor with the Sydney Youth Orchestras Strings Program and has taught primary music education at Australian Catholic University. She holds a B.Mus B.Ed (with distinction) from UNSW and has completed Kodály Early Childhood Levels 1 and 2 and Primary Levels 1, 2 and 3, as well as Orff Schulwerk Levels I–IV.
– Tuesday, 29 September
Sing First, Play Better: Connecting Classroom, Choral and Instrumental Music
- Tuesday, 29 September
- 3:45 pm
This workshop explores how a Kodály informed approach can create a connected musical journey. When musical language and pedagogy are consistent across classroom and rehearsal settings, students develop confidence, independence and deep musical understanding that transfers seamlessly from singing to playing.
Through practical activities drawn from classroom, choir, band and string programmes, participants will experience how musical concepts and language intentionally transfer between settings to support student success across the entire music programme.
Participants will:
- Understand how to create continuity between classroom and ensemble music programmes
- Experience practical ways to transfer Kodály strategies into instrumental lessons
- Explore repertoire that intentionally connects classroom, choral and instrumental learning
- Gain tools for building a shared musical language across a music department
- See how this approach strengthens musical literacy, intonation, ensemble skills and student independence