Robyn Filmer
Robyn has been involved with the Primary Schools Music Festival (PSMF) since 1995 and brings more than three decades of experience in children’s choral education. After beginning her career as an early childhood educator in the country, she moved to Adelaide and joined the PSMF Family as a school-based choir teacher. She has also served as an accompanist, administrator, and HPI conductor—roles that led to the appointment as PSMF Deputy Conductor and conductor of the SAPPS Choir in 2012. She is now proudly in her 11th year as Director of Music for the PSMF.
Robyn is passionate about working with school choirs across South Australia, inspiring excellence through collaboration with motivated students and dedicated teachers. She values the growth, connection, and achievement that young students experience throughout their choir journey, recognising the lasting impact of these shared musical moments.
Committed to delivering an engaging, educational, and enjoyable choral program, Robyn is also a strong advocate for commissioning new Australian works. Since 2016 choral works have been commissioned from Richard Chew, Mark Simeon Ferguson, Glyn Lehmann, Robyn Habel, Dan Walker, Annie Kwok, Paul Jarman and Adam Page. This year, the Festival premiered the treble adaptation of Wattle Sky by Jodie O’Regan and Joe Twist.
Robyn enjoys planning the annual PSMF teacher conferences where over 300 school choir teachers and accompanists meet for an inspirational 3 days to learn repertoire, choral pedagogy and best practice, choreography, network and sing together.