Alexandra Dalman is an accomplished music educator and currently works as a Music Education Coach for the Music Education Strategy (South Australian Department for Education). She is passionate about educating the whole child, exploring how music can unlock cognitive development through playful, engaging experiences. Alexandra completed her undergraduate studies in performance at the Sydney Conservatorium and earned a Master of Music at ANU, followed by postgraduate studies in Education. She has worked as a Music Specialist for many years, most recently at SCEGGS Darlinghurst. Alexandra holds her AKC (Primary), Early Childhood Levels 1–2, Secondary 1, and Orff Levels 1–4. She represented Australia as a Global Member singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in the USA and has served on the Kodály SA committee for 5 years.

Bronwyn Lawson is a passionate early childhood music educator based in Geelong, working with vulnerable communities through Bluebird Foundation. She completed an honours degree in Music Therapy from the University of Melbourne and a postgraduate Bachelor of Education from Deakin University before developing a particular interest in teaching the very young. Lawson studied with Dr John M. Feierabend at Silver Lake College in Wisconsin and became the first Australian Teacher Trainer for the Feierabend Association for Music Education. She supports educators through First Steps in Music certification and mentoring and is co-author of Everyday Music Making for Babies (GIA, 2024).

Davina’s widespread experience in education has extended across the areas of K-12 classroom music instruction and whole school teaching, learning and operations. As the Deputy Principal at Camberwell Girls Grammar School, she currently balances classroom music teaching with strategic leadership of staff and students, which she thoroughly enjoys! Davina has a special interest in children’s choirs and has conducted the Preparatory Choir of The Young Voices of Melbourne. She has presented at both State and National music conferences in Kodaly and Orff and is the co-author of Take Note Music books and interactive resources for the primary music classroom.

Deb Brydon is a primary music specialist with over 30 years’ experience. A Highly Accomplished Teacher, she has coordinated Kodály QLD DVD projects (Musical Beginnings, Middle Years Music Education and Step Up). Deb has served on the Kodály QLD committee for 20+ years and lives in Magan-djin (Brisbane).

Debbie is an eternal optimist with a passion for Music Education. With a Master’s degree and 40+ years in classrooms, she believes every child deserves quality music learning. Through Crescendo Music Education and her podcast, she supports educators everywhere. Her debut book, The Stalagmite Effect, was published in 2025.

Elizabeth studied Children’s Literature at Claremont Teachers College and has volunteered at kindergartens and primary schools, serving on the South Australian Government Early Childhood Advisory Council. She trained as a Reading Recovery specialist, and was appointed as an English Language Specialist for a hospital in the middle east, before returning to retire in Adelaide.