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PINNACLE 2025 Timetable

Pictured below is the Virtual Timetable which will follow the same times as in-person delegates and will be set up in the main room of the Conference. Below the Virtual Timetable, you will see our Face-to-Face Timetable and the elective sessions that in-person delegates can choose from.

Virtual delegates will not be able to choose elective sessions. We have, however, made the following selections so that virtual delegates can experience a variety of sessions.

The below timetable/sessions may be subject to change and was last updated on the 19th October 2024.

VIRTUAL REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VIRUAL REGISTRATIONS: CLICK HERE

PINNACLE 2025 Face-to-Face Timetable

 

For in-person delegates, sessions will be organised as follows:

  • APEX (Key) Presenter Sessions: Delegates will be divided into three groups, rotating daily to experience each of the three APEX presenters twice during the Conference. APEX presenters will also run one All-In session during the Conference as well as one PEAK (Elective) session.
  • SUMMIT (Highlight) Sessions: Delegates will be divided into four groups, rotating daily to experience each of the four SUMMIT presenters. Some SUMMIT presenters may also run PEAK (Elective) sessions.
  • PEAK (Elective) Sessions: Delegates will have the freedom to choose from three or four concurrent sessions based on their interests. The PEAK Session Selection Survey will be sent out to registrants closer to the Conference.

APEX (Key) Sessions

Tues & Thurs | 9:00am – 10:15am
Each Day | 11:45am – 1:00pm

Delegates will be divided into three groups, rotating daily to experience each of the three APEX presenters twice during the Conference.

Wolfgang Hartmann
Session 1: Finding To Our Own Music! 1 – Recreating a Bartók piece
After different preparing activities (singing and sound gestures) a short piano composition from Béla Bartok’s Mikrokosmos VI will stimulate us to make up our own instrumental version, inspired by the inviting title of the composition. Graphic notation will help us. 20 attendants are invited to participate actively.
Session 2: Finding To Our Own Music! 2 – Cups Full of Music
After different preparing activities (singing and sound gestures) we will concentrate on eight drinking cups. They will help us to create different rhythm patterns, ostinato layers and even a harmonic sequence that invites to improvise. 20 attendants are invited to participate actively.
Estêvão Marques
Session 1: La La La… Fiesta !
Sing, dance and have fun! Workshop for creating musical arrangements in group. You will find songs that are part of the repertoire of children’s games, traditional songs and songs composed by Estêvão Marques.
Each song creates an engaging environment for different group activities, including:  xylophones, drums, body percussion, spoons and fabrics. It is especially designed for teachers who believe in the educational value of music games.
Session 2: Magic Spoon
Yes, let’s dance and play with spoons! This simple object that we use to eat is a popular percussion instrument in different parts of the world: Spain, Turkey, Canada, USA, Colombia, Ireland, Russia … Let’s play the spoons using our whole body as a musical instrument. All dance that we will learn, contains interesting techniques of traditional percussive spoons. Techniques that have improved for a long time in different cultures, transforming the spoons on an instrument with many sounds and virtuous in his performance. Bon appétit!
Robyn Staveley
Session details to come.

SUMMIT (Highlight) Session

Each Day | 10:45am – 11:45am

Delegates will be divided into four groups, rotating daily to experience each of the four SUMMIT presenters.

Alice Csabi
Session details to come.
Susie Davies-Splitter
Jam, Jive and Improvise
Utilise ‘Orff’ principles to inspire, excite, and motivate children to remember, understand and love music. Have your children jumping for joy with material that inspires them to sing, play instruments, move, dance, listen and participate in active and enjoyable music making that is easy, appealing and immediately accessible. BYO recorder, ukulele and any other portable instruments to participate in a fabulous jam.
Marcus Perrozzi
“Rhythmic Stepping Stones” – A differentiated approach to rhythmic literacy & numeracy through world music styles, rhythmic rhymes and body percussion.
Have you ever tried a “Flamenco Fruit Salad” or a “Tientos in a Tea Cup”?In this “Rhythmic Stepping Stones” session, participants will dive into a differentiated approach to improve student success in music rhythmic literacy and numeracy.Promoting cultural awareness and inclusivity in our diverse classrooms and communities, we will use world percussion styles as the musical vehicle to explore a range of original rhymes and alternative fruity rhythms. This will support a scaffolded focus on language connections to reading music notation and body percussion movements.Rhythmic Rhymes we will explore include:
• “Flamenco Fruit Salad” (a syllabic approach to the Spanish 12/8 Bulerias palos)
• “Tientos in a Tea Cup” (a 4/4 Flamenco rhyme with a syncopated twist for the Chinese New Year)
• “Latin Smoothie” (or BBQ if preferred… an alternative dive into Latin ‘son’ clave grooves)
• “Fruity Rhythms” (a flexible language approach as a stepping stone toward rhythmic literacy)We will also discuss extension opportunities to develop our Fruity Rhythms and Rhythmic Rhymes into creative class compositions. This will include the use of rhythm clocks and simple arranging templates to explore musical form, improvisation and memorisation concepts. We will consider a range of transferrable percussion applications, leading to an original performance with your students!*Participants are encouraged to wear enclosed shoes (flat preferably) and comfortable clothing for body percussion games.
Andy Stewart

Over the Moon About Orff

This session explores the storybook, ‘The Boy Who Loves the Moon’ as the foundation for a dynamic Orff arrangement, blending narrative, rhythm, and movement. Participants will use story to guide musical composition, incorporating Orff instruments and creative movement to bring the tale to life. With a focus on creativity, collaboration, and exploration, this approach will encourage musical engagement while deepening their connection to the narrative. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for integrating literature, Orff pedagogy, and movement in their own teaching practice.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TIMETABLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Estimate date of completion is 24th November 2024.

Monday, 6th January 2025
Day 1
8:30am - 10:15am
Welcome Ceremony/All In
10:15am - 10:45am
Morning Tea
10:45am - 11:45am
SUMMIT: Alice Csabi, Susie Davies-Splitter, Marcus Perrozzi or Andy Stewart
See above for SUMMIT session details.
11:45am - 1:00pm
APEX: Wolfgang Hartmann, Estêvão Marques or Robyn Staveley
See above for APEX session details.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
Elective Session 1
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Carissa Soares
Kitchen Percussion
This interactive session investigates the timbral possibilities of various kitchen items and will involve participants working in small groups to create short compositions. Participants will be provided rhythmic building blocks for their compositions and ways to incorporate choreography.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Hayley Burns
Spark Creativity with Singing Games
Let’s face it, kids love playing games no matter their age!
Reach new heights in your Upper Primary/Lower Secondary music classroom by engaging in a variety of singing games that are practical, fun and inclusive for all. Discover ways to transform these games into Orff arrangements and foster a love of creativity in your classroom.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Sue Lane
Keeping it cool: Creative ideas to work with rhyme and rap in middle and upper primary music classrooms!
This workshop will offer participants an opportunity to explore a sequence of accessible music and movement learning to engage students. Participants will gradually extend on text with voices, body percussion and movement, transferring compositions to found sound sources to engage and inspire even the coolest students in the class. There will also be opportunity for participants to reflect on the process and application within various teaching contexts.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Marcel Pusey
TBC
Elective Session 2
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Peter Murnane
Are you game? Unlocking the power of video game soundtracks!
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Susie Davies-Splitter
TBC
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Rachael Schroers
Perth Zoo meets Baroque
Get ready to dance and move to Baroque music in 3 as we visit Perth Zoo and all the animals. The aim of this session is to get students familiar with Baroque music, internalising, moving and composing in 3/4 and give them an understanding rondo structure. There will be some discussion at the end of how to adapt this to different year groups, particularly seniors, whilst maintaining an authentic Orff approach.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Robyn Staveley
TBC
4:00pm - 4:15pm
Afternoon Tea
Elective Session 3
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Michael Aquilina
Supermassive Black Hole
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Wolfgang Hartmann
TBC
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Kaboom Percussion
Found Percussion: Discovering the Music in Everyday Things!
Join Kaboom Percussion founders Cat and Josh as we take you through our strategies for engaging students and developing musical skills through the use of found percussion.

We love showing students that music is for everyone, and we firmly believe that one of the best ways to do this is by making music with simple household items. Found percussion promotes inclusivity by removing barriers for individuals of all ages, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

In this hands-on workshop, we will share some of our favourite tried-and-tested activities which explore rhythm, coordination, teamwork, and the joy of performance. Come have some fun making music together with exercises you’ll be able to use in your classroom immediately!

4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Biddy Seymour
Dance With Me
"Round and round we turn and hold each other’s hands
And weave ourselves in a circle
The time is gone, the dance goes on"
(John Krumm)

This will be a relaxed, but active, fun session in which I’d like to share with you some of the line and circle dances that I particularly enjoy doing with the groups that I work with. I teach Music to migrant & refugee high school students and incorporate some dance. I dance weekly with an Israeli Folk Dance group and also with a group of friends, with whom I’ve been dancing for nearly 20 years – so quite diverse! I’m very lucky.
Please wear appropriate footwear that will allow you to swivel & change direction without impacting knees.

Tuesday, 7th January 2025
Day 2
8:30am - 10:15am
Welcome Ceremony/All In
10:15am - 10:45am
Morning Tea
10:45am - 11:45am
SUMMIT: Alice Csabi, Susie Davies-Splitter, Marcus Perrozzi or Andy Stewart
See above for SUMMIT session details.
11:45am - 1:00pm
APEX: Wolfgang Hartmann, Estêvão Marques or Robyn Staveley
See above for APEX session details.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
Elective Session 1
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Carissa Soares
Kitchen Percussion
This interactive session investigates the timbral possibilities of various kitchen items and will involve participants working in small groups to create short compositions. Participants will be provided rhythmic building blocks for their compositions and ways to incorporate choreography.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Hayley Burns
Spark Creativity with Singing Games
Let’s face it, kids love playing games no matter their age!
Reach new heights in your Upper Primary/Lower Secondary music classroom by engaging in a variety of singing games that are practical, fun and inclusive for all. Discover ways to transform these games into Orff arrangements and foster a love of creativity in your classroom.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Sue Lane
Keeping it cool: Creative ideas to work with rhyme and rap in middle and upper primary music classrooms!
This workshop will offer participants an opportunity to explore a sequence of accessible music and movement learning to engage students. Participants will gradually extend on text with voices, body percussion and movement, transferring compositions to found sound sources to engage and inspire even the coolest students in the class. There will also be opportunity for participants to reflect on the process and application within various teaching contexts.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Marcel Pusey
TBC
Elective Session 2
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Peter Murnane
Are you game? Unlocking the power of video game soundtracks!
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Susie Davies-Splitter
TBC
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Rachael Schroers
Perth Zoo meets Baroque
Get ready to dance and move to Baroque music in 3 as we visit Perth Zoo and all the animals. The aim of this session is to get students familiar with Baroque music, internalising, moving and composing in 3/4 and give them an understanding rondo structure. There will be some discussion at the end of how to adapt this to different year groups, particularly seniors, whilst maintaining an authentic Orff approach.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Robyn Staveley
TBC
4:00pm - 4:15pm
Afternoon Tea
Elective Session 3
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Michael Aquilina
Supermassive Black Hole
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Wolfgang Hartmann
TBC
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Kaboom Percussion
Found Percussion: Discovering the Music in Everyday Things!
Join Kaboom Percussion founders Cat and Josh as we take you through our strategies for engaging students and developing musical skills through the use of found percussion.

We love showing students that music is for everyone, and we firmly believe that one of the best ways to do this is by making music with simple household items. Found percussion promotes inclusivity by removing barriers for individuals of all ages, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

In this hands-on workshop, we will share some of our favourite tried-and-tested activities which explore rhythm, coordination, teamwork, and the joy of performance. Come have some fun making music together with exercises you’ll be able to use in your classroom immediately!

4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Biddy Seymour
Dance With Me
"Round and round we turn and hold each other’s hands
And weave ourselves in a circle
The time is gone, the dance goes on"
(John Krumm)

This will be a relaxed, but active, fun session in which I’d like to share with you some of the line and circle dances that I particularly enjoy doing with the groups that I work with. I teach Music to migrant & refugee high school students and incorporate some dance. I dance weekly with an Israeli Folk Dance group and also with a group of friends, with whom I’ve been dancing for nearly 20 years – so quite diverse! I’m very lucky.
Please wear appropriate footwear that will allow you to swivel & change direction without impacting knees.

Wednesday, 8th January 2025
Day 3
8:30am - 10:15am
Welcome Ceremony/All In
10:15am - 10:45am
Morning Tea
10:45am - 11:45am
SUMMIT: Alice Csabi, Susie Davies-Splitter, Marcus Perrozzi or Andy Stewart
See above for SUMMIT session details.
11:45am - 1:00pm
APEX: Wolfgang Hartmann, Estêvão Marques or Robyn Staveley
See above for APEX session details.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
Elective Session 1
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Carissa Soares
Kitchen Percussion
This interactive session investigates the timbral possibilities of various kitchen items and will involve participants working in small groups to create short compositions. Participants will be provided rhythmic building blocks for their compositions and ways to incorporate choreography.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Hayley Burns
Spark Creativity with Singing Games
Let’s face it, kids love playing games no matter their age!
Reach new heights in your Upper Primary/Lower Secondary music classroom by engaging in a variety of singing games that are practical, fun and inclusive for all. Discover ways to transform these games into Orff arrangements and foster a love of creativity in your classroom.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Sue Lane
Keeping it cool: Creative ideas to work with rhyme and rap in middle and upper primary music classrooms!
This workshop will offer participants an opportunity to explore a sequence of accessible music and movement learning to engage students. Participants will gradually extend on text with voices, body percussion and movement, transferring compositions to found sound sources to engage and inspire even the coolest students in the class. There will also be opportunity for participants to reflect on the process and application within various teaching contexts.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Marcel Pusey
TBC
Elective Session 2
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Peter Murnane
Are you game? Unlocking the power of video game soundtracks!
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Susie Davies-Splitter
TBC
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Rachael Schroers
Perth Zoo meets Baroque
Get ready to dance and move to Baroque music in 3 as we visit Perth Zoo and all the animals. The aim of this session is to get students familiar with Baroque music, internalising, moving and composing in 3/4 and give them an understanding rondo structure. There will be some discussion at the end of how to adapt this to different year groups, particularly seniors, whilst maintaining an authentic Orff approach.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Robyn Staveley
TBC
4:00pm - 4:15pm
Afternoon Tea
Elective Session 3
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Michael Aquilina
Supermassive Black Hole
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Wolfgang Hartmann
TBC
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Kaboom Percussion
Found Percussion: Discovering the Music in Everyday Things!
Join Kaboom Percussion founders Cat and Josh as we take you through our strategies for engaging students and developing musical skills through the use of found percussion.

We love showing students that music is for everyone, and we firmly believe that one of the best ways to do this is by making music with simple household items. Found percussion promotes inclusivity by removing barriers for individuals of all ages, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

In this hands-on workshop, we will share some of our favourite tried-and-tested activities which explore rhythm, coordination, teamwork, and the joy of performance. Come have some fun making music together with exercises you’ll be able to use in your classroom immediately!

4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Biddy Seymour
Dance With Me
"Round and round we turn and hold each other’s hands
And weave ourselves in a circle
The time is gone, the dance goes on"
(John Krumm)

This will be a relaxed, but active, fun session in which I’d like to share with you some of the line and circle dances that I particularly enjoy doing with the groups that I work with. I teach Music to migrant & refugee high school students and incorporate some dance. I dance weekly with an Israeli Folk Dance group and also with a group of friends, with whom I’ve been dancing for nearly 20 years – so quite diverse! I’m very lucky.
Please wear appropriate footwear that will allow you to swivel & change direction without impacting knees.

Thursday, 9th January 2025
Day 4
8:30am - 10:15am
Welcome Ceremony/All In
10:15am - 10:45am
Morning Tea
10:45am - 11:45am
SUMMIT: Alice Csabi, Susie Davies-Splitter, Marcus Perrozzi or Andy Stewart
See above for SUMMIT session details.
11:45am - 1:00pm
APEX: Wolfgang Hartmann, Estêvão Marques or Robyn Staveley
See above for APEX session details.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
Elective Session 1
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Carissa Soares
Kitchen Percussion
This interactive session investigates the timbral possibilities of various kitchen items and will involve participants working in small groups to create short compositions. Participants will be provided rhythmic building blocks for their compositions and ways to incorporate choreography.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Hayley Burns
Spark Creativity with Singing Games
Let’s face it, kids love playing games no matter their age!
Reach new heights in your Upper Primary/Lower Secondary music classroom by engaging in a variety of singing games that are practical, fun and inclusive for all. Discover ways to transform these games into Orff arrangements and foster a love of creativity in your classroom.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Sue Lane
Keeping it cool: Creative ideas to work with rhyme and rap in middle and upper primary music classrooms!
This workshop will offer participants an opportunity to explore a sequence of accessible music and movement learning to engage students. Participants will gradually extend on text with voices, body percussion and movement, transferring compositions to found sound sources to engage and inspire even the coolest students in the class. There will also be opportunity for participants to reflect on the process and application within various teaching contexts.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
PEAK: Marcel Pusey
TBC
Elective Session 2
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Peter Murnane
Are you game? Unlocking the power of video game soundtracks!
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Susie Davies-Splitter
TBC
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Rachael Schroers
Perth Zoo meets Baroque
Get ready to dance and move to Baroque music in 3 as we visit Perth Zoo and all the animals. The aim of this session is to get students familiar with Baroque music, internalising, moving and composing in 3/4 and give them an understanding rondo structure. There will be some discussion at the end of how to adapt this to different year groups, particularly seniors, whilst maintaining an authentic Orff approach.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
PEAK: Robyn Staveley
TBC
4:00pm - 4:15pm
Afternoon Tea
Elective Session 3
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Michael Aquilina
Supermassive Black Hole
An immersive session exploring the captivating world of video game music. Discover familiar and modern tracks that resonate with your students, and explore how to incorporate instruments and movement. You’ll leave ready to embrace new possibilities with over 10 soundtracks and fresh ideas to boost engagement and creativity in your classroom!
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Wolfgang Hartmann
TBC
4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Kaboom Percussion
Found Percussion: Discovering the Music in Everyday Things!
Join Kaboom Percussion founders Cat and Josh as we take you through our strategies for engaging students and developing musical skills through the use of found percussion.

We love showing students that music is for everyone, and we firmly believe that one of the best ways to do this is by making music with simple household items. Found percussion promotes inclusivity by removing barriers for individuals of all ages, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

In this hands-on workshop, we will share some of our favourite tried-and-tested activities which explore rhythm, coordination, teamwork, and the joy of performance. Come have some fun making music together with exercises you’ll be able to use in your classroom immediately!

4:15pm - 5:15pm
PEAK: Biddy Seymour
Dance With Me
"Round and round we turn and hold each other’s hands
And weave ourselves in a circle
The time is gone, the dance goes on"
(John Krumm)

This will be a relaxed, but active, fun session in which I’d like to share with you some of the line and circle dances that I particularly enjoy doing with the groups that I work with. I teach Music to migrant & refugee high school students and incorporate some dance. I dance weekly with an Israeli Folk Dance group and also with a group of friends, with whom I’ve been dancing for nearly 20 years – so quite diverse! I’m very lucky.
Please wear appropriate footwear that will allow you to swivel & change direction without impacting knees.

Register for the Conference!