"To see the music staff and students so engaged absolutely proves how solid your methods are. We are already having conversations and planning our next steps on how to include Musical Futures across our curriculum" 
(John, The British School, Jakarta)
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​Musical Futures teacher professional development focuses on supporting and extending the skills of classroom and instrumental teachers to create sustainable music opportunities for students in schools. 

It is underpinned by pedagogies developed from informal learning and non-formal teaching approaches to classroom music.

Delegates put themselves in the position of their learners and, above all, Musical Futures training reminds teachers of their musical roots and is always a fun, inspiring and creative day.
"I tried it out on Monday morning with my Grade 9 class; they worked for all class time and into their lunch break on their accord (this has never happened before). I had never worked so fast on a piece of music before, they had worked out their parts so quickly. It is great that I can apply this so quickly into my classes"  
(Chris, ISS International School, Singapore)
All our workshops come with a suite of free resources ready for immediate use in the classroom and all delegates at Musical Futures International workshops will get free and unlimited downloads of current and future resources from our website.  Read more...

Workshop Options for Asia and Europe in 2019

  • We have one and two day options for both experienced Musical Futures teachers and teachers who are new to the Musical Futures approach.  We offer 2 day Introduction or Introduction and Recharge workshops followed by a day going 'further into Musical Futures'. 

    For in-house workshops and music consultancies we will work with you to design a bespoke 1 or 2-day workshop for staff and/or students that is tailored to the requirements of your teachers. Please contact us for more information

Introduction to Musical Futures

At our introductory workshops we cover everything needed to get started with Musical Futures including:
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  • Informal Learning​
  • Just Play
  • Hear Listen Play
  • Find Your Voice

Recharge

Our Recharge workshops are designed for those who have been to a workshop before. In addition to getting up to date with new developments and to reflect on how Musical Futures has been going, we also explore new approaches including:

  • Everyone Can Play
  • Musical Futures Styles
  • Hear Listen Play with chords
  • Whose music education is it anyway?

Further into Musical Futures

Lean how to embed Musical Futures into your context with sessions including:

  • Beyond the Play Along
  • Informal learning with other musics
  • Musical Futures Studio
  • Composing and Improvising
  • Songwriting


​Can't come to us? We will come to you...

We are also able to offer in-school consultancy and workshops to schools in across Asia and Europe during 2019.   If you would like more details please drop us an email info@musicalfuturesinternational.org

Meet some of our Musical Futures International Champions!

Alan Crawford,  Head of Academic Music at Dubai College, hosted our  2 day MF Dubai workshop in November 2017

Steve Jackman, Head of Academic Music at Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, hosted our 2 day MF Bangkok workshop in November 2017 and January 2018

Russell Lee Grant, Lead Music Teacher at Xiamen International School, China, hosted our 2 day MF China workshop in January 2018 

Hadley Ronayne, Head of Music at Long Bay College, Auckland hosted our 2 day MF Auckland workshops in March 2018 and April 2019


​Meet our Workshop Leaders!

​Ken Owen is a Director of Musical Futures Australia where the rollout of Musical Futures has been supported by the Victorian Government and The Dept of Education and Training. 

Working with Musical Futures Australia and the Musical Futures International core teams of teachers and practitioners, he continues to provide teacher professional learning to Australian Educators as well as heading up the development of new approaches and resources for teachers across Australia and beyond.
​Anna Gower Anna taught for 18 years in the UK and has a wealth of experience as an educator, teacher, adviser, project manager and academic and strategic leader. Anna’s current work for Musical Futures International includes the development of new resources and approaches, co-ordination of marketing, comms and social media and delivery of practical workshops and in-school consultancy in China, Thailand, Indonesia, UAE, USA, Singapore, New Zealand, Melbourne and Malaysia and more!

Anna has also worked as part of the Academic Team at Trinity College London leading and managing academic pilot projects and providing academic oversight into the development of new products. Her current consultancy role there provides strategic leadership for Trinity’s CME qualification.
Stephen Sajkowsky is a multi-instrumentalist, teacher and the lead Musical Futures trainer in Australia.  Originally from New Jersey, Steve completed his studies as a percussionist in Toronto before coming to Australia.  Steve is a key member of the international team that produces the materials and resources used by Musical Futures worldwide.  Steve maintains a connection with the classroom through  his work at Footscray West Primary in inner Melbourne where he teaches grades 3-6.
​For any questions about our 2 day international workshops, email info@musicalfuturesinternational.org