Ken Owen

Director

Ken is a musician and Director of Musical Futures International, where the rollout of Musical Futures has been supported by the Victorian Government and The Department of Education and Training. 

Ken has worked in all levels of education and is passionate about the role informal learning can have for students. 

Working with the Musical Futures International core team of teachers and practitioners, Ken 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 Asia.

Ken also lectures in Musical Futures /informal learning approaches at Melbourne University Conservatorium of Music. 

Ian Harvey

Director

Ian  is one of two Directors of Musical Futures International which carries out contracts with Departments of Education in Australia and Asia as well as conducting workshops and conferences throughout the world.

Ian trained as a teacher but has spent most of his career working in and around the music industry, though has always maintaining strong ties to music education. 

Ian was Executive Officer of the Australian Music Association from 2000- 2011, a member of the National Review of School Music Education  and the designer of Music Count Us In. 
​Ian  and Co-Director Ken Owen established Musical Futures Australia in 2010 following the successful pilot program run in Victorian and Queensland schools a year earlier.

Anna Gower

Head of Training & Development

Anna worked for over 18 years as a classroom music teacher, Advanced Skills Teacher, Head of Department and Head of Community Music. 

​Anna was a founder core team member of Musical Futures UK and now works as a freelance music education consultant and Teacher of Music at Bromsgrove International School, Thailand teaching EYFS to Year 9 music classes.

As well as being a member of the core delivery team for Musical Futures International working across Europe, Asia and Australia, Anna has supported the work of many organisations in the UK including Music Mark, Trinity College London, and The BBC as well as working regularly with Music Education Hubs.

​An experienced presenter, speaker and practical workshop leader, Anna delivers presentations, panels, keynotes and workshops across the world.

Stephen Sajkowsky

Lead Trainer


​Stephen 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 teaching music various classrooms in Melbourne.

Kellee
​Green

Chat Co-Ordinator


Kellee is the Head of Music at St Paul’s School  - a Prep to Year 12 school on Brisbane’s northside - and a jazz pianist and vocalist. She is committed to helping all students access an authentic and inclusive music education by adopting the same learning practices used by professional musicians in her own classrooms.

As Musical Futures Chat co-ordinator, each week she facilitates an online live chat with teachers from around the world during which a wide variety of music education-related topic are discussed. From humble beginnings in 2016, this strong community has grown to more than 800 Australian and international music educators who share resources and advice in order to help colleagues in their field.

​You can join the Musical Futures Chat group on Facebook and be involved in the weekly online chats here.

Steve 
Jackman

Head of Education. International Schools

Steve is currently Head of Academic Music at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok. He focuses on developing innovative music programmes that are accessible to all students; integrating the learning approaches of popular musicians into the classroom.

Steve works with Musical Futures International on curriculum design and development; he is an engaging presenter, regularly leading workshops and presenting at conferences worldwide. 

​As an Apple Distinguished Educator, Steve provides hands-on training  digital pedagogy and strategy; advocating for the creative integration of technology in education. He is currently completing a Masters in Digital Education with the University of Edinburgh, recently creating #MFlearn19 a free online course for music educators.