Ken Owen

Director

Ken 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 team 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. Ken also lectures at Melbourne University Conservatorium of Music.

Ian Harvey

Director

Ian  is one of the two Directors of Musical Futures in Australia. 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 and 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. She 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 has also led presentations, panels, keynotes and workshops in China, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, USA, Europe and the Middle East.

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 wprldwide.  Steve maintains a connection with the classroom through  his work at Footscray West Primary in inner Melbourne where he taught grades 3-6.

Steve Jackman

Asia program Co-ordinator

Steve is Head of Academic Music at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok. With more than 12 years of experience in the classroom, leading successful music departments, he also has experience as a Music and Music Technology examiner for Edexcel and AQA.  Since moving to South East Asia Steve has brought Musical Futures to KL and Bangkok working as their Asia Programme Co-ordinator and also recently presented a series of workshops at Musical Futures’ ‘The Big Gig 2018’ in Melbourne, Australia. As an Apple Distinguished Educator and trainer, he specialises in the effective use of technology in the classroom and is currently studying for an MA in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh.