Associate Organisations:

ABODA has many contacts with other organisations involved in music education.  Most organisations, although having music as the common theme have a particular focus.  ABODA, for example, looks to the education and general craft improvement of conductors.  BUT as we all know, there is not point in having a highly skilled conductor if there is no ensemble to conduct.  In many instances it is difficult to distinguish between training the conductor and training the ensemble, after all both should be literally reading from the same sheet of music.

The organisations listed below have an association with ABODA.  Links have been provided to those with a website and contact details for others.  A number of the organisations run clinics and workshops related to their own area of speciality.

If you would like your organisation listed on this page please contact a committee member (see details on the "Contacts" page) or email your details to: aboda@optusnet.com.au

ABODA NATIONAL
The National body for the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association
 www.aboda.org.au

ABODA QUEENSLAND
The Queensland Branch of the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association
http://www.abodaq.org.au

ABODA SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The South Australian Branch of the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association.
http://www.abodasa.com.au
 

ABODA WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The  Western Australian Branch of the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association.

http://www.abodawa.com

• ASME
  Australian Society of Music Educators.
  

• Australian Society for Music Education
  http://www.asme.edu.au/
  Links, projects, conferences, article index, possibility to order publications.
  

• Australian Music Centre
  http://www.amcoz.com.au/comp/c/bconyn.htm
  The best place on the www to find out about Australian composers and their music.
  

• Australian Directory of Music & Speech Teachers
  P.O. BOX 101
  Croydon.
  NSW, 2132 Australia.
  Phone/Fax: (61 + 2) 9744 9233
  Email enquiries to : sydmusic@fast.net.au
  www.musicteachers.com.au
  
• Conductors.org
  An international community of conductors.  Review and post articles, book reviews, classified ads, live chatroom.
  http://www.conductors.org/
  Direct all your inquiries to: mailto:admin@conductors.org
  
• Jerry Nowak Visit the Maestro's new web site, which includes a bio on Jerry and his musical insights.  The site lists Jerry's compositions and arrangements, his performance schedules and those of the New Jersey Saxophone Quartet.  There is also information on Jerry's musical texts, written in collaboration with his brother, Henry, Conducting the Music and Not the Musicians and The Art of Expressive Playing.  http://www.JerryNowak.net

• Music Council of Australia
  This site is full of useful information about the musical world in Australia and internationally.  Information about the Music Council of Australia, its activities and publications, can be found in the MCA section.

  Information about Community Music Australia, its activities and publications, can be found in the CMA section. Community Music Australia is a program of the MCA, supporting musical development at the community level.

  A lot of valuable information about other music organisations and music policies, and links to other sites, can be found in the Resources section.
  Website: http://www.mca.org.au/
  

• Music Education Online
  http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/
  Dozens of articles on the importance of music education, a message board and chat room for music educators, hundreds of posted messages concerning music education, dialogue with teachers from all over the world, thousands of music books, CDs, and videos at substantial discounts, sheet music, instruments, CDs for kids and links.
  
• MusicNet – The Online Guide to Music Education
  http://library.thinkquest.org/3306/
  This is an internet site dedicated to the spread of Music Education. 'Here you will find many unique and exciting things, including an interactive Music Education encyclopaedia, tips from inside the music profession, and exciting contests and games!
  

•  Musica Viva Australia is the world's largest entrepreneur of fine ensemble music, presenting around 2,500 concerts each year across Australia and around the world.

  You can contact Musicaviva by clicking here or by:

  • telephone on +61 2 8394 6666
  • facsimile on +61 2 9698 3878
  • email to musicaviva@mva.org.au
  • post to Musica Viva Australia PO Box 1687 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 Australia
  • visiting us in person on Level 2, 120 Chalmers Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia.
    
• Music Resources
  Description: Music related newsgroups and web resources
  URL: http://www.eqona.com/music/
  
  The Music Directory: http://www.the-music-directory.com
  
• Sibelius Academy Home Page
  http://www.siba.fi/Kulttuuripalvelut/music.html
  PC Magazine Top 100 Web Site February 96: 'The Sibelius Academy, a conservatory in Helsinki, provides a list of music sites that would rival a Vienna guidebook. It not only links you to jazz, blues, rock, and pop pages but covers famous composers, gospel, instruments, research, theory, and opera as well.
  
• Sydney Music Web
  The Sydney Music Directory.  Information regarding Musicians, Bands, Orchestras & Ensembles, Community Bands, Instrument Retailers & Specialists, Music Tuition & Training.
  http://www.sydneymusicweb.com/
  

TOAN

The Orchestras Of Australia Network Inc.

P.O. Box N690

Grosvenor Place, NSW  1220

Phone: (02) 9241 2018                Fax: (02) 9241 2873

Email: info@toan.com.au

Website: http://www.toan.com.au/

Professional Violins Made in Romania
URL:
http://www.violinslover.com
Offers a large variety of violins, violas, and cellos in 6 quality
levels and all standard sizes.
 

• Web Arts
  A great Australian site with online shop and lots of links.
  http://www.netspace.net.au/~aflutist/EARLY.html