Susie is
a music and movement educator, Orff
practitioner, jazz musician, composer,
children's entertainer and president
of the Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association
(VOSA). Together with Phil, they have
presented and conducted professional
development workshops for teachers
throughout Australia, New Zealand,
Europe, USA and Singapore, as well
as the renowned Orff Institute in Salzburg,
Austria.
In July, 2004, Susie and Phil presented
workshops and concerts at the International
Society of Music Education in Tenerife,
Spain.
From 2000 - 2002, Susie was
the Director of Music and the Performing
Arts at The King David School in
Melbourne, overseeing the performing
arts curriculum from 18 months
to 18 years. Since 1997, Susie
has been on the teaching team for
Orff level courses for VOSA and
the Australian Catholic University
Grad Cert and Grad. Dip Courses
in Orff Schulwerk. In 2004, Susie
trained the Bachelor of Education
primary students in music at Melbourne
University.
According to his business card
Phil Splitter holds a 'Bachelor
of Hearts with a Degree of
Humour'. He has been composing
and performing since an early age,
playing guitar and
percussion, as well as singing
in many bands. Phil is also an
accomplished motivational
speaker and humourist, script and
songwriter as well as a dynamic
and high calibre MC.
Together, Susie and Phil have
developed the very popular 'Welcome
to Music' Series of
CD's and books, musicals and choral
range which are enjoyed extensively
by teachers, parents and children
of all ages throughout Australia,
New Zealand, the UK, Singapore,
Malaysia and the United States.
Titles include; Rainbows, Trees & Tambourines,
Bop in the Bath, Funkey Monkey,
Razzamajazz, Boomerang Jam, The
Power of You, Move It and Anything
is Possible.
They regularly present shows,
family music workshops, artist
in schools programs, professional
development for teachers, performances
and their popular 'Musikeynote'
presentations at conferences.
In 2004, they were commissioned
to write several songs for schools,
developed music programs in preschools
and schools and directed a large
choral festival 'Hillsongs' for
the Dandenong Ranges Music Council
in Melbourne.
Susie and Phil have also received
numerous awards for their song
writing, including a top 5 place
in the 2003 Unisong International
song competition in the children's
section, and won the 1st and 3rd
place in the Australian Songwriters
Association 2003 competition, in
the Spirit of Australia section
and 2nd place in the 2005 competition
in the children's section.
Susie and Phil's vision is to
spread the word to as many children
and adults around the world that
singing, moving, dancing, playing
and creating music is good for
the heart, for the soul, the body
and the mind and that everyone
can enjoy music! |
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