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A
graduate of the University of Queensland, (Music Performance M.Mus.),
Ruth
studied and performed during seven years in Europe. Her popular method Enjoy
Playing the Clarinet (Oxford University Press) has
sold
23,000 copies world-wide is listed on the Australian Music Examinations
Board
syllabus and she was Editorial Consultant for the AMEB Clarinet Grade
Books
(Allans Publishing).
Ruth’s
teaching and music examining experience has led to publication
of ten
books in the performance arts fields; her particular passion and
expertise
develops performance confidence for those who present in public,
whether
through words or music.
Since
publication of her books, Ruth has developed a busy career as a
professional
speaker. She has performed and presented Professional Development and
student
workshops extensively in Europe (speaking German, French and Swedish)
and
Australia at numerous universities (including the Victorian College for
the
Arts, University of Queensland, Griffith University, USQ); and at
leading
schools across Australia, as well as in the corporate and business
fields.
Ruth
was a faculty member of Lutheran Summer Music Program, Minneapolis USA
in 2000
and 2001, where her seminars were repeated by popular demand. Her
teaching
experience spans tertiary, secondary and primary education including 15
years
Adjunct Lecturer in clarinet and Pedagogy at Queensland Conservatorium,
Griffith University and adjunct teaching in Sweden, France, Germany and
England. She is an experienced adjudicator and has examined for the
Australian
Music Examinations Board during the past 15 years.
Author of:
• Enjoy Playing the Clarinet (Oxford University Press)
• AMEB Series 2 Clarinet Grade Books
(consulting editor)
• Confident Music Performance: Fix the fear of facing an audience
(Words
and Music)
• Practice is a Dirty Word; How to clean up your
act
• Don’t Freak Out - Speak Out; Public Speaking with confidence (Words
and Music)
Ruth’s articles and reviews have appeared in Britain, America and
Australia,
including The Australian, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, Women’s
Network
Magazine, and numerous music journals (Music Teacher, UK, Australian
Music
Teacher, Australian Clarinet and Saxophone, Australian Society for
Music
Education, The International Clarinet Society journal, CASS – Clarinet
and
Saxophone UK).
| Experience |
Ruth’s
teaching experience spans tertiary, secondary and primary education
including
15 years Adjunct Lecturer in clarinet and Pedagogy at Queensland
Conservatorium, Griffith University and adjunct teaching in Sweden,
France,
Germany and England. She is an experienced adjudicator and has examined
for the
Australian Music Examinations Board during the past 15 years.
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| Lesson Pricing |
30 mins - $35
45 mins - $50
60 mins - $70
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| Lesson
Location |
The Gap Studio |
| Availability |
Limited
spaces available day/evening/weekend |
For Ruth's
Contact
Details
Ph: 07 3300 2286
The Gap, Qld
ruth@ruthbonetti.com
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