Geoff Collinson, Head of Brass
Geoff was invited as a clinician and soloist to 2 international conferences in Hong Kong and Macau in July this year. He conducted master classes and private lessons to around 200 students over a 2 week period and performed concertos and recitals as part of his tour. Geoff will be returning to China in December 2006 with a tour party that will include Professor Barry Tuckwell and 4 of the faculties finest brass pedagogues to give further master classes and recitals.
Geoff also has a long term interest in developing internet based teaching for brass students in regional areas of Australia. He then aims to expand this program to students throughout Asia that can't access quality brass teaching. Through Geoff's involvement as one of the Co- Directors of the Melbourne International Festival of Brass he is developing a program to help young regional brass players. MIFB would run a series of camps in 2007 at the Dookie Campus in Central Victoria to offer further inspiration to young brass players that often cannot access brass teaching in their own areas.