Adjudicator

Sandra has established herself as a much sought-after eisteddfod music adjudicator. Specialising in the adjudication of vocal and choral music, she also adjudicates all areas of instrumental music performance.

Sandra's recent and scheduled adjudication activities include:

Sandra is noted for her friendly, supportive and encouraging approach to eisteddfod performers. Her informative adjudication comments regarding aspects of technique and performance presentation are highly valued by performers, teachers and conductors.

Clinician

Sandra is in demand as a workshop clinician, travelling extensively within Australia and overseas.

She has conducted workshops for the Queensland Early Music Society, the Canberra Choral Society as well as various school and community choirs.

In November 2001 Sandra was invited to Shanghai (in the People's Republic of China) as guest conductor for the Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC) Choir Festival. This annual festival brings together young choristers from English-speaking international schools located in a number of South-East Asian countries including China, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.

In January 2002, she presented choral workshops and lectures on Australian Choral Music at several leading schools and tertiary institutions in Finland.

Articles

Sandra is a regular contributor to ANCA Notes and A Chorus Line, writing on vocal technique and choral pedagogy.

Developing Vocal Tone
A Chorus Line. Spring Edition. Volume 1 Issue 3. Australian National Choral Association. September 2000.

Easy Technique and Warmups
A Chorus Line. Winter Edition. Volume 1 Issue 2. Australian National Choral Association. June 2000.

The Creative Intellect of Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
Australian National Choral Association. Spring 2002 Vol. 19 No. 3.

A Finnish Choral Experience
(in Finnish)
SULASOL Magazine. Autumn 2002.

Churchill Revisited
Sing Out. Australian National Choral Association. Winter 2002 Vol. 19 No. 2.

Churchill Fellowship Report 2002
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Fellows' Reports.

Finnish Repertoire
Notes. ANCA Queensland. 2001

James Jordan Workshop Review
Notes. ANCA Queensland. June 2000

Finnish Choir Music from Around the World
(in Finnish)
SULASOL Magazine. No. 5/2003
 

Adjudicator & Clinician