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Please forward any links you think may be suitable for
inclusion on the LINKS page of the ANATS website to:
Leanne Hoad and John Waller at email: lhss@leannehoad.com.au
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ANATS
Members Personal Sites
Members wishing to have personal sites
listed should send details
here
QLD
VIC
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Organisations
- Australian
- Music Council of Australia
Promotes the advancement of Australian musical life in all its
aspects by assisting musicians and music organisations to pursue
their objectives
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Music
SA
Non-profit organisation for musicians by musicians. One-stop-shop
for information on the local music scene in SA. Has a lot of
great info and course about the music industry
- MTA - Music Teacher's
Association of New South Wales
Full of interesting info for music teachers including articles.
Administered by skilled music professionals and aims to promote
the study, practice and knowledge of music in NSW
- MTAQ - Music Teachers Association
of Queensland
A professional body representing almost 1,000 members throughout
Queensland. Its aims is to promote a high standard of music
teaching and enjoys close liaison with examination bodies, tertiary
institutions and other similar Associations nationally and internationally.
- MTA - Music Teachers Association
of South Australia
Represents the interests of music and music teachers in South
Australia. It assists in establishing a unity of purpose and to
maintain high ideals amongst the music teachers of South Australia
- The Musicological
Society of Australia, Inc.
An Australian non-profit organisations
- NEMTA - New England Music
Teachers Association Inc (NSW)
Founded in 2000, NEMTA meet the needs of instrumental and vocal
teachers in the New England area
- Opera Australia
All details including performances, auditions and subscriptions
to Australia's national opera company
- Pacific Opera Company
An opera company that provides training for promising young opera
singers. They give singers the opportunities to develop the skills
required for the demanding craft of opera, through performance
opportunities that are appropriate for their level of experience,
from master classes and concerts through to complete operas. Check
out their next show
- SAMIA - South
Australian Music Industry Association
Provides support and industry development via information,
advice, referral and advocacy. They offer training, co-ordinate
activities and provide resources to artists and industry
- Theatre Australia
A forum for anyone with
an interest in Australian theatre comprising of chat rooms,
theatre company links, industry news and much more
- World Music
Foundation Home Page
A charitable organisation working to "make the world a better
place through music"
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Education
Institutions
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Teaching
Methods
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Copyright & Licencing
- PPCA - Phonographic
Performance Company of Australia Limited
A national, non-government, non-profit organisation representing
the interests of record labels (licensors) and Australian recording
artists recorded music. They grant licences for the broadcast,
communication or public playing of recorded music (e.g. CDs,
tapes, records) or music videos
- Screenrights
A non-profit organisation that links rightsholders in film and
television to the people who use their work. They negoiate
individual copyright clearances ensuring people who want to
use television and radio as a teaching resource can do so
- ACC - Australian Copyright
Council
A great source for legal help and direction on any copyright & licencing
issues. A mine of information. When in doubt, ask ACC.
- Copyright
Information
A comprehensive overview of copyright issues by the Royal South
Street Society
- Copyright
Information
An overview of the four major licencing bodies as they pertain
to the Singing Studio by the Leanne Hoad Singing Studio
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Singing
Competitions and Eisteddfods
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Computer
Software
- Adobe
Audition (formally Cool Edit)
Music editing software offering advanced audio mixing, editing,
and effects processing capabilities.
- Sibelius
Music notation software
- Silvi's
Woodshed
A wide range of choral MIDI files for practice, public domain
- Sing&See Software
A software programme that gives real-time visual feedback
by converting sung sound to visual on-screen information about
pitch, loudness, and timbre
- Spectrogram
Software
Spectrogram allows unlimited recording and playback of vocal
sounds from the audio spectrum display and can provide very high
resolution spectrum analysis of wave files with a wide choice
of frequency bands and frequency resolution and either linear
or logarithmic frequency scales. The latest version of the Spectrogram
software for Windows may be obtained here
- VoiceTools
A collection of shareware software programs for the voice
professional including tools for use in the laboratory, voice
clinic, and voice studio. These tools can be used to provide
detailed laboratory analysis of the voice spectrum, clinical
evaluation and modification of voice habitual pitch, training
for voice students in vocal technique, and exercises for the
voice student in pitch matching. You can download the latest
versions here
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Organisations
- Overseas
- NATS - National
Association of Teachers of Singing (USA)
The worlds largest singing teachers association with a lot of
info for singing teachers and singers
- NEWZATS - New
Zealand Association of Teachers of Singing
A nationwide body of people who teach singing or have an associated
interest in the profession. They provide opportunities for members
to meet together and share ideas and information
- Associazione
Insegnanti di Canto Italiana
Our colleagues in Italy. Website is in Italian
- Royal
Conservatory The Hague, Netherlands
An excellent resource for singers and teachers from Prof. Thea
van der Putten
- OPERAPLUS,
Belgium
A cultural/educational non-profitmaking organisation based in
Belgium
- EVTA
- European Voice Teachers Association, based in France
A non-political, non-profit making association concerned exclusively
with artistic, pedagogic and scientific aims. EVTA promotes and
encourages in member countries
- NYSTA - New York Singing Teachers
Association
The largest, most comprehensive organization of voice professionals
serving the greater New York area. A resource for singers, voice
teachers, coaches, composers, and anyone interested in the singing
voice
- Classical Singer,
Utah, USA
Website for classical singers including information for your career
and support in the way of publications, audition notices and conferences
to name a few
- Vocal Images, New York,
USA
A non profit entity that promotes excellence in the performing
arts with a particular emphasis on classical singing. They support
and promote projects that bring musical awareness and that enhance
appreciation and application of music, to the general public and
the performing arts community
- NCVS - National Centre
for Voice and Speech, Colorado & Iowa, USA
An interdisciplinary,
multi-site team of investigators dedicated to studying the powers,
limitations and enhancement of human voice and speech. The investigators
of the NCVS are scientists, clinicians and educators
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Music
Resources (print music & CDs)
- Amazom.com, US
Online shopping for all your book needs including music text books
and songbooks. Secure, safe, reliable and sometimes cost effective
way to purchase items online
- Sheetmusicplus.com,
US
Online shopping for all your print music needs
- Musicnotes.com, US
Online shopping for all your print music needs
- Musicroom.com,
UK
Online shopping for all your print music needs
- Sheet
Music Archive
More FREE vocal music scores with Public Domain License
- [freemusicscore],
based in NZ
Free scores for music teachers, students, and choral directors.
This new web site provides free, original, contemporary material.
Interesting, easily playable piano pieces and enjoyable vocal
compositions for solo and mixed voices
- Schubertline,
UK
Classical music which can be displayed and played on screen, transposed
into any key, played in that key. Not free but can be printed
in any key for a small fee. A few free songs listed each month.
Newly copyright arrangements, using Sibelius software, by "schubertline"
of music with otherwise expired copyright. Very large collection
of songs by Schubert and many other classical and romantic composers.
Highly recommended
- Sheet
Music Archive
More FREE vocal music scores with Public Domain License
- DestraMusic.com
Australia's largest Digital Rights Management (DRM) provider supplying
digital music services to Internet retailers
- Sanity.com.au
An online music store to purchase your favourite CDs, DVDs
and now download tracks legally
- Print Musicworks
Australia's internet print music store. Buy all contemporary print
music here
- Choral Public
Domain Library
Free sheet music of classical scores with Public Domain License
- ChoralNet
A central portal to online resources and communications for the
global choral music community
- Sheetmusicplus.com,
US
An online music store where you can purchase a large range
of popular print music
- 'Songs of Love and
Desire' song cycle (6 songs)
Composed and recorded by Dr. Margaret Brandman, this new song
cycle has been broadcasted on 2MBS FM, and scheduled for another
airing in coming September on the Fellowship of Australian composers
program
- Dotdismus.com, UK
An independent online sheet music shop based in the UK who
supply all types of music books and videos to schools, teachers,
choirs, theatres and direct to the public
- www.musicastampata.com,
Italy
An on-line print music store specialising
in classical music. They carry one of the
world's largest selections of sheet music, books on music, and
music notation software
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Backing
Music Resources
- Capital Karaoke
One of Australia's largest karaoke dealers stocking CDG, VCD,
Laserdisc, DVD, Karaoke players and amplifiers
- Sound Choice Distributors
(Aust)
Australian distributors of US-based Sound Choice® CDG backing
tracks
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Karaoke
Unlimited, US
On online shop of karaoke machines, karaoke players, and karaoke
music on Cassette, CDG's, VCD's and DVD's. Ordering is safe
and fast - we accept all major credit cards. All orders are
processed with secure online ordering that features top-level
encryption and security levels
- Clark Music Australia
Supplier of backing music and karaoke systems (Adelaide, Australia)
- Audio Production MIDI files
Provides over 12,000 fully produced MIDI Files and backing tracks
to musicians, singers and other important music industry personnel.
Order through their site and their system automatically delivers
the MIDI Files and Lyrics by E-mail (Australia)
- HitTrax
World wide distributors of fully licenced GM MIDI files (Victoria,
Australia)
- Standardstrax
Online shop dedicated to fresh and exclusive backing tracks of
classic 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's & 60's standards as well as
jazz and big band versions of pops for the discerning vocalist
looking for something a bit different.
- Sound Choice
Karaoke Sing-Along tracks on CD-G, DVD and cassette which you
can purchase online (US)
- Sunfly Karaoke
Purchase CD backing tracks and DVD's online at this website (US)
- Chart Buster Karaoke
Online shop for some great sounding Country Music backing tracks
(US)
- The Music Maestro
Online shop for backing tracks features a collection of over 20
Elvis Presley discs recorded in the style and tempo that Elvis
performed them live (US)
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