Knowing Me, Knowing You — Mr Yuhl Headman
Mr Yuhl Headman assumed his duties in August as administrative assistant for the concert series and MASARA. Learn more about him: What are your professional goals and expectations? My goal at this moment is to settle in and understand the way things are done at the...
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A Framework for Positive Music Education
Prof Ewie Erasmus [above, left] and Prof Liesl van der Merwe [right] were the guest editors of a special edition of the International Journal of Education & the Arts on positive psychology and music education that was published earlier this year. Eleven of the authors...
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Knowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Thandeka Mfinyongo
Ms Thandeka Mfinyongo was appointed earlier this year as Lecturer in African Music at the School of Music. She responded as follows to a few questions about her work and life: What are your goals and expectations for your new position? My goals are to inspire...
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Two more doctoral graduates produced by MASARA
At the university's graduation ceremony on 24 October, Dr Carli D'Alebout (DMus) [above, 2nd from left] and Dr Leon van Dyk (PhD) [middle] completed the journey and received their doctoral degrees. The promotor for Dr D'Alebout's thesis, Prof Liesl van der...
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Exciting Renovations and New Facilities for the School of Music
by Prof Conroy Cupido, Director: School of Music [Originally published in the November 2024 issue of @theConserve newsletter.] After a long wait, we’re excited to announce that the much-anticipated renovations and construction of new facilities at the Conservatory...
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Janca Smit continues to postgraduate studies at the University of Liverpool
Alumna Janca Smit completed her BMus studies in 2023 and just started the academic year at the University of Liverpool, pursuing a master's degree in music and audiovisual media. We asked her a few questions about her experiences so far: What is your aim with this...
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Knowing Me, Knowing You — Ms Bathandekile Myeni
Ms Bathandekile Myeni, administrative assistant in the general office, is usually the first and definitely the friendliest face that students and the public meet when they visit the Conservatory. We asked her a few questions to get to know her better: What are your...
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Mitigating performance anxiety in opera singers
In our September newsletter, we reported that Mr Thomas Erlank delivered a poster presentation on his doctoral research at the 58th NATS Conference. We asked him to tell us a little bit more about his research. Why are you doing this research? The title of my...
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MASARA @ the Faculty of Humanities International Spring School
Reported by Prof Chris van Rhyn The Faculty of Humanities hosted an enriching International Spring School from 16–20 September 2024 at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre near Parys. This event brought together scholars, students, and professionals to engage in...
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Knowing Me, Knowing You — Prof Ewie Erasmus
Prof Ewie Erasmus was appointed from 1 October 2024 as Associate Professor in Music Education at the School of Music. Let's get to know her better through her answers to the following questions: [Originally published in the October 2024 issue of @theConserve...
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MASARA upgraded to Focus Area
by Prof Chris van Rhyn, Director: MASARA [Originally published in the October 2024 issue of @theConserve newsletter.] The recent upgrade of MASARA from a Niche Area to a Focus Area stands out as a significant milestone. This upgrade, following an internal evaluation...
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Setting goals for 2022
The beginning of the year is a good time to review your goals — whether professional or personal — and to decide what you want to achieve this year. A few of our lecturers agreed to share their goals for 2022: Mr André Oosthuizen (left) has two very simple goals...
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