Geelong Summer
Music Camp
5 - 10 January 2025
Conductors at GSMC 2025
Kate Notini Ensemble Director returning to GSMC 2025
Djilang Singers Choir for all ages and experience levels
Kate has been involved in Geelong community music as a performer, facilitator and director for over two decades. She has performed in various orchestras for local musical theatre groups, community orchestras, concert, jazz and pop bands. Her employment at Christian College Geelong, over the past 20 years, has included teaching instrumental/classroom Music, English, Creative Writing; concert band and choral direction. She has worked as a Musical Director with several local theatre companies, receiving recognition from the Theatre Guild of Victoria on many occasions.
Kate has a passion for helping to build a strong sense of community in the off-line world and loves to connect with people, particularly through music. Working weekly with different people in a variety of settings, from kindergartners to seniors, ensures there is rarely a dull moment!
Ari Farrar Ensemble Director returning to GSMC 2025
Bellarine Concert Band Concert band for developing band musicians
Hailing from Shepparton, Victoria, Ari fell in love with music through his high school music program and local brass band. He moved to Melbourne to pursue his musical studies and upon graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2002, has worked as a professional trumpet player and vocalist with a range of orchestras, ensembles and bands, both nationally and internationally. Highlights have included The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Dancing with the Stars Orchestra, Australia’s Got Talent, The TV Logie Awards, Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises, The Cat Empire, Human Nature and Tex Perkins. In 2006, Ari completed his postgraduate studies in education at The University of Melbourne, and in 2015, graduated from their Master of Music programme.
Ari has worked as a music educator at a variety of schools including Scotch College, St Michaels Grammar School, Caulfield Grammar School and Geelong Grammar School, where he presently holds the position of Director of Music. Ari has directed concert bands, stage bands, choirs and contemporary music groups within schools and community music programmes such as the Melbourne Youth Music Summer School and the Geelong Summer Music camp. Ari is very excited to be directing the Bellarine Concert Band for the upcoming 2024 Geelong Summer Music Camp.
Welcome Dr Jemima Bunn Ensemble Director
BEd (Sec Music) (UofMelb), MMEd (UofWisconsin, Madison), PhD (MGSE Uof Melb)
Surf Coast Symphonic Band Concert Band for advanced band musicians
Over several years, Jemima has directed vibrant and dynamic music programs in several Victorian government secondary schools, coordinating the classroom, instrumental and ensemble components of their Programs. Jemima has a passion for ensemble direction, having conducted ensembles at school level from beginner to advanced levels, University level and honour bands with Melbourne Youth Music and the Sisters of the Church Festival with Canberra Girls’ Grammar School and also, at the University of Southern Mississippi and University of Wisconsin. She was privileged to take the Blackburn High School Symphonic Band at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago in 2017.
As a casual academic in music education at tertiary level, she has been involved in preparing pre-service teachers with knowledge and understanding of pedagogical approaches in general music across middle and senior years, instrumental pedagogy, conducting and composition.
Jemima is Leader of Learning in music curriculum at Carey Grammar School, working with both teachers and students to develop positive experiences in all things instrumental, classroom and ensemble. She is Director of Brolga Music Publishing Company in Melbourne, Australia where, through this role, she promotes the work of Australian composers writing for Concert Band, String and Full Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles and Chamber Groups.
Jemima has been active in the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association (ABODA) over several years, serving as a committee member, president and vice president at state and national levels. In 2006, she received an ABODA Victoria Excellence Award and in 2018 a National Citation of Excellence for her work in music education.
Trish Timmins Ensemble Director returning to GSMC for 2025
Swan Bay Strings String orchestra for advanced string players
Trish Timmins is a passionate and vibrant string educator, working at The Geelong College as Strings Co-ordinator. Her energy and passion in the classroom, ensemble rehearsals and instrumental lessons, encourages and inspires productive and highly engaged students.
Trish has been fortunate to be mentored and tutored by Sr. Catherine of Sienna in Ballarat, Jean Lehmann, and Spiros Rantos. Trish is particularly grateful for the opportunities and encouragement her teachers provided.
Trish has completed a Bachelor of Secondary Education (Music) and AMusA (violin). She commenced her teaching career at Ballarat High School, moving to Castlemaine to teach and then became Head of Strings at Girton Grammar Bendigo. Trish was fortunate to work with Kate Cebrano and Mark Seymour as part of the Forever Young Girton Grammar String Orchestra. Trish now resides on the Surf Coast, where she is relishing the opportunity to continue to encourage and inspire her students at The Geelong College. She is looking forward to working with the Swan Bay strings at GSMC 2024.
Welcome Laura Moore Ensemble Director
Otway Strings String orchestra for developing string players
Laura Moore is a passionate music educator and thoroughly enjoys working with students through choirs, ensembles, private and classroom teaching. We are delighted to welcome her to GSMC 2025 as the director of the Otway Strings. She has worked as a strings and choral conductor for 15 years across a wide variety of programs, including Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Pizzicato Effect, Border Music Camp, NSW Arts Unit, Riverina Strings and Recorder Camp and a number of primary and secondary schools.
As well as an enthusiastic educator, Laura specialises in Historical Performance Practice, teaching and performing on the Viola da Gamba and baroque cello. She has made guest appearances with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Latitude 37, Van Diemen's Band and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
Laura is currently teaching Cello at Geelong Grammar School and Kardinia International College. She is also an artist for the Bluebird Foundation, where she teaches First Steps in Music classes and is on the music team for NORTH Children's Choir.
Ensemble Director Shannon Ebeling
Balyang Big Band Stage Band for advanced jazz performers
Shannon is a strong advocate for community music making and lifelong learning in the arts. He graduated with the Masters of Music (Performance) from the University of Melbourne after completing the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Teaching degrees with first class honours. He has worked as a saxophone specialist, VCE examiner, woodwind doubler and is an experienced consultant for school music programs. Shannon has enjoyed teaching musicians for over 20 years from Year 2 to the Post-Graduate level at University, Government, Catholic and Independent schools.
Performance highlights include with the Australian Discovery Orchestra, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, Geelong Symphony Orchestra as well as performing at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Melbourne Zoo Twilight Series and Wangaratta Jazz Festival. Shannon is the musical director of the Geelong Concert Band who recently revived their Big Band featuring local talented artists. He currently teaches at The Geelong College as the Head of Brass, Woodwind and Percussion and can be found most weekends jogging along the Barwon River.