“I’m an interpreter of stories. When I perform, it’s like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.”
- Nat King Cole
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2026 EVENTS
The 16th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference will be held held in Adelaide in 2026 and will bring together academics, pianists, teachers, educators and students for a packed program of keynote presentations, masterclasses, workshops, concerts, lecture-recitals, academic and practitioner papers. More information to follow.
DR JODY HEALD AM
Jody Heald is a highly experienced and trained piano teacher, who has worked as a professional musician in Hobart since her arrival in 1982. She has produced a number of professional musicians amongst her students, has presented at numerous conferences on music pedagogy, and conducted masterclasses and festival adjudications.
She has served on Boards and committees that include Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB), Australian Piano Pedagogy Conference, and led Tasmanian Music Teachers’ Association as President for more than 25 years, curating and directing its annual conferences and State-wide events until her acceptance of the Vice President role in 2023.
In 2017, Jody was awarded the Order of Australia for significant service to music education in Tasmania, and in 2019 completed a PhD thesis that addressed pedagogical relationships in music.
In the spirit of Reconciliation, Dr. Jody Heald AM acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land she works, learns and lives upon.
I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend my respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Copyright 2026 Dr Jody Heald AM.