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Welcome to the Queensland Music Education Conference (QMEC), Australia’s leading conference for music educators. QMEC brings together instrumental, vocal, classroom and studio teachers from primary and secondary settings, supporting both emerging and experienced educators.

Join us at QMEC 2027 to Play Your Part
5 – 7 July in Meanjin/Brisbane

At QMEC, you’ll develop your musical and teaching practice through face-to-face collaboration with fellow music educators and mentor conductors. Alongside visionary speakers and industry-leading innovators, you’ll discover new resources, you’ll explore new ideas, practical resources, and the latest developments in music education.

Choose from an array of workshops, presentations, performances, and thought-provoking ideas. The QMEC program features:

• Resources for embedding First Nations curriculum
• Practical sessions with world-class clinicians
• One-on-one conducting tutorials
• Global keynote insights
• A dynamic community of 500+ like-minded music educators
• To participate in pedagogy and performance ensembles
• The Conference Dinner, Gala Concert, and other social events
• Front-row access to the latest releases in books, tech, and more

The theme for QMEC 2027 is

Playing our part: Delivering excellence in music education

We share a collective responsibility in shaping high-quality, inclusive and future-focused music learning for all students in our schools and communities. As our focus for QMEC 2027, the program will be curated to inspire and equip attendees with new ideas and enthusiasm to drive excellence in music education. Join us to access practical strategies, ground-breaking research, new techniques and approaches, leadership in practice, and digital innovations to help us all play our part.

Take a look at QMEC 2025.

QMEC is proudly delivered by the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB), in partnership with the Queensland Department of Education. We look forward to welcoming you to QMEC!