Session Expressions of Interest
We are currently inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) to present sessions at QMEC 2027.
Play your part in shaping the landscape of music education in Australia. Submit an EOI indicating how your insights, ideas and knowledge could make a meaningful contribution to the QMEC 2027 program.
Read below for further information and key requirements.
What we’re looking for
We welcome proposed sessions that align with the conference theme, objectives and audience.
The theme for QMEC 2027 is:
Playing our part: Delivering excellence in music education
This theme recognises the collective responsibility we share in shaping high-quality, inclusive and future-focused music learning for all students in our schools and communities.
QMEC 2027 will bring together educators, school leaders, researchers, industry professionals and the wider music education community to explore the intersection of equity, innovation, and leadership.
Delegates include primary and secondary classroom teachers, instrumental teachers in schools and private studios, and ensemble leaders throughout the community, at all career stages including pre-service, emerging, early career and experienced. Musical areas of focus will predominantly be strings, woodwind, brass, percussion and voice, across individual and ensemble (band, choir, orchestra) learning environments.
We are seeking presenters who will share practical strategies, ground-breaking research, new techniques and approaches, leadership in practice, and digital innovations that:
- Highlight how individual practice connects to system-wide impact
- Demonstrate that aligned effort creates meaningful outcomes for students
- Inspire, support and enable everyone within the music education ecosystem to expand participation, nurture talent and enrich school communities across diverse contexts.
Sessions may be lecture style or workshop/practical format. Where relevant, presenters may ask attendees to bring their instrument, baton or other equipment to engage with the session.
A maximum of three EOIs may be submitted per person.
Submissions close on Monday 18 May 2026 at 5:00pm AEST.
Key dates
| Session EOI open | Now open |
| Session EOI deadline | Monday 18 May 2026, 5:00pm AEST |
| Session EOI notifications | Friday 26 June 2026 |
Preparing your EOI
When preparing your EOI, you will need to provide the following information:
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- Session title and Presentation Type – Provide a concise session title and indicate whether the presentation will be a lecture or workshop/practical format.
- Target Audience – Specify the intended audience for your session.
- Session Organiser/s – List any organisations, institutions or schools responsible for organising the session.
- Presenter biography – Provide a biography for the presenter (maximum 150 words).
- Abstract – Provide a description of your session (maximum 300 words).
- Additional information – Answer the questions regarding session sponsors, promotion of products and services, and equipment required.
It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that the submission has been approved by all organisers. The Organising and Program Committees will not be responsible for any errors published.
General Policies and Requirements
- EOIs must be submitted in the session EOI portal by the submission deadline.
- EOIs will not be accepted via fax, email, mail or USB/CD.
- All required fields on the session EOI portal must be completed.
- It is the responsibility of the submitting organiser to ensure that the EOI is submitted correctly.
- The Conference Managers, Organising and Program Committee will not be held responsible for EOI submissions not received via the session EOI portal or for EOI submission errors caused by internet service outages or other unforeseen events.
- Should your EOI be accepted into the conference program, all persons presenting the session will be required to register for the conference and pay the registration fee in full.
Session EOI portal
Please carefully read the above information before submitting your EOI.
Submissions close on Monday 18 May 2026 at 5:00pm AEST
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