When the inaugural Music in Me Summit launched last year in Sydney, its aim was simple but ambitious: to bring together educators, artists, and advocates in a joyful and practical celebration of music education.

“It was quite an experiment,” says Bernie Heard, National Manager of the Music in Me teacher mentoring program. That experiment proved to be a resounding success, selling out its sessions and attracting a diverse range of music teachers from across the public and independent school systems and beyond.

Now, the Summit is back for its second year on 21 July at Walsh Bay’s Pier 2/3. Building on lessons learned in 2024, it will be a more expansive event, with fresh programming and deeper engagement with issues of equity, cultural inclusion and regional outreach.

For Heard and her team, the mission remains the same, however: music education in schools should be a right, not an afterthought.

Speakers at The Music in Me Summit 2024. Photo @ Reza Bagheri/New Point of View

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