About

Accelerate! Winds offers talented woodwind players in Years 10–12 the chance to refine their skills through practical workshops, masterclasses, and bootcamps across 2025.

Led by Ashley Smith, the program includes the opportunity to attend activities alongside UWA students and learn from a host of industry professionals.

Topics include:

• Choosing and preparing repertoire for your ATAR performance program

• Refining your practise

• Tips for optimising the air and the posture

• Developing a positive mindset for elite performance

• Overcoming performance anxiety

• Working with an accompanist

FULL SCHEDULE

Day of Woodwind
Sunday 16 March | 10am-2pm

Accelerate Session 1
Friday 21 March | 4-5.30pm

Accelerate Session 2
Monday 14 April | 10am-1pm

ATAR Bootcamp
Wednesday 16 April | 9am-3pm

Accelerate Session 3
Friday 9 May | 4-5.30pm

Accelerate Session 4
Friday 18 July | 10am-12pm

ATAR Woodwind Workshops
Sunday 10 August | 2-4pm

Accelerate Session 5
Friday 12 September | 4-5.30pm

APPLICATIONS

Application Deadline: Monday 3 March

Audition Process: Entry is via audition. Record yourself playing your best piece (on a phone is fine) and send it to us at concerts@uwa.edu.au along with a statement about why you’d like to be part of Accelerate.

Location

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Callaway Music Auditorium
UWA Conservatorium of Music, 35 Stirling Highway, CRAWLEY WA 6009

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