A professional and formal violin teaching academy with high standards. Many talented teachers are gathered here. Together we have cultivated a great number of outstanding young violinists, and nurtured many enthusiastic music lovers. The violin studios are located in 8 suburban areas in Sydney, Australia.
He is so far the only Chinese who has received AMEB's Best Teacher Award (the AMEB Shield), also the only winning violin teacher from all the teachers in the instrumental and vocal category (2009).
- Master of Music Studies (Pedagogy) - The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (under University of Sydney)
- MBA - University of Technology, Sydney
- Member of the Music Teacher’s Association of NSW
- The founder and conductor of the Australian Chinese Migrant Association Violin Ensemble, since 1998.
- He also works at the music faculty of the Excelsia College Sydney
Photo caption: On 08/03/2009, Shu Qi Mou (left) is receiving his award for the Best Violin Teacher (the AMEB Shield), presented by the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB). (This photo was published by AMEB on the cover of the July 2009 issue of AMEB’s Newsletter. It was later published in the 2010 "Teacher's Handbook").
All teachers are qualified with Amus A, Bachelor of Music degrees or higher. They are strategically trained, are equipped with a great deal of teaching experience, are able to employ efficient teaching methods and have high teaching standards.
They are friendly, respectful, supportive, and they are able to maximize and cultivate the musical potential and the technical abilities of students of all ages/levels.
- 1. AMEB methods and exam systems, from 1st - 8th grade, followed by AMus & LMus.
- 2. HSC preparation: Music 1, Music 2, Music Extension.
- 3. Preparation for music scholarships in private schools.
- 4. Preparation for competitions, music schools, and intensive advanced technical training.
- 5. Popular international teaching methods or performance techniques training, e.g. Suzuki.
- 6. Elementary education for young children, and a traditional basic training system for all ages.
- 7. The Australian Chinese Migrant Association Violin Ensemble is the Academy's established group of talented young violinists. We receive many invitations for Australian community performances. All performers are students of the Academy, and rehearsals and performances are conducted on a regular basis throughout the year. This Ensemble is well known by the mainstream Australian communities, and is invited as performance guests every year.
- 8. For students wishing to pursue a career in music, Mr. Mou can help them succeed in entering a professional music institute, as well as teaching those students the violin course in the bachelor degree level, until they graduate with a Bachelor of Music degree.
One to one teaching, patient and detailed, friendly but with high standards, flexible but systematic.
Shu Qi Mou would evaluate all students' progress and guide them personally on a regular basis, as well as set up a personalised teaching plan.
Teaching progress is also assisted through open lessons, solo concerts, viewing or taking part in the ensemble rehearsals and performances.
Our goal is to explore, cultivate, express, and to utilize each student's musical ability to the maximum.
Innerwest - Burwood, Campsie, Strathfield, Homebush
Southern - Hurstville
Northern - Eastwood, Ryde, Lane cove
AMEB exams
Students of all levels have maintained our high achiever records in each year's AMEB exams (A+ or A). This is the primary reason for Mr. Mou's "Best Teacher" award.
HSC music exams
Students achieve almost full marks on a yearly basis, for example, Vivian Xia has entered a Music and Medicine double degree with scholarship at the University of Sydney, based on her mark of 99.9% in 2012.
Competitions
Since 1998, Mr. Mou's students have received more than 200 awards from the annual music competitions in the Sydney region.
Students receive 25 awards a year on average. It sets the record for the violin teachers in the Sydney area.
(Only 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes are counted, excluding "Highly Recommended” prizes)
Music Scholarships
Since 2000, students have been admitted into prestigious private schools with full scholarships on a yearly basis, with an average of AU$150,000 per person. Schools include MLC, Meriden, Shore, The Kings, PLC, Danebank, Ascham, Tara Anglican, Mcdonald College and Trinity Grammar.
Conservatorium and Orchestras
For many of the past years, the academy has trained countless talented violinists. Many students serve as leaders and solo performers in the Sydney Youth Orchestra, as well as studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with scholarships.
Artistic Performances
The Australian Chinese Migrant Association Violin Ensemble has been established and conducted by Mr. Mou since 1998. It is an experimental ensemble that rehearses and performs all year around, and opens to the invitations of the whole Australian society. All of the violinists in the ensemble are students of the academy. This group enjoys a high reputation in both the mainstream and multicultural communities, and is invited as performance guests on multiple occasions every year.
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On 9th of August 2014, Saturday, in the Music Workshop of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, a concert by the Australian Violin Academy was held. The concert presented the relationship between Australia and China. The director and the lead teacher of the Australian Violin Academy, Mr. Mou, invited the Chinese violin teacher Ding Rui and her students. They came from China especially to attend and perform in the concert.
In addition, some important guests attended the concert. They were Professor Zhang Qiusheng from the Australia Studies Centre, China Jiangsu Normal University, and Dr. Heva Chan from the Music Department of Wesley Institute, Sydney and Dr. Felicia Chadwick from the Music Department of SCEGGS Darlinghurst.
During the concert, young violinists presented rich and colourful programs. They included Antonio Vivaldi’s violin concerto, The Four Seasons –Spring, Winter and Summer, Kreisler’s famous solo piece, Dvorak’s Trio, contemporary compositions such as an Australian composer’s piece, Chinese traditional pieces and a string quartet, and so on.
The 50 young violinists’ outstanding performance attracted over 200 people. On the night, after the concert finished, Mr Mou received many congratulations from the audience. One of them wrote: “Congratulations to Mr Mou and Olivia for the wonderful and breathtaking concert experience last night. Thank you for your hard work and professionalism…”
The violin ensemble was invited to perform on Saturday, 11th of May, 2013, at 7:30pm, a concert hosted at Technology High School MPC Hall.
The theme of the concert was: Notes of love and care -- A concert in Tribute to Mother's day 2013. On the night, the ensemble performed alongside other established Sydney artists and performing groups.
In the afternoon of 04/11/2013, the ensemble delivered an excellent performance for Chinese Cultural Days 2013, in the Chinese Garden - Darling Harbor. The performance won thundering applause and gave encores at the request of the audience.
Our Violin Academy is looking for qualified and talented violinists who wish to pursue a career in violin education to join our team, especially teachers who live in Sydney City, Eastern Suburbs, and North Shore areas. Training is provided and excellent pay rates. Mandarin speakers preferred.
Mobile: 0451 665 877，0414 508 787.
Landline: （02）9715 2278.
Email: sqmou@hotmail.com
