The
Ultimate
Music Teaching Conference 2026
TopMusic
LIVE
April 15-16, 2026 at Roslyn Packer Theatre
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A music teaching conference like no other
If you are a creative, business-savvy instrumental music or voice teacher (or you want to become one), you'll love this one-of-a-kind music teaching conference, where we combine some of the best creative teaching techniques with studio business and marketing insights.
A one-stream event, this conference offers much more than presentations. Participate in workshops, experience masterminds, fireside chats, panel events and, of course, feel the camaraderie and support of your fellow professional teachers.
You will leave this conference excited and with actionable ideas you can implement RIGHT AWAY.
It's unlike any conference you've been to before!
What's TopMusicLive Like?
We ran our first live event, Piano Pivot Live in 2020, and teachers have been begging us to run another event ever since.
We're really excited to finally be able to announce the return of the flagship conference event of the year:
Top Music Live.
Meet Your 2026 Speakers
Dr Anita Collins (Keynote)
Samantha Coates (Keynote)
Paul Myatt
Tim Topham
Elissa Milne
Mark Matthews
Bec Stewart
Laura Kahar
Ambre Hammond
Bradley Eustace
Trusted by Music Teachers Worldwide
I really benefitted from the mix of topics. Most teachers’ workshops only focus on the teaching side and not really address the business, marketing side of teaching.
This conference has inspired, educated and excited me and I can’t wait to implement these new techniques and continue learning.Thank you!
I loved every part of this conference but perhaps the amazing sense of community and support from both speakers and delegates was my favourite.
Celebrate TopMusic's 10th birthday with us
While this event is about sharing creative teaching techniques and smart business ideas, no doubt we'll also reminisce about 10 years of TopMusic. Whether you've been with us since the start, or just joined us, we'd love for you to be a part of the celebration!
Why You Should Attend
DUAL Focus - Business & Teaching
We will focus on Pedagogy and Business – because a well-paid, happy studio owner makes a happy music teacher. All our sessions are highly informative and will provide you with ideas, insights and actionable advice for teaching and business success.
Not Just Passive Presentations
Learn by listening and by doing. Experience workshops, live teaching, masterminds and implementation sessions. Rub shoulders with some of the world's most creative and innovative teachers.
Don't Miss ANY Sessions!
Don’t be forced to choose between presentations. Our one-stream event set up means we all share two days together, and listen and learn from each other.
Join us LIVE in Sydney, and inject creativity, drive and passion into your music studio no matter how long you have been teaching.
Last-minute price ticket for $449 AUD including full catering.
What does my ticket get me?
Keynote Presentations
You can’t have a conference without some keynote speakers sharing their wealth of knowledge with you.
LIVE TEACHING
Watch LIVE teaching on the stage. This is a unique experience and will allow you to see exactly how other teachers teach creatively in a half hour lesson.
MASTERMINDS, FIRESIDE PANEL EVENTS
Connect with other teachers and share your knowledge in our mastermind sessions, guided by a topic expert. Ask your questions to our panel of experts. We're here to help you.
PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS AND IMPLEMENTATION SESSIONS
Sometime you just have to DO things. After learning a variety of pedagogy and business techniques, you will brainstorm ways to implement them so you can leave the conference with an action plan.
Full catering included
All attendees receive full lunch plus morning and afternoon tea and refreshments throughout the day.
This is going to be a music teaching conference experience like you've never had before.
Conference Schedule
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
08:00 - 08:30
Registration and Exhibit Hall
08:30 - 09:00
Welcomes and Icebreakers from Tim Topham
09:00 - 10:00
“The Struggle is Real” - Turning Frustration into Fuel. What Today’s Students Need From Us.— Anita Collins (Keynote)
10:00 - 11:00
I got ‘da blues…and I’m happy ‘bout it!— Mark Matthews
11:00 - 11:20
Morning Tea/Exhibit Hall
11:20- 11:40
Jam Session 1 - Intro & Ostinato— Bec Stewart
11:40- 12:15
Cracking the Code: Studio Business Lessons from my Chiropractor— Tim Topham
12:15 - 13:00
Fresh Repertoire, Inspired Teaching— Bradley Eustace
13:00 - 13:45
Lunch - Catered
13:45 - 14:45
The Composer’s Playbook — AMEB Exam Repertoire Teaching Reimagined; Elissa Milne’s Blueprint for Inspired Learning— Elissa Milne
14:45 - 15:45
Mastermind 1— Anita, Mark, Bec, Elissa & Tim
15:45 - 16:05
Afternoon Tea/Exhibit Hall
16:05 - 16:20
Jam Session 2 - Variations
— Bec Stewart
16:20 - 17:00
Using Music to teach Music— Paul Myatt
17:00 - 17:15
Wrap-Up and Preview of Day 2
18:30 - 21:30
10th Birthday Dinner
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
08:00 - 08:30
Exhibit Hall
08:30 - 09:00
Welcomes and Musical Warmup from Tim Topham & Paul Myatt
09:00 - 10:00
Live teaching demos: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Students— Ambre Hammond
10:00 - 10:40
Introduction to the new Rockschool Piano Syllabus— Tim Topham
10:40-11:00
Quick Introduction to AMEB Series 19— Ambre Hammond
11:00 - 11:20
Morning Tea/Exhibit Hall
11:20 - 12:20
Staying Ahead of Student Distraction— Samantha Coates (Keynote)
12:20 - 12:40
Jam Session 3 & 4: Blues & Group to Solo— Bec Stewart
12:40- 13:00
Scholarships & Competition Fireside Chat— Tim Topham
13:00 - 13:45
Lunch - Catered
13:45 - 14:15
Start Younger, Stay Longer— Laura Kahar
14:15- 15:15
Mastermind 2 with Paul, Ambre, Laura, Sam, Bec and Tim
15:15- 15:30
Blitzbooks 25th Birthday— Samantha Coates
15:30- 15:50
Blitzbooks 25th Birthday Arvo Tea
15:50- 16:30
Implementation Roundtable Power Sessions with Tim Topham
16:30 - 17:00
Wrap Up & Closing
2026 Sponsors
Thank you to all our supporters and sponsors:
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Silver Sponsors:
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Key Supporters:
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Meet Our Exhibitors
Who Should Attend?
- Are you an independent music teacher or thinking of becoming one?
- Do you want to stay up to date with the latest teaching and business ideas?
- Do you want to run a professional, profitable studio that students & parents LOVE?
- Do you want to get practical advice and go home with a plan of action?
Then this is the conference for you.
Venue
Roslyn Packer Theatre
22 Hickson Road
Walsh Bay NSW 2000
Walsh Bay NSW 2000
How to get to the conference
Fantastic 2 days - so many thoughts and actions to take back to my studio. Loved it! Thank you so much!
As a relatively new piano teacher, this conference has not only given me the confidence that I’m doing somethings well, but I will walk away with a ton of new ideas, food for thought and the notion to challenge the way I’m doing things.
A wonderful successful event. Great to have an opportunity to keep building and developing our community
“It has sparked my motivation to continue teaching!
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