Music and Keyboard in the Classroom: Let's Get Creative! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781492977100)

An Australian citizen who has taught and consulted extensively throughout the world, Michael Griffin, M.Ed Studies, B.Ed Music, A.Mus.A, is a classical pianist, conductor, educator and author. As a conductor, his school ensembles have received numerous awards, including the 2004 Australasian Open Choral Championship, and he has adjudicated at several choral eisteddfods in Australia. In 2006, Griffin was awarded the South Australian Education and Arts Ministers' Prize in 2006, and is listed in the Who's Who South Australia for 2007 and 2008. As a speaker, Griffin has lectured in schools and conferences in 24 countries, and in 2013 consulted for Cambridge University Press on a special project to strengthen music education in Kazakhstan. Besides Music and Keyboard in the Classroom, Griffin has authored books on music practice, jazz harmony, and choir. As a pianist, he has held guest residencies at Dubai's Burj al Arab and Australia's Hayman Island.