Bill Simmons (Male)

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Mr Bill Simmons – Chamber Choir Bill commenced his studies in music in the early 1980s, completing a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University while working as a part-time primary music teacher at Brighton Grammar School, where he later became Head of Junior Music. He then studied his Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne, in Piano (honours), completing his degree in 1990. Bill studied Voice with Afro Poli, completing Australian examinations to 8th Grade, and conducting with Robert Rosen. In 1989, Bill moved to Melbourne Grammar School, where he was Director of Music at Wadhurst (Middle School) for nine years, before become Director of Music at Woodleigh School in Baxter. After a break from teaching, where he worked as State Director of Music (Queensland) and National Music Director for the Australian Youth Choir, Bill took up his present position at Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus) where he has worked for the past twelve years. At Caulfield, Bill has developed engagement in choral music, prepared for numerous concerts and events and competed regularly in competitions and festivals, winning the Open Choral section of the Royal South Street Eisteddfod twice, and placing in the top four of various sections of the national ‘Generations In Jazz’ in Mt Gambier three times. Throughout his career, Bill has been guest conductor/workshop presenter with many organisations, including Royal School of Church Music Summer School, the University of Queensland Kodaly Summer School, Musica Viva Schools Outreach Program, The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Schools Programme and The Victorian State Schools Spectacular. Bill has trained choirs for international groups both in Australia and overseas, working with many groups such as the Philadelphia Boys’ Choir and Men’s Chorale, the English Chamber Singers, the Long Island Youth Orchestra, the Royal Ballet and the Vienna Boys’ Choir. Bill’s commercial choral work has included recording, radio and television appearances, television commercials and ceremonies at major cultural and sporting events both in Australia and overseas, such as the Davis Cup, the Australian Open, the AFL Grand Final, the Seven television network's Good Friday Appeal, Christmas Carols with the Channel Ten network, and Channel Nine's ‘Carols by Candlelight’. Bill has been an adjudicator at festivals and competitions, including the Royal South Street Eisteddfod. He is a member of the Australian National Choral Association and the Kodaly Music Educators Institute of Australia.