Experience

Santa Sabina College

• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Music (P-12)

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Independent Music Professional

• Music Director

  • Jan 2001 - Present

  In demand as a Music Director across Community, Church & Educational Ensemble contexts, Amy is adept in directing and producing large scale events, working with Choirs, Rock, Jazz & Brass bands and Classical ensembles & orchestras. In 2019 (pre-pandemic) Amy worked for the Willoughby Council as Creative Director and Host for the Willoughby ‘Carols in the Park’ in 2019 with associate soloists and musicians, Northern Voices, the Willoughby Symphony Choir and Willoughby Band.

• Performer & Voice Teacher

  • 1998 - Present

  A Classically trained Soprano, Amy Richardson has diverse musical interests and is respected for her contributions across both Classical and Contemporary Music fields.Amy works freelance as a performer, and her demonstrable understanding of healthy vocal function sees her sought-after as a vocal coach for school-age and Tertiary students, as well as working performing artists and industry professionals.Beyond her own studio, over the years Amy has enjoyed work as peripatetic Voice & Choral Specialist in many independent schools and institutions including St Michael’s Collegiate School, Calvin Christian School (TAS), Wenona, Brigidine College Randwick, Rosebank College, St. Joseph’s College, Shore School & UNSW (NSW). Show less

• Small Business & Brand Development

  • 2003 - Present

  Amy has established numerous music schools around the country, launching group singing classes and community vocal ensembles to sound acclaim.Through her work as founding principal of the Richardson School of Music (Telstra Small Business of the Year, State Finalist 2005); Amy Richardson Music; Sydney Voices and the subsidiary ensemble, Northern Voices, Amy garnered skills in branding, marketing, web and graphic design that have supported her brand consultancy work with other small and large organisations since. Show less

• Composer & Arranger

  • 2001 - Present

  Decades of experience working with choirs and singers informs her work as a choral composer and arranger. Amy was one of 6 Composers selected to participate in the 2020 Gondwana Children’s Choir Festival of Summer Voices in Sydney.Her latest composition works focus on the Australian landscape and life within it, with an instrumental focus on the expressive capabilities of the human voice. See Amy’s composition work at www.amyrichardsonmusic.com



Redlands

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Music (P-12)

  • May 2021 - Jul 2023

• Music Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2023

  Amy is an experienced educator, having taught across Stages 1-6 (from Early Learning through to Year 12 IB & HSC Music 1, 2 and Extension) designing and developing innovative curriculum; directing choirs and bands; mentoring students within musicianship extension programmes; and accompanying (pianoforte) within instrumental streams.Prior to her role as Director of Music, additional leadership experiences at Redlands included facilitating the Chapel Music offerings as MIC; guiding the Year 11 Service Learning trip to Peru; MIC of Bands, facilitating all Junior and Senior Concert Bands (Advanced, Intermediate and Training); and managing the Junior Campus’ curricular Music Instrumental Program. Further leadership experience includes her work in the K-12 pastoral care role as Head of McDouall House (2018-2020).Amy completed the Harvard Project Zero ‘Visible Thinking’ course in 2018, and later was honoured to feature as a ‘Picture of Practice’ in the Mark Church & Ron Ritchhart publication ‘The Power of Making Thinking Visible’ demonstrating a VTR that she deemed to be autonomy-supportive practice, aligning with her research interests in Self-Determination Theory (towards student engagement and intrinsic motivation for Music learning). By way of other professional learning and alignment, Amy is working towards full accreditation in both Orff & Kodály Music pedagogies and has served as a Committee member of Kodály NSW, assisting strategically with the organisation’s branding & community liaison. Show less

• Head of Junior Campus Music (P-6)

  • Oct 2020 - May 2021

  Prior to accepting the overarching role as Director of Music (P-12) in September 2020 Amy stepped into the role of Head of Junior Campus Music where she led a team of highly skilled P-6 specialists to facilitate music-learning for Early Learning, Preparatory & Junior School students.

• Head of House - McDouall

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

  Until her appointment as Head of Junior Campus Music, Amy enjoyed her work in the K-12 Pastoral Care sphere as the Head of McDouall House, building a sense of belonging, implementing strategies towards ‘vertical’ school connectedness; running House-based events; engaging in student mentorships and facilitating Peer Support and pastoral care programs.