Blade Fuller
PEAK Presenter
Based in:
Sydney, NSW, AustraliaBlade is a music teacher, conductor, and singer, who currently works at Inner Sydney High School. He first came to Orff while studying at University and fell in love with the active, experience-focused approach to music making. He has completed Orff Levels 1-4 and is planning to attend the 2025 Summer School at the Orff Institute in Salzburg. Blade also worked for the NSW Department of Education’s Arts Unit for 10 years as a vocal tutor and conductor.
As well as teaching high school students that enjoying music actually can be cool, Blade regularly conducts and sings with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, as well as other groups in Sydney (and occasionally further afield). He has also been involved in numerous soundtrack recording projects for the film industry, including the Lego Batman Movie, Mortal Kombat, and two Marvel TV series.
In his personal life, Blade enjoys spending time with his amazing daughter and building LEGO.
PEAK Elective Session | Tuesday, 7th January 2025 | 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Voice, Body, and Brain: Singing Warmups and Games
Come one, come all, to this exciting and interactive session on vocal games and warmups, perfect for choirs and for singing in the classroom. If you want some new ideas to making singing an infectiously fun part of your teaching, then this session is for you! This session is designed to expand the repertoire of any choir director or teacher with a range of interesting warmups and games for choirs and vocal ensembles. These activities help to warm up not just the voice, but the brain and body as well, and provide increasing levels of musical challenge and complexity to instil a sense of achievement in your students. Each warmup has a purpose beyond simply warming up the voice; some warm up the brain; some teach part independence; some teach full body coordination; and others combine many of these elements to create more challenging experiences. It is this challenge that leads to a sense of achievement, and that sense of achievement will keep the students wanting more. In this session you will experience dozens of games and warmups, and will have fun putting your own musical skills to the test.