Musical Director

Helen Swan is well known as a musician and music educator in Canberra. She studied voice at the Canberra School of Music under William Herbert, David Parker and Ronald Maconaghie, gaining her BA (Music) in 1983; in 1984 she was awarded the Diploma of Education from the then College of Advanced Education. Helen furthered her studies in 1998 and 2000, attending the Kodály Pedagogical Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary, graduating with an Advanced Diploma in Music Education.

She has performed as a singer and conductor, singing leading roles with Canberra Opera as well as being the chorus master for several Canberra Opera productions. Helen has worked with the Canberra Childrens Choir, the Canberra Choral Society, and the Resonants which she formed for young adults in 1990.

For many years Helen was Director of Music at Canberra Grammar Junior School, but resigned from there in 2002 to broaden her musical endeavours in the community. She became Director of Canberra Youth Music Choirs at the beginning of 2003, runs a busy private singing studio, both at home and at Canberra Girls’ Grammar School, and enjoys working with 2 and 3 year olds in early childhood music classes.