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Tracy Videon - Biographical Information

Tracy Videon shares her passion for conducting and wind band repertoire as a teacher/Concert Band Coordinator at McKinnon Secondary College, and as a PhD researcher at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. She directs ensembles of all levels, including regular guest conducting the University’s Wind Symphony and Concert Band. With rich and varied experience as a music educator, former military musician, and with a background in heritage and museum studies, Tracy works to connect musicians and audiences with music of diverse composers through narrative. A former state president in the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association, Tracy was recently recognized with ABODA Victoria’s Certificate of Excellence for outstanding achievement and contribution to music education, and editor of the journal Interlude. As a Regional Instrumental Music Coordinator for schools in Victoria’s Southeast, Tracy successfully guided and advocated for school music programs and developed events to enrich staff and students’ experience, resulting in significant growth of band programs in government secondary schools. In 2022, she received Melbourne University’s State Music Camp scholarship for excellence in conducting. Tracy authored a study of the social significance of band rotundas for Heritage Victoria. Over many years as Musical Director of the Melbourne Rainbow Band, she prioritized safe performance spaces for musicians from varied backgrounds. Her PhD project reveals the musical legacy of Australian heritage women composers through the wind band medium.