CONDUCTOR
CONDUCTING STUDIES
Tracy’s conducting experience embraces wind band, orchestral and vocal music across schools and the wider community. Ensembles she has directed range from beginner through to highly accomplished levels and has covered a wide range of genres. Throughout her career she has championed Australian music, and aims to include a more diverse range of composers in her programs.
Tracy completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2021, studying both wind band and orchestral conducting, and was the fortunate recipient of the 2022 State Music Camp Award for excellence in Orchestral Conducting. She also completed projects on repertoire preparation and non-verbal communication.
She is now pursuing a PhD in Music Performance (Conducting), supervised by Dr. Nicholas Enrico Williams. She has guest conducted the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Wind Symphony in concerts and recording sessions since 2021. Tracy also guest conducted the MCM Concert Band in 2022, throughout 2023, and again in 2025. In 2024 she directed the ensemble for their second concert of the year, on the theme “Ways and Means.” Since September 2025, Tracy has continued her studies at the University of Georgia as a Visiting Researcher Scholar. During her stay she has guest conducted the UGA Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band in rehearsals and concerts. She will return to Melbourne in 2026.
INFLUENCES
Before commencing formal study, Tracy attended various conducting symposia, conferences, and workshops with eminent Australian and overseas clinicians. She studied with Dr. James Croft, Dr. Dale Lonis, Dr. John Lynch and Professor Craig Kirchhoff during Summer Conducting Schools hosted by the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association (Victoria). She conducted during ABODA workshops and masterclasses with Peter Bandy (string conducting); Benjamin Northey (string conducting and orchestral conducting); Dr. Paula Crider, Dr. Travis Cross, and the Royal Australian Air Force Band (advanced wind band conducting). In 2024, she participated in the Louise Crossley Orchestral conducting masterclass with Jessica Cottis, hosted by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. In the USA, she attended symposia at Northwestern University (Dr. Mallory Thompson and Professor Craig Kirchhoff), University of Texas (Dr. Jerry Junkin, Dr. Richard Floyd, and Professor H. Robert Reynolds), and Sonoma State University (Professor Craig Kirchhoff and Dr. Andy Collinsworth). These transformative experiences have inspired Tracy to continue striving to share the best possible musical experiences with each ensemble she directs.
ENSEMBLES
An enthusiastic supporter of community ensembles, Tracy was formerly Assistant conductor of the Southern Area Concert Band and the Moorabbin Brass Band. Most recently, she served as Musical Director of the Melbourne Rainbow Band from 2016-2024, and she has frequently acted as guest conductor for community bands across Melbourne. Through becoming Musical Director of productions including Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof, Kiss Me Kate, The Wizard of Oz, and Legally Blonde, Tracy learned a lot about presenting entertaining, immersive, and thought-provoking concert programs.
Tracy has been an active member of the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association over its 40-year history, serving as State President of the Victorian Branch and editor of its journal Interlude, and attending many Summer Conducting Schools as a participant or staff member. In 2025, she was awarded their Certificate of Excellence for outstanding achievement and contribution to music education.
