A composer and keyboard player, Diana Blom’s scores and CDs are published by Wirripang Pty. Ltd., Orpheus Music and Wai-te-Ata Press. Compositions include chamber music, vocal music, string orchestra works, children’s operas/musicals and she’s currently completing a musical. Research interests include higher education music performance and how music has meaning. Diana has curated/co-curated 10 composition/performance CD projects, the latest, Short Tracks, with Noel Burgess. Books include Teaching and evaluating performance at university: beyond the conservatory model, co-edited with John Encarnacao, and Music Composition Toolbox, a co-authored composition textbook, published by Science Press.

Noel is a pioneer of Australian electronic music, screen media composer and producer with 30 years industry experience. As a composer/performer his acts Vision Four 5 and AapogeE broke new ground in the Australian electronic music scene. His production work includes ARIA nominated Chili Hifly, Groove Terminator and Amiel. In 2007 he commenced working in the tertiary sector at WSU and has submitted a PhD in Screen Media Composition with Macquarie University. Noel’s focus is the nexus of media technology and the arts and exploring collaborative opportunities in the rapidly developing digital landscape, including VR installations and implementation.