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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia '''School of Byzantine Music''' is under the auspices of [[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College]]. It began in 2005.
The School of Byzantine Music is one of the means by which the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia hopes to pass on the Byzantine ecclesiastical musical traditionto current and future generations, and to train chanters for the parishes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. It also provides a reference point for Byzantine chanting in Australia.
Tuition is done by students, both those who attend St Andrew's and interested lay people in Sydney, attending Classes are conducted one night a per week during semester for approximately 35 weeks of the year, and over three yearsin total. After this time and successful completion of the coursethis three year program, a diploma - recognised by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - is issuedpresented.
==Instructors==
*Mr Asterios Zouriakas
::First chanter of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Redfern, Sydney, Australia.
::BTh ([[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|SAGOTC]]), BA, DipByzMus (Serres)
*Rev. Gerasimos Koutsouras
::Parish Priest of the Greek Orthodox Church of St George, Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia.
::BA, MA (Sydney Uni.); MTh (Aristoteleian Uni. of Thessaloniki); DipByzMus (under D. Sourlantzis)
::Current lecturer in Church History and Byzantine Music, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, Sydney, Australia.
::Former First chanter Chanter at St Theodora, Thessaloniki.
::Former First Chanter of St Sophia and her Three Daughters, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.
*Mr Peter Karagiozis
::DipByzMus (School of Byzantine Music, Sydney, Australia)
::First Chanter of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Therapon, Thornleigh, Sydney, Australia.
==Former Instructors==
*Dr Dimitrios Koubaroulis
::PhD (Computer Science); DipByzMus (Athens).
::Lambadarios (left chanter) of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Redfern, Sydney, Australia.
::PhD (Computer Science); DipByzMus (Athens).
*Mr Basilios Psilacos
::BTh ([[St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College (Sydney, Australia)|SAGOTC]]); BByzMus (Aristoteleian Uni. of Thessaloniki); DipByzMus (under D. Sourlantzis); MTh (Aristoteleian Uni. of Thessaloniki).
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