Our Mission
To deliver professional music training that meets the needs of service bands within the Australian Defence Force.
Our Vision
The Defence Force School of Music is a best practice organisation that delivers ‘in time' training for all service bands, at all times remaining responsive to changing customer requirements. The school remains an industry leader, recognised both nationally and internationally as a world class professional music teaching facility. It sets the standard of music training through its technical competence, innovative and resourceful methods and administrative proficiency.
Our Values
The Defence Force School of Music embraces the values of teamwork, courage and initiative, and recognises that mutual respect and commitment are essential to obtaining superior results in the training and performance environment. Music is a dynamic and evolving discipline that requires regular evaluations of training regimes. Such training must reflect that the very nature of music performance requires musicians to constantly strive for excellence in every field of their endeavour.
Our Newsletter
2011 Newsletter as at 3 Aug 11 
DFSM 2012 Newsletter and Concert Dates.pdf
Bugle Calls
The following PDF contains information on bugle calls used at Anzac Day and other occasions.
Bugle Calls
DFSM Course Outline
The document below contains general information about DFSM and the courses that are run here.
DFSM Information Booklet.pdf Defence Force School of Music - Striving for Excellence
The Defence Force School of Music is a world-class music training institution. The school's purpose is to deliver professional music training that meets the needs of Australian Defence Force bands. The school keeps pace with changes in music and learning methods and is an internationally recognised and accredited training organisation. It is also the home of the Australian Defence Force's music knowledge and traditions. The credo: striving for excellence.
The school boasts some of the best training facilities of any defence force worldwide. The main building is purpose built and contains 80 individual practice studios, an outdoor performing area, recording studio, classrooms, library, a 300-seat auditorium, office space, lounge, entertainment and social areas.
The teaching staff comprises of some of the best and most experienced military musicians and instructors from within the Defence Force, as well as civilian instructors drawn from leading tertiary institutions and private practice.The school also offers training to musicians from overseas Defence Forces, Australian emergency services and police organisations.
