Thank You To Our Supporters - Mother's Day Recital
I am so proud to see my students all show us their progress & musical expression in the Mother's Day Recital at St Stephen's Anglican Church. That was the day and milestone in their learning journey. Also, thank you for many family members or friends there to enjoy the recital, and to give their support to the performers. Over the years, I have been lucky to have musical mentors to guide me. One of whom, was my late father in law, Tony Newstead. Tony was a renowned jazz tr
VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS AUDITION PREP
Piano is a beautiful solo instrument, but I also enjoy opportunities to accompany other instruments. Like yesterday, I was asked to help accompany a violin student preparing for an audition for the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS). He's a talented player for his age, and despite having a cold did a wonderful rendition of the difficult and high tempo Carmen Prelude (around grade 5 difficulty) as well as Swing and Swang, a lovely slower jazz composition. M
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