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How Playing Music Benefits Your Brain More than Any Other Activity

February 19, 2015 Mare

  How Playing Music Benefits Your Brain More than Any Other Activity by Maria Popova “Playing music is the brain’s…

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Posted in: Music Education

Hand Fitness Workout

February 8, 2015 Mare

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Posted in: Activities, Uncategorized

A Violin Group Session Just for Adults – 22 Feb

February 5, 2015 Mare

Thrilled to announce our first Adult’s Group Session will take place in Leura on Sunday 22nd February at 11:30am. What will…

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GRAND FINAL RESULTS FROM 21 DAY PRAC COMPETITION ANNOUNCED!

November 16, 2014 Mare

GRAND FINAL RESULTS FOR WHOLE 21 DAYS: Well done to everyone who participated.  There is not one student who hasn’t improved…

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Posted in: Activities, Uncategorized Filed under: Practice Competition, Prizes, Results

RESULTS FOR WEEK 3 PRAC COMP-Some Amazing Work!

November 15, 2014 Mare

It’s truly satisfying, as teachers, to see so many students putting the time into the violin (and cello).  Melanie and…

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Posted in: Activities, Uncategorized Filed under: Practice Competition, Prizes, Results

Pic of the Burning Violin in Strings on Fire’s recent Canberra Shows

November 11, 2014 Mare

For more pics see www.facebook.com/StringsOnFireShow

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Posted in: Live Photos, Uncategorized Filed under: flaming violin, live photos, strings on fire

Pics from Strings on Fire’s show on Friday night in Melbourne

Mare

This was at Crown Casino’s Palladium Ballroom, 800 people.  To see more pics from this event, see  www.facebook.com/StringsOnFireShow  

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Posted in: Live Photos, Uncategorized Filed under: live photos, strings on fire

Monster Efforts! Practice Comp Week 2

November 9, 2014 Mare

Leading places for Week 2.  The results are: Position:    Name:               Days of…

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Posted in: Activities, Uncategorized Filed under: Practice Competition, Results

5 Students with Outstanding Practice This Week!

November 1, 2014 Mare

Melanie and I saw some outstanding progress from students who tried their best to practice well this week. We want to…

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Posted in: Activities, Uncategorized Filed under: Practice Competition, Results

For tranquil, soothing violin music – click here!

October 23, 2014 Mare

Here’s a link to a playlist of tranquil violin music.  We could do worse than emulating this guy – he…

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Posted in: Recommended Listening, Uncategorized, Video Clips Filed under: Recommended Listening, Video Clips, Youtube Violin

Prizes to be Won! Term 4 Practice Comp

October 15, 2014 Mare

The real reward of regular practice is how much you improve…. however, let’s have some fun, get some incentive and…

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Practice Competition Starts Today!

March 26, 2014 Mare

Be rewarded for practicing every day! Terms: practice every day for the next 14 days (until your lesson on the…

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Creating Music For The Sea Pig!

March 21, 2014 Mare

Angie & Gab introduced me to this site after their last violin lesson: http://www.unusualcreatures.com/ The concept is creating music (with…

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Posted in: Creative Strings, Music Education, Recommended Listening, Uncategorized, Video Clips Filed under: Creative Strings, Video Clips, Youtube Violin

Top 10 reasons why kids don’t practice

February 11, 2014 Mare

  Written by: http://www.blitzbooks.com.au blog 9/02/2014 3:24 PM   If your child loves to practice, and never has to be…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: music education, Practice Competition, Results

Gazette Article

October 29, 2013 Mare

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Posted in: Creative Strings, Live Photos, Uncategorized Filed under: Creative Strings, flaming violin, live photos, media, strings on fire

Recent Performances

October 6, 2013 Mare

It’s a busy time of year!  Since returning from Boston I’ve performed at some diverse & prestigious events with Strings…

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