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Category: Music Education

Overcoming Performance Nerves

November 19, 2019 Mare

Feeling a nervous before your exam or recital is fine – it means you care. But you don’t want it…

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Posted in: Activities, Music Education, Music for Wellbeing, Uncategorized Filed under: Performance Craft

Claim your $100 Creative Kids voucher today

February 27, 2019 Mare

Create something great. Claim your $100 Creative Kids voucher today. As a registered provider for the Creative Kids program, you…

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Posted in: Activities, Music Education Filed under: music education

Download: AMEB Violin Series 9 Recorded Accompaniments

August 1, 2018 Mare

About Recorded Accompaniments Beginning in 2015, AMEB began releasing Recorded Accompaniments for use in study and examinations in early grades.…

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Posted in: Music Education, Recommended Listening

Inspiring quote of the day

July 25, 2018 Mare

“An unlimited amount of ability can develop when parent and child are having fun together.” Shinichi Suzuki   https://violinlessonssydney.com/835-2/

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Posted in: Music Education, Music for Wellbeing

Blue Mountains Steiner Video – Strings Program, featuring original music

July 16, 2018 Mare

Here’s the video of the Strings Program at Blue Mountains Steiner School, made by Cloudherd Films.  This video features the…

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Posted in: Creative Strings, Music Education, Video Clips Filed under: Creative Strings, Video Clips

AMEB Dates 2018

February 14, 2018 Mare

1st Metro Session – Closing date 5 March.  Exam dates between 28 April to 6 June 2nd Metro Session – Closing…

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Posted in: Activities, Competitions, Music Education

Closing Date for AMEB Exams – NSW

August 18, 2017 Mare

The closing date for the next AMEB Exams is 8 September 2017.  These exams occur some time during the last…

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Posted in: Music Education Filed under: Motivation & Inspiration, music education

Why Attend Violin Group Classes?  Important Points and Reviews After Our Last Class

August 6, 2017 Mare

These sessions offer the opportunity to review the skills learned in the private lesson whilst adding important ensemble skills necessary…

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Posted in: Music Education Filed under: Motivation & Inspiration, music education

Why Tune Violins to 432 Hertz?

February 13, 2017 Mare

I’ve been trialling the tuning at 432 Hz  for nearly 12 months now. This trial has included the following: Performing…

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Posted in: Music Education, Music for Wellbeing Filed under: music education

10yo Joe’s account of playing in the Sydney Festival of Instrumental Music

November 22, 2016 Mare

In August 2016, I played my violin at the Sydney Opera House with some people from my school. It was…

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Posted in: Activities, Music Education Filed under: music education

Maxim Vengerov – ‘Playing by Heart’

July 8, 2016 Mare

Russian born Maxim Vengerov is one of the greatest violinists in the world. This documentary captures the maestro at 23,…

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Posted in: Music Education, Recommended Listening, Video Clips Filed under: Creative Strings, music education, Performance Craft, Video Clips, Youtube Violin

Want to know the secret to incredible violin playing??

November 17, 2015 Mare

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Itzhak Pearlman Turns 70 – an inspiring article

September 1, 2015 Mare

http://www.allthingsstrings.com/Article-Index/Department/Feature/Itzhak-Perlman-Turns-70-and-He-s-Loving-Every-Minute

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Posted in: Music Education Filed under: music education

Practice Competition with Goals!

May 15, 2015 Mare

I was impressed with the improvement of every violinist last week, after Week 1 of our Practice Competition. This week,…

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Posted in: Activities, Competitions, Music Education, Uncategorized Filed under: music education, Practice Competition

Recorded Accompaniments now allowed in AMEB Exams

May 13, 2015 Mare

For the first time, the AMEB are not making it compulsory to have a live accompanist for the lower levels…

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Posted in: Music Education Filed under: music education

Rewards for Good Practice

May 6, 2015 Mare

Have your good practice habits acknowledged and rewarded! Practice Competition starts NOW – from your lesson this week.  Duration –…

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Posted in: Activities, Music Education Filed under: music education, Practice Competition

Blue Mountains Orchestra Inc

March 10, 2015 Mare

Interested in playing in an orchestra?  The Blue Mountains Orchestra has a Training Orchestra, which takes in beginners (children and…

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Posted in: Activities, Music Education

Hand Fitness – Hilarious Interview & Info

March 3, 2015 Mare

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Posted in: Activities, Music Education, Uncategorized

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

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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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
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