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Come join us for our end of year concert celebration at Bursill Lane Studio, 1:30 to 3:30pm. Entry by donation, 30% goes to our WWF Koala adoption We are a community of music lovers who enjoy weekly lessons and regular group ensemble rehearsals.  We love playing together in a variety of styles from Celtic to…

Congratulations Charlie! This talented and hardworking violinist has been rewarded with a music scholarship to Blue Mountains Grammar School, years 7 – 12. Charlie’s violin lessons are always full of high action playing and creativity. Our violin community will watch (and listen to) her progress with interest and support.

In April 2021, Rachele Wildmare and Nellie were invited to perform on Network 10’s Studio 10 during the “Footloose Fridays” segment. The appearance included a short interview and live performance, filmed at Network 10 studios in Sydney.This performance work forms part of Rachele’s broader professional background, which continues to inform her ensemble direction, musical communication, and performance…

Saturday 13 February 2021, 7pm to 9pm Avalon Restaurant18-24 Katoomba St KATOOMBA  Join at the Piano Parlour for interpretations of well-known pieces by the likes of Beethoven, Tigran, Hamasayan, Piazzolla & Rimsky Korsakov presented by pianist Devi Mamak & violinist Mare Wildmare, and some original compositions with a world fusion jazz style. https://www.avalonkatoomba.com.au/events/2021/2/13/piano-parlour-with-devi-mamak-mare-wildmare About the…

Watch it here: https://10play.com.au/live?fbclid=IwAR0DpVXiGjOQiNBN7R1duXrk1KIDW9OezqC2NZKlxQa18R6120y2VZgiH_4

Set 1 1- Twinkle Theme  2- Allegro 3- Perpetual Motion 4- Minuet 3 5- Gossec Gavotte Solos  Charlie – The Raggle Taggle Hippie by Efraemson Arden –    Concerto, 1st Mvt by Rieding Set 2 6- Drowsy Maggie, Trad 7- Waltzing Matilda, Cowan, arranged by Lois Shepheard 8- Humoresque by Dvorak Solos      Lucy…

It’s been months in the making – incredible crew, incredible producer, some jaw-dropping international circus acts… and us! https://www.facebook.com/littlebigtop20/videos/148376009951653/

Feeling a nervous before your exam or recital is fine – it means you care. But you don’t want it to eat at you and take the joy out of music. To push through pre-exam nerves, laughter and fun are the best medicine.  It’s important to be well prepared – that builds confidence. But if…

It was a real pleasure (and an honour) to be interviewed by Francois Mathian, of Soulbow Music Production & Publishing company.  Through Soulbow, Francois releases his music as FRANSOAFRAN.  He is well-known for creating soulful compositions involving distinctive electric violin lines and compositions in beautifully produced tracks that aim to inspire and create vibrancy.  The interview explores…

We have been selected to go to Nice in the beautiful South of France where our short film, The Paper Boat, will screen at NICE International Film Festival of World Cinema! We are being judged in the category of Music, Score & Sound Design. So far, the film has won 6 awards: Silver Medal for Original…

Create something great. Claim your $100 Creative Kids voucher today. As a registered provider for the Creative Kids program, you can redeem your voucher with us and let your child develop new skills. Enrol them in a new activity so they can create something great. For more information regarding the Creative Kids program, or to…

Creative Kids is an initiative by the NSW government.  Parents, guardians and carers can claim a $100 voucher per year to put towards the cost of lessons and fees with registered providers. It will take up to 28 days before I can confirm that I am a registered provider.  Quite an involved process, but well worth…

I have just completed the Child Safe Course through www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au This course contained the following units: 1. Introduction 2. Risk management 3. Situational prevention 4. Policies and procedures 5. Organisational culture 6. Reporting allegations and incidents 7. The Working With Children Check 8. Recruitment processes   https://violinlessonssydney.com/835-2/

Yesterday I was awarded a silver medal at Global Music Awards in the category of Original Score/Sound Track for Movie & Television for the music score to our short film, The Paper Boat.  Global Music Awards is a well-known international music competition which celebrates independent musicians. Global Music Awards is widely recognized by industry insiders as…

www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/5708287/short-film-success-for-katoomba-couple/

About Recorded Accompaniments Beginning in 2015, AMEB began releasing Recorded Accompaniments for use in study and examinations in early grades. Where AMEB Recorded Accompaniments are available, candidates may perform with those recordings in examinations.  These piano accompaniments have been recorded as practice tools and for use in early grade AMEB examinations. They feature performances of…

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

Here’s the video of the Strings Program at Blue Mountains Steiner School, made by Cloudherd Films.  This video features the song “EDGE”, which Mare composed and developed along with Year 3 & 4 violin students, with the help of some of the more advanced Year 5 & 6 violin students.  The song is built around…

Mare’s film, “The Paper Boat” won Best Music Award and also the People’s Choice Award at Blue Shorts Film Festival on Saturday night.  22 finalists’ films were enjoyed by a full house and the overall winner was “Old Hand” by Benjamin Mair.  This festival, in it’s third year, is run by volunteers and is screened in the nostalgic cinema of…

Looks Whats Coming up on the 24th of February!!!! The Next Katoomba ¡Ah-Ha!  get in early and get your tickets here https://www.trybooking.com/TOQE This February in the Heart of the Blue Mountains will be the return of the Katoomba “¡Ah-Ha!,  A night of Vaudevillian Variety & Wonder”. featuring Music, Comedy & Circus performance. Last October was a…

1st Metro Session – Closing date 5 March.  Exam dates between 28 April to 6 June 2nd Metro Session – Closing date 17 September.  Exam dates between 10 November to 8 December More info:  ameb.nsw.edu.au/exams/examprac.html  

Congrats to Indi who completed her HSC music in 2017 with an A grading.  As well as coursework, Indi presented a recital on the theme of gypsy music.  It was wonderful to see her violin playing improve as she worked towards this goal.  

Very excited to be half way through our second International Practice Challenge with students of Mare and Mel (Melanie Dyball, Mare’s sister).  This week students recorded video greetings and were able to meet like-minded string students on the other side of the world who are involved in the same challenge.  This challenge involves practicing for…

Despite the howling wind, the Blue Mountains Buskers performed 2 x 10 minute sets, raising money to be donated to North Katoomba Public School’s community development fund, which assists disadvantaged families to meet the cost of school excursions, camps and other activities for their children.  An additional $50 was later donated by my mum Vilma, making the grand…

Join Mare + violin students this Saturday 30 September in Leura Mall to hear the fantazmagorical, the stupendous, the incredibly wondrous talents and skills of (just named)  Blue Mountains Buskers (or BMB, as they will come to be known in legend and local mythology).  We are raising money for local school, North Katoomba Primary, and have a…