Season's Greetings!

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
All the best for the festive season and the new year to all students and parents! Don't forget to brush up on your Christmas Carols!

Stuck on what to give for Christmas?

How about a music lessons voucher for those who would like to try something new!

AMEB NSW Handbook

AMEB NSW Series 2 Practical Music Exams
The countdown is on, and the series 2 practical music exams have begun! Good luck and all the best to all candidates sitting for their music exams. For more info, go to the AMEB NSW Teachers Handbook.
www.ameb.nsw.edu.au

Welcome to Term 4 2011!!

Wow! We are in term 4 already! All Series 2 practical music exams will take place this term.

Happy Holidays!!

Wishing you all a fun and relaxing holiday! Don't forget to keep up your music practice!

Annual Music Recital 2011

We were so thrilled to see you all perform at this year's annual music recital. Congratulations to all performers. You sounded magnificent!

Sydney Opera House 2012

The Utzon Music Series Program Has Been announced. Very exciting and great music entertainment for 2012!
www.sydneyoperahouse.com

Music Theory Exams

Good luck to all Students sitting for their written exams in a few weeks. You will all do very well!!
Make sure you read the questions correctly, and take your time!!

Welcome to Term 3 2011!!

Welcome back to a very busy Term 3!!
The AMEB music exams for series 2 are due the 29th of July.
We also have our annual music recital. Very exciting!! Information on this huge event soon!!

Happy Holidays!!

A great way to keep warm these winter holidays, is to practice your musical instrument!!
See you all in Term 3!!

Music Quote #10

Without music, life would be a mistake.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Introducing Guitar Lessons!!

That's correct, guitar lessons are now taking place at the Music Academy!!
Very exciting!!
Guitar lessons are available for all ages, and all styles.
Take up guitar lessons today as a hobby, or for some extra challenges ... music exams!!

Blitz Books!!

Happy Birthday to Blitz Books!! They are 10 years old!! This is an excellent music website with free music downloads and countless information about music theory, musicianship, and practical work.

Piano Posture

Good posture is everything when it comes to playing the piano. It needs to become a habit – something that is automatic as soon as we sit down to play. This takes a LONG TIME to achieve and only comes through constant attention being aware about the way we play.

AMEB on iTunes!!

AMEB Recordings are now available to purchase from the iTunes store.

Music Quote #9

Only when the form grows clear to you, will the spirit become so too.
Robert Schumann, Advice to Young Musicians (1848)

Music Exam Tip

As this term are the Series 1 practical/music theory exams, avoid last minute cramming. We all know that knowledge quickly gained is knowledge quickly forgotten. Work through at least the last two weeks before your music exam to do steady revision each day – don’t leave it all to the night before!! I'm sure that sounds familiar!!

Music Term 2 2011

Welcome to Term 2 2011!!
This term is jam packed with the Series 1 AMEB Music Theory examinations being held in May. Also the Series 1 AMEB Sydney and Wollongong practical music examinations being held from now to the end of term.

Happy Easter!!

Wishing you all a Happy Easter filled with yummy chocolates!!
See you all in Music Term 2.

School Holidays

The School holidays are the perfect time to catch up on all music practice and music theory. All Students can also get a head start for the Music Term 2.

Successful Music Sight Reading

Ask anyone who is a good sight reader how they came to be so. They will tell you: because they do it ALL THE TIME. There is no-one ‘born’ a good sight reader, just like there is no-one who is born able to read English fluently without having read a lot. The only way to become a good sight reader is to sight read constantly.

There are many factors involved in successful music sight reading:

· Rhythm reading
· Random note reading
· Melodic pattern reading
· Chord reading
· Melody playing
· Fingering
· Two hands reading/playing
· Playing with dynamics/articulation
· Playing under pressure

Stuck on gift ideas?

Why not give a music lessons voucher!! This is a fun and great way to try something new!! Suitable for all ages and all occasions!!
Enquire now!!

Looking after your musical instrument

It it very important to have your musical instrument serviced, as it will always keep in top shape, and give the best sound to your performance. Shire Music have a great service department. www.shiremusic.com.au

Music Quote #8

I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds. - Dizzy Gillespie

Memory folk tunes for AMEB

The AMEB music theory exams have now taken the memory folk tune out of the syllabus. Please check the 2011 AMEB music syllabus for more information.
www.ameb.nsw.edu.au

Music Term 1 2011

Happy new year and welcome to the new music term!! This year is sure to bring many wonderful achievements for all Students. Music lessons will commence at the start of February 2011.