2025 Student Concert

My Studio was welcomed back to the marvellous local venue of The Church in Alexandria for our 2025 Student Concert.

Held in November, this year the event was scheduled before the flurry of end of year activities. I accompanied two talented AMusA level cello students who added their performances to our program, one from the studio of Eleanor Streatfeild, and the other from the studio of Jack Ward.

My piano students performances ranged from a first performance from a 6 year old student to a 10 year old student performing repertoire from her recently successful AMusA program.

It was wonderful to hear everyone's progress since the end of the year concert in 2024. And this year, students from my Studio had many stand out successes, with numerous Distinctions/High Distinctions for AMEB examinations; successful first eisteddfod performances and prizes won in the Ryde and St George Eisteddfods in Sydney, including a First Prize in the Sub-Junior Championship at Ryde Eisteddfod; two students were selected to take part in the 'Little Lev' Australian National Piano Competition for Children in Brisbane (6/7 years, 8-10 years), one advancing to Round 2; there was a Second Placing in the Preliminary Round of the Aegio International Piano Competition, with Honourable Mention in the Final (7/8 years); a Third Placing in the NSW State Final of the Oz Schools Instrumental Championship with Wildcard invitation to perform in the National Final in Melbourne (School Grades 5/6); a 'Gold Award' performance in the Sydney live round of the Singapore International Music Competition (10-12 years)​; an AMusA Diploma awarded from the Australian Music Examinations Board for a student aged 10 years; and an invitation for a student to join the Rising Stars program at the Sydney Conservatorium.

Weekly lessons continued after this concert event, up until the end of December 2025.