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Katie Thomas Percussion
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25.01.2022 Every Melbourne musicians life goals right now #lockdown
25.01.2022 I got a mention! Thanks for the shoutout, Jonathon. Have a listen to this wonderful interview of Dr Jonathon Welch (Choir of Hard Knocks) on ABC Sunday Afternoons with Angela Catterns. They talk about the essential role The Arts are playing during this stressful and sometimes isolating times. Its an interesting topic, as The Arts (along with other professions of course), have been hit particularly hard during this time. Many people have turn to music, visual art, literatur...e and dance as a way to cope with this new way of life, whereas we have seen additional cuts to funding, adding insult to injury. Angela and Jonathon also discuss technology; having to adapt to new platforms, and the new role it is playing in connecting people in the community again. Skip ahead to 1:36:30 for the interview: (I get a mention at 1:42:20 ) https://www.abc.net.au//sundaya/sunday-afternoons/12101438
25.01.2022 Contact me for lessons, online and hopefully in person soon! Either message me through this page, visit Footscray-Yarraville City Percussion Academy or email [email protected]
24.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone! From sunny Perth Aaand relax
24.01.2022 Had a fantastic time running the toddlers workshop and the Iso Percussion workshop for the Skunkworks Holiday Masterclass program. So much fun
24.01.2022 Had the most amazing weekend at the Fairbridge Festival in Pinjarra, Western Australia So good to get back to my hometown and see my family and friends
23.01.2022 First gig in 8 months!!
23.01.2022 Yo-Yo Ma One whole year ago today and we are allowed to post the proper photos!! I cannot believe I got the opportunity to meet and perform with world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. I will never forget this night! Photo credit: All the Queens Men... https://allthequeensmen.net/ See more
23.01.2022 So proud of these kids for all their end of year performances. Getting a taste of what its like to be a musician in December!! I love mentoring these kids and watching their progress every week. Congrats guys
22.01.2022 Performing/advertising the Bright Oktoberfest for October at the Brighter Days Festival - using this opportunity to try to get more people up to support the town. One of many affected by bushfires. #bushfirerelief #oktoberfest #emptyesky #brighterdays @ Brighter Days
21.01.2022 Thanks so much John Ng from Humans of SKY and the Inner West for interviewing me on how coronavirus has affected my business (Footscray-Yarraville City Percussion Academy) and me personally as well. Here are the questions I was asked! 1. How is business? How are you coping?... 2. What are you doing to stay open/motivated? 3. What are you doing to change the way you operate?
20.01.2022 Playing for the Valentines Day AFLW match Big band style #daughtersofthescray #westernbulldogs @westernbulldogs @aflwomens @bulldogsw
20.01.2022 I AM GOING ONLINE!! House studio just about all set up for online teaching (and self isolation ). Due to the recent Covid-19 restrictions - all my private teaching will be moved online as of MONDAY.... This is of course an uncertain time for all of us, but we can strive to keep our positive spirits up by continuing the normality and joy of music lessons. This not only keeps the students stuck at home with a schedule and something to do, but it also continues to spread the positivity and inclusiveness that is music! If you are not currently getting music lessons and are looking to learn a new skill from the comfort of your own home - hit me up! Looking forward to seeing all your faces on my laptop, Katie @ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
20.01.2022 Had an amazing time playing in the We Are One Bushfire Relief Concert. Awesome to work besides performers Taylor Henderson, Silvie Paladino, Brian Mannix, Amanda Harrison, Georgia Wilkinson, Shauntai Batzke, John Wayne Parsons and Harriett Allcroft just to name a few. Such an amazing day and cause. Please continue to donate - the impact from the bushfires are far from over.
20.01.2022 Completely forgot to post these photos of my last gig before lockdown!! Must have been the craziness of it all. This was the Womens T20 Grand Final with the D2 Drumline. With a record number of more than 86,000 people and a performance by Katy Perry, it seems like a life-time ago. #ISO #lockdown
19.01.2022 ISO recordings #delécluse
19.01.2022 Thursday night was at the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre I’ve never rehearsed here before - it’s quite nice! #mcec #southbank #orchestra #rehearsal #percussion #timpani #zelman #melbourne
18.01.2022 Had such a great week recording music shows for toddlers with Kids Edge I think I have found my new calling in life #solowiggle #newcareer #greenscreen
18.01.2022 Never underestimate the importance of the triangle. Thanks Brian Heatherich for the photo. Yarraville Carols 2019.
16.01.2022 Also extremely proud of my primary school kids on their end of year concert Congratulations! @ Melbourne
15.01.2022 Soundcheck for our gig with Yo-Yo Ma tonight Such an amazing event - I am so proud to be a part of it. #comingbackoutball 2019 - presented by #allthequeensmen ... #yoyoma #bachproject
15.01.2022 Back in the Bowl! Come down and watch, 5pm this afternoon. I think there are still some tickets left! No Friend But The Mountains - Luke Styles and Behrouz Boochani... https://liveatthebowl.com.au/no-friend-but-the-mountains
15.01.2022 I didnt realise recording with yourself, by yourself was so hard Anyone have any tips? EDIT: the gear is fine, I have access to fancy mics/cameras. But playing along with myself when the piece is cantabile is really tricky And yes, Im using headphones. Just not in this photo.
15.01.2022 Hope everyone is having a great Sunday! If you want to relax to some gorgeous music, the Beethoven marathon is still going strong at the Melbourne Recital Centre. If you want to see me perform, jump to the start where I am performing the Mass in C with the 3MBS Orchestra.... #3mbsmarathon
15.01.2022 The Bluestone Church in Footscray - no longer a church but a beautiful arts space. The acoustics are so gorgeous
14.01.2022 Great to chat to Sammy J backstage this evening - such a great guy. Very funny, super chill.
14.01.2022 ISO recordings #delcluse
13.01.2022 Getting some much needed sun this morning #lockdown 2.0 Feeling grateful that I have a tiny courtyard to practice in - I cant imagine being stuck in an apartment with no balcony
12.01.2022 Had a fantastic time playing at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl again on the weekend, this time with the Zelman Symphony Orchestra. Such a moving concert: No Friend But The Mountains, a symphonic cycle based on the book by Behrouz Boochani.
12.01.2022 First orchestral rehearsal in a year!! So happy to be back #timpani #orchestra #rehearsal #hawthorn #summerfestival #sidneymyerbowl #socialdistancing #melbourne #music
11.01.2022 Hi all, This Sunday I will be performing in this important concert - raising funds for the devastating impact the bushfires have had and still continue to have. All proceeds will be going to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal https://www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal ... Please come down and show your support if you can <3 https://www.facebook.com/events/2456168464601802/
11.01.2022 Its going to be a tough one. Please, if you are in a position to, consider donating your concert ticket money instead of asking for a refund. This is going to be a rough time for many of us
10.01.2022 Evening zoom seshs Lockdown 2.0
10.01.2022 So happy to play again with these two. The world situation has kept us apart, but finally we get to play again! Thanks everyone for coming to our reunion concert ... #pandiya #pandiyaband #perth #westernaustralia #claremont #livemusic #reunion #band
09.01.2022 So excited to be doing this gig again tomorrow night! And this year, our guest soloist is..... YO-YO MA The first Coming Back Out Ball I played at two years ago was such a special memory and I am proud to be doing it again. Photos of the gig two years ago:
09.01.2022 Well, Melbourne is back in lockdown! It's the third time we're going back into it but hopefully only for 5 days. In the meantime, here's a project I was a part of in my second lockdown with the Quarantine Opera. The Champagne Polka from the operetta Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II - please enjoy!... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyYQWmwOOS4
07.01.2022 New head shot for my interviews coming up Majority are about my academy - stay tuned!
07.01.2022 On Thursday I said goodbye to my students, parents and teachers at Rangeview Primary School, where I have been an instrumental teacher for four years. We had our end of year concert, followed by speeches, followed by the parents suggesting an impromptu performance by me (kids chanting) which I did, followed by presents, photos and crying. I have had a wonderful four years as part of this school. I will miss all of these kids so much - good luck on your journeys as percussionists and drummers
07.01.2022 Great day playing Christmas Carols at the Williamstown Pier on Saturday with Western, FYCB and my academy. So thankful and lucky to performing again #melbourne #williamstown #carols #covid19 #performance #christmas #percussion #music
06.01.2022 Had the most amazing time playing with Sol Alma at the Port Fairy Jazz Festival over the weekend Thanks for having me guys!
06.01.2022 Hi everyone, I am running a couple of workshops over the school holidays as part of the fabulous Skunkworks Productions masterclass series. They are so amazing and have made registration completely free for all students https://skunkworksproductions.com.au/master-class-2020
06.01.2022 Had a wonderful time visiting Perth and playing with my old trio. If you live in Perth or are visiting, check out Hermit Arts new performance space!
06.01.2022 The first of many carols gigs at Melbourne Zoo today. Great to get our set done before the rain started #soundcheck
05.01.2022 Recording on a miserable Melbourne day in lockdown brings me some joy Especially recording for a good cause! www.aseeltayah.com/bukjehofhope
05.01.2022 Absolutely loved playing timpani for the Beethoven Violin Concerto in D and Sibelius 1 on the weekend in this fabulous hall.
05.01.2022 My electric drum kit finally came!! Now I can have the windows and doors open during Spring and Summer and not annoy the neighbours. Ive been chatting with my neighbours a lot, and apparently they cant really hear me if everything is shut but as soon as I open just one window, its super loud ... After lockdown this kit will go to my Footscray studio as the teaching kit. Which lets be honest, is looking like 2021
04.01.2022 Recording timpani today in the home studio #lockdown #strauss #mozart #hinger
04.01.2022 Over the last week I have had the absolute pleasure of being the Skunkwork's Bright Music Camp Intensive's percussion tutor. Seeing how far the students have come in just one week - I couldn't be more proud.
04.01.2022 A couple of snippets of my gig with Yo-Yo Ma! Thank you so much All The Queens Men for putting on this fabulous salon <3
04.01.2022 On the weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to perform with my 2016 tour soloist again, Alexandre Da Costa. His interpretation of the Beethoven Violin Concerto in D is something special.
03.01.2022 Recording day 1 and day 2 for the nationals competition. If we can’t have nationals around the country, we’ll have to record it in our local studio #footscray #band #competition #nationals #recording #percussion #victoriauniversity
03.01.2022 Absolutely loved playing for the 26th Yarraville Carols Especially a gig mainly on kit! Havent done that for a while.. so much fun.
02.01.2022 Last live concert for a while last night MSOs Schererazade While the crowd was small, the applause was loud and the standing ovation that followed warmed everyones heart. Oh, and the hilarious elbow bump that replaced the conductor/concertmaster handshake Fabulous performance, thank you.... EDIT: free live-stream of Scheherazade tonight at 7pm! https://www.mso.com.au/contact/mso-coronavirus-statement/
02.01.2022 I had the absolute honour and pleasure of performing with, meeting and chatting to Hannah Gadsby and all the other comedians over the weekend. Such an amazing performance at a spectacular venue. Photo credit: @comedy_au
02.01.2022 It's going to be a tough one. Please, if you are in a position to, consider donating your concert ticket money instead of asking for a refund. This is going to be a rough time for many of us
01.01.2022 Beethoven Marathon! Happy 250th birthday Beethoven. @melbournerecitalcentte #3mbsmarathon #beethovenmarathon #3mbs #beethoven @ Melbourne Recital Centre
01.01.2022 Had the most amazing time playing with Sol é Alma at the Port Fairy Jazz Festival over the weekend Thanks for having me guys!
01.01.2022 Had a fantastic time playing at the Bright Oktoberfest over the weekend. What a gig #oompah @ Bright, Victoria
