Northern Rivers Conservatorium in Lismore, New South Wales | Specialty School

Northern Rivers Conservatorium

Locality: Lismore, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6621 2266

Address: 152 Keen St 2480 Lismore, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.nrcac.edu.au

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20.01.2022 "Chameleon" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock in collaboration with Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason. Here our very own Youth Jazz Orchestra record it as part of an exciting recording project aimed at providing more Covid-safe performance opportunities for our talented students!

19.01.2022 "Tampico" was composed in 1945 by Allan Roberts, with lyrics by Doris Fisher. Here it is recreated by our Youth Jazz Orchestra in October 2020 as part of our Covid-Performance-Recording series!

12.01.2022 Are you an early career or emerging musician? Expressions of interest are now open for a new paid performance opportunity to be held at Byron Bay’s iconic live music venue The Great Northern Hotel in 2021. #artsnorthernrivers #keepmusiclive

09.01.2022 GREAT NEWS FOR CHOIRS For the first time in months choirs of up to 30 people will be able to sing outdoors in NSW from Monday 23 November. With other changes an...nounced today, small outdoor Carols services (for 500 people) will be able to take place. While the limit of 5 still applies to indoor singing, the change means that for the first time a workably-sized choir will be able to rehearse or perform, while applying the Covid distancing guidelines, in an outdoor environment. Performing outdoors is acoustically and artistically not ideal, but RIVMEO welcomes the change which will allow community, professional and church groups to help the community celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Church choirs of 30 will be able to sing outdoors, and the number of people gathered for an outdoor church/worship service will be consistent with other outdoor music rules - 500 persons. Carols services for up to 500 people, whether by community or church groups, will be able to take place with a choir of 30 distanced according to the Health advice. Distancing rules will apply depending on how the audience/congregation is seated. And in great news the audience can also sing; providing anyone over the age of 12 wears a mask. Here is the relevant section of today's press statement: "Increased capacity for outdoor religious services: Up to 500 people outdoors, provided the audience is seated (with 1 person per 2 square metres if assigned a seat, or 1 person per 4 square metres if seated in an allocated seated area (e.g. where the grass is marked or on picnic rugs). Increased capacity for outdoors singing and carols: Up to 30 singers will be permitted outdoors, subject to COVID-safe requirements (the limit of 5 remains for indoor venues). The audience or congregation may participate in the singing, but anyone 12 years or older must wear a mask." The full statement is attached FYI We have checked with Education and the rule of 30 outdoors will also apply in schools. We are not anticipating any other school changes during Term 4. On the indoor rule of 5, we continue to advocate for risk-managed easing of this number in line with the pleasing community transmission numbers. We are anticipating a meeting with Arts Minister Harwin in the near future, and we continue to advocate with Health. Our advocacy continues to be for a risk-managed approach that is equitable and proportionate. This is one more step on the journey to a sustainable approach to musical activity, and the journey ciontinues. - Stephen O'Doherty

06.01.2022 ? ? I started teaching in Melbourne before heading to London in 1989 where I stayed for 16 years. I came to the Northern Rivers in 2010 after 18 months in Sydney, working on the kids TV show dirtgirlworld. I grew up in the Salvation Army and my family all sing and play various brass and other instruments. There was always music in the house.... I had a solo in the Sunday School musical when I was 8 and never looked back. I’ve been lucky enough to perform in productions and concerts in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and the Northern Rivers as well as London, France, Latvia and Norway. My last piano teacher Margaret Schofield taught me to use arm weight to shape phrases which is something teach all my piano students, because it makes all the difference between playing like a robot and being a musician. My most embarrassing moment on stage was in London, when I had to turn off my mobile phone in my pocket during the concert! The audience probably thought I was just scratching an itch. Thank heavens for the loud orchestra! In 2004, my choir went to Riga in Latvia. We visited Rundale Palace, which is sort of a Latvian Versailles, and we just started singing in the ballroom a completely unrehearsed flash mob. The other visitors were delighted. It was magical. In addition to singing, piano and organ, I’ve also tried playing recorder, cornet, trombone, clarinet, viola, accordion and cymbals with varying degrees of success. Let’s say I don’t think I’ll be teaching any of them any time soon! I love helping my students discover what they can achieve and how much joy music can bring. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy singing with others, walking my dog, travelling and in recent months, watching the free Opera streams from the Metroplitan Opera in New York. Click this link to reveal (scroll down the page) https://bit.ly/2IBB5D6

01.01.2022 Our beautiful Chamber Strings ensemble have come out of this challenging year stronger than ever. Six months of zoom rehearsals could not dampen the enthusiasm and musicality of this amazing group of young musicians. Only four weeks after returning to in-person rehearsals, they came together for a day of filming and recording in our Concert Room. Congratulations and thank you to Chamber Strings MD Michael McCabe, creative director and video editor Rohan Langford, audio engineer Andy Downer and camera operator Elvis Callaghan.

01.01.2022 ? ... ? I was born on the Central Coast, though my family moved a number of times as a child. We settled on the Northern Rivers when I was 13 which I was very happy about! As an adult I have lived here on and off, earlier to study music at SCU, between travels and a few great years in Melbourne. However the North Coast has been home again for 20 year...s as I’ve chosen to raise my family here in this vibrant community and beautiful region. I first started learning music at the age of 6 but didn’t have performing opportunities as a kid living in a small town. My first performances began at age 16 singing in local school bands along with some solo cafe gigs, singing and accompanying myself on guitar. As an adult I had a strong desire to travel and fell in love with Indian music whilst travelling there with my partner, now husband. We studied tabla with the most inspiring and giving teacher Shri Kedar Nath Bhowmick. He dedicated hours of his time to share not only the tabla tradition of intricate rhythms but the stories and the history, the interactions, the spirituality and the politics that goes on. Music lessons were integrated into everyday life. He taught me not to rush, and always to share music. They were important music and life lessons that I hope I can pass on. One of the most interesting places I've ever performed was in the 90’s out at Lightning Ridge with the Hottentots. There were some interesting characters out there. We were playing at a festival that got flooded out despite not having rained for many months. I loved the whole journey of heading out west and discovering many places along the way. Recalling the most embarrassing moment during a performance was at the National Folk Festival when African musician Epizo joined The Hottentots on stage, he bum hopped across the stage to a large audience then beckoned us to follow, one by one! I was never an extrovert performer so I was really put on the spot! I have loosened up way more since through years of performing theatrically for kids! I love teaching music, especially to children because they really soak it up! And it’s important to get them inspired to love music while they’re little! When I'm not teaching or making music, my favourite thing is being in nature, bushwalking, getting in the garden and time with friends. https://bit.ly/3njP67d