(While this page provides a snapshot of some noteworthy student achievements please keep in mind that EVERY time ANY STUDENT picks up their flute and plays they will improve and hopefully gain JOY from music. This is the greatest achievement of all!)
Elana on your guest artist performance at the NSW Flute Society Gala Day 2023
Amara, Amelia, Arya, Caitlin, Emma, Elana, & Lotti who performed so wonderfully at the Central Coast Conservatorium end of term concert
Elana on your selection for a full scholarship to the SYO April 2023 camp
Elana on wining the position of principal flute for the 2023 NSW Regional Youth Orchestra
Emma and Elana on your selection to perform in the NSW Central Coast Youth in performing Arts Concert series for 2023
Kayla! Multiple early entry offers to study music including an unconditional offer for Bachelor of Music Performance (flute) and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music!
Rania, Kayla, Emma, and Elana - wishing you an incredible learning experience at the Australian Haydn Ensemble Spring Academy in the September school holidays!
Elana on being selected to work with Emma Scholl in the Skunkworks Productions Masterclass series on 26 September 2022
Jessica on receiving an Encore nomination for your HSC performance!
Elana on Winning the NSW Flute Society Junior Chapmionship for 2022
Kayla on being awarded 2!!!! Bouddi Foundation Grants for 2022 (the Charrington McBride Award & the Chris Casey Award)
St Josephs Catholic College Flute Ensemble on your impromtu performance in support of the Ukraine - During their celebration of St Joseph's Day on Friday 20th March, the St Josephs Catholic College Flute Ensemble proudly recorded the National Anthem of Ukraine in a musical show of support. The girls felt strongly about demonstrating their moral support for the people of Ukraine and followed in the footsteps of many musicians, orchestras and other performers around the world in the learning and performing of the anthem. We are very proud of their achievement after only an hour of rehearsal. Congratulations girls.
St Josephs Catholic College Flute Ensemble on your Christmas Album - What a joy and a privilege it has been to work with the wonderful young women this year! We have had 6 months of online rehearsals, and term 4 rehearsals were held on Saturday afternoons and yet in spite of having jobs and other things on not a single member gave up on their team! Our special project for term 4 was to record a "christmas album" and they had only 8 weeks to pull this together. they recorded themselves at home and the result of their efforts is wonderful! CONGRATULATIONS Girls on all your amaing achievements in 2021!!!!!
Sophie on your acceptance to study a Bachelor of Music (flute) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music next year. Sophie's achievements are immense and just like many of you she was once a beginner getting started learning her first notes! Sophie has been a part of many amazing things over the years thanks to her flute studies including being selected to participate in workshops with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian World Orchestra and the Staatskapelle Berlin to name but a few. Sophie is currently the Principal flute in the NSW Regional Youth Orchestra and is an stunning musician and I feel very priveledged to be her teacher. Congratulations again to Sophie on this incredible achievement!
Elana on being awarded "Highly Commended" in the 15 years and under section of the Sydney Eistedfod for her performance of a movement from Mouquet's 'la flute de pan'.
Congratulations to Elana and Emma on being awarded "Highly Commended" in their age group in the global "Lyrical Flute Legends" competition adjudicated by Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway.
Congratulations to Elana in her recent achievement of Highly Commended in the 2021 Grade 7/8 unaccompanied section of the NSW Flute Society Eistedford! Elana was one of the very small number of musicians who were selected for this recognition from over 370 entrants across the 12 categories! Congratulations Elana!
Kayla on WINNING the Pearl Beach scholarship competition! This competition is undertaken in front of a live (ticketed) audience in Pearl Beach, NSW annually.
Grace, Caitlin and Isla! Congratulations to these three primary aged student who were selected to perform in the Pearl Beach Junior Showcase concert to a public audience. This concert is held annually and features up and coming young musicians who perform by special invitation. Well done all!
Congratulations Sophie (Principal Flute) & Kayla (Piccolo) on being chosen through a competitive blind audition process to hold these chairs in the NSW Regional Youth Orchestra for 2021
Lockdown Flute Ensemble, Term 3 2021! Congratulations to all involved! We hope this makes you smile. This term some of my 1-1 students from the Central Coast (NSW, Australia) worked on parts of a public domain flute ensemble piece from flute tunes and recorded themselves playing their parts. The more advanced students recorded all the parts and newer students recorded anywhere from a few notes to a group of bars, a section or a single part. In the end 34 students got involved in some way. It was also very exciting to have 5 of my amazing colleagues and friends join us ensuring the presence of both Alto and Bass flutes in our sound! The images are provided by students (and teachers) involved and represent things that have brought us joy during the current extended full lockdown. Thanks to the Central Coast Conservatorium for lending us space on their YouTube Channel so we could share this with you.
Dona Nobis Pacem - A lovely trio recorded in lockdown by members of the St Josephs Catholic College Flute Ensemble. This is a new ensemble formed in 2021 and I am absoltuely thrilled to be their director. Ensemble members have continued to meet weekly over zoom and their enthusiasm is an inspiration. Congratulations to all students involved and also special thanks to their school music teacher, Teresa Stephens who spent many hours creating this little video for us!
Sophie and Abigail on being offered the opportunity to preform in Reprise following their outstanding HSC performances!
Sophie on Receiving an Encore nomination for her HSC performance!
