Dear NECOM music supporters It is with much regret that I write to inform you that Opera Australia has postponed its touring production of Carmen this year due to the impact of COVID-19. We are […]

NECOM students have had individual lessons since late March but NECOM’s Learning Hub now makes music available to all students. The new NECOM Learning Hub aims to keep children engaged and actively learning, singing and […]

We hope you and your family have had an enjoyable holiday and are looking forward to getting back into music making this term. Since March the transition by our students and teachers to the on-line […]

On Thursday 12 March, NECOM and AMTA (Armidale Music Teachers Association) presented two workshops for Year 12 music students preparing for their HSC performance assessments and exam in September this year. The Music 1 Performance […]

From Sheila Guymer, piano teacher  8 April 2020 Firstly, a warm thank you to all our piano students and families for their patience and persistence over the last three weeks! It’s been a huge learning […]

The AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) has recognised NECOM as one of the top 10 music schools in NSW in both the Preliminary-Grade 4 and Grade 5-8 categories in 2019. This achievement is testament to […]

Photo: April Kelson, Deidre Rickards, Robert Jackson, Mark Harrison and Inge Brasche Since 2008, NECOM has continued to present the Chamber Music in Schools programme to staff and students in the North Western Region of […]

In March this year, Marketing and Administration Officer Kate Reynolds said farewell to NECOM to take up a new marketing position with Angus Australia here in Armidale. We congratulate her most sincerely on her new […]

Well what a term it’s been so far! Wind and brass lessons have now started online and while it’s definitely a change, it’s been incredibly rewarding to see the enthusiasm and adaptability from the students […]