From 5-7 March NECOM hosted a visit from the captivating Junkyard Beats ensemble who travelled from Sydney to present workshops to schools in the NECOM classroom program. Junkyard Beats transform everyday household items and recycled […]
7th March, Armidale Town Hall. The lovely old Armidale Town Hall was the setting for what was expected to be a top performance from now Australia’s most well-known jazz singer, Emma Pask. After singing and […]
After two days of rain preceding the planned date, the annual AYO Garden Party was moved from Chevy Chase to the indoor wet weather venue at PLC. The weather on the day was beautiful. […]
NECOM is excited to announce our new Head of Contemporary Music, Sharny Russell. Sharny brings her extensive musical experience as a pianist, vocalist, composer, educator and producer to Armidale. Sharny is known and respected throughout […]
Sharny Russell is a seasoned and respected Australian jazz singer, pianist, composer andteacher of unique abilities. Her list of experience and achievements is difficult to categorize.After completing her studies at Queensland Conservatorium of Music in […]
Dr Robert Manley is a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher, and academic. After completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Queensland in 2022, Rob commenced as a piano teacher and resident accompanist at New England […]
Year started at NECOM: 2021 Teacher of Drums & Guitar WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WORKING AT NECOM? Teaching people how to play music is a fun and rewarding experience. The staff here are welcoming […]
Year started at NECOM: 2014 Teacher of Piano, ensembles & classroom music WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WORKING AT NECOM? Having been a primary classroom teacher for many years, my two favourite things about NECOM […]
Year started at NECOM: 2022 Accompanist WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WORKING AT NECOM? My Colleagues. Working with all these amazing musicians and part of this wonderful community. YOUR EARLIEST MUSICAL MEMORY IS Running away […]
Year started at NECOM: 2019 Head of Keyboard WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WORKING AT NECOM? There are many things I love, but perhaps top of the list is being able to work with such […]
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