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Emily, Abi and their Coffs Harbour viola counterpart Felix on being awarded the Melbourne Recital Centre Regional Prize at the 2021 Musica Viva Strike a Chord Chamber Music  Competition

1^st: New England Championship (Open)
1^st: New England String Age Championship (Open)
1^st: New England String Age Championship (16-18 years)
1^st: New England String Age Championship (13-15 years)
1^st: New England String Age Championship (11-12 years)
1^st: New England String Age Championship (10 years & under)
Encouragement Award for Violin or Viola – Junior
Encouragement Award for Violin or Viola – Senior
Encouragement Award for Cello or Bass – Junior
Encouragement Award for Cello or Bass – Senior
Scholarship for Potential in Strings – Junior
1^st: Violin or Viola solo (AMEB Grade 7-8 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo (Open)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, 20^th/ 21^st Century (AMEB Grade 7-8 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo (AMEB Grade 1 & under or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo (AMEB Grade 2 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, 20^th/ 21^st Century (AMEB Grade 2 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Baroque or Classical (AMEB Grade 1-2 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Romantic (AMEB Grade 1-2 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double Bass solo (Open)
1^st: Cello or Double Bass solo 20^th/ 21^st Century (Open)
1^st: Cello or Double Bass solo, Baroque or Classical (AMEB Grade 7 and above or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double Bass solo, Romantic (AMEB Grade 7 and above or equivalent standard)
1^st: String solo, restricted (10 years & under)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Baroque or Classical (AMEB Grade 7 and above or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Romantic (AMEB Grade 7 and above or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, 20^th/ 21^st Century (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Baroque or Classical (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Romantic (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo (AMEB Grade 4 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Baroque or Classical (AMEB Grade 3-4 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Violin or Viola solo, Romantic (AMEB Grade 3-4 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Chamber ensemble (Year 8 & under)
1^st: Rologas Family Perpetual Shield Class Ensemble Years 7 – 8
1^st: Duet on contrasting instruments (Years K-6)
1^st: Duet on any bowed instrument (10 years & under)
1^st: Duet on any bowed instrument (12 years & under)
1^st: Duet on any bowed instrument (14 years & under)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo (AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo Baroque or Classical (AMEB Grade 3-4 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo Romantic (AMEB Grade 3-4 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo (AMEB Grade 4 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo 20^th or 21^st Century (AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo 20^th or 21^st Century (AMEB Grade 4 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo 20^th/ 21^st Century (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo Baroque or Classical (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)
1^st: Cello or Double bass solo Romantic (AMEB Grade 5-6 or equivalent standard)

TAMWORTH EISTEDDFOD – Andrew Clark,cello:
1^st: Instrumental Championship (Senior) 16 years and under
Winner: Most Promising Instrumentalist
1^st: Instrumental Solo 16 years and under
1^st: Classical Instrumental Solo Grade 7 & 8
1^st: Romantic Instrumental Solo Grades 7 & 8

Congratulations to Abi (cello), Emily (violin) and Andrew (cello) on their successful applications to the Australian Chamber Orchestra Academy 2021 in a very competitive year

Congratulations Emily Thompson on a successful audition to the extremely competitive Australian Youth Orchestra National Music Camp 2021

Congratulations Armidale Heart Strings exam students:
Cello Grade 4: A+
Cello Grade 5: A+
Violin Grade 5: A+
Violin Grade 6: A+, A+
Violin Grade 7: A+
Violin Grade 8: A+, A+
Cello Certificate of Performance: A+
AMusA Violin

Congratulations Emily (violin) and Abi (cello) on successful auditions to the 2020 Australian Chamber Orchestra Academy

Jennifer on being awarded the 2021 PLC Music Excellence Scholarship

We exceeded our $800 masterclass fundraising goal to raise a total of $1231.90
Well done, and thank you everyone!