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Single Instrument Ensembles

If you are having individual lessons in either clarinet, guitar, flute or recorder we recommend you also enrol in the single instrument ensemble to increase your playing ability in a group context and meet other music students.

There are also more opportunities to perform publicly as part of an ensemble at one of our Performance Days or scheduled events.

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WollCon Clarinet Ensemble

DAY & TIME
Tuesday 5.30pm-6.30pm

AGE GROUP
All Ages (minimum AMEB grade 3-4 or equivalent)

FEE
$220 per 9 week term

LEADER

Alexandra Donaldson
A wonderful supplement to individual clarinet lessons!

The WollCon Clarinet Ensemble offers an opportunity for intermediate and advanced players to explore the unique range and tonal qualities of the instrument while discovering a diverse range of music together. This group will focus on developing students’ ensemble and performance skills, intonation, rhythm, sight-reading and musicality.
Note: In the APPLICATION FORM – GENERAL – ON BEHALF OF A CHILD, please check the ‘Single Instrument Ensembles’.

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WollCon Guitar Ensemble

DAY & TIME
Wednesday 6.00pm-6.45pm

AGE GROUP
Ages 12+

FEE
$220 per 9 week term

LEADER

Nigel Jones

Guitar Ensemble is a wonderful supplement to private guitar lessons and is encouraged for all students.

The size of the ensemble can vary from year to year, but is usually a group of about 8 to 12 guitarists of mixed ages (mostly high school aged) and abilities, providing students with the opportunity to learn to read music and understand the tools a guitarist needs to be able to play a variety of styles.Rehearsing as a group, the students will feel supported and encouraged and will develop a positive outlook on their guitar playing ability.

Guitar Ensemble performs regularly throughout the year at WollCon Performance Days, community events and Eisteddfods.

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WollCon Flute Ensembles

DAY & TIME
Wednesday 5:15pm-6:00pm - WollCon Junior Flute Ensemble
AGE GROUP
Primary School Students
Pre-requisites: teacher recommendation or audition.

DAY & TIME
Wednesday 6pm-6:45pm - WollCon Youth Flute Ensemble
AGE GROUP
Year 7-10 (grade 3-6 AMEB)

DAY & TIME
Wednesday 6:45pm - 8:15pm - WollCon Flute Ensemble
All Ages: However Grade 7 AMEB and above or equivalent.

FEE (for all ensembles)
$220 per 9 week term

LEADER
Suzanne Cowan

The Junior Flute ensemble offers an opportunity for young flute players to come together and enjoy playing as a group. Students work on their sight reading, intonation, rhythm and performance skills through playing fun repertoire for young flautists.

The Youth Flute Ensemble offers an opportunity for intermediate high school flautists to develop their ensemble skills. Students will work on improving their technical skills, learn to play in tune, and develop confidence in performing.

The WollCon Flute Ensemble is our premiere group for advanced flute players to come together. Students will work on sight reading, intonation, musicality and performance skills through playing a diverse and challenging range of repertoire.

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Recorder (Small Group)

TIME
30min | 45min | 1hr - once a week
Adult Group - 'Recorder Revellers': Wednesdays 6:30pm (45 mins lesson)

AGE GROUP
Adult Group (18+) - 'Recorder Revelers'
Ages 8+ - TBC

STUDENTS
Up to 8 students

FEE
30-mins $150 per term or $16.67 per lesson, 45-mins $220.00 per term or $24.44 per lesson, 1 hour $292.00 per term or $32.44 per lesson.

TEACHERS

Mel Wishart

Small group lessons provide a motivating environment to learn music. They encourage teamwork, communication skills, and offer an authentic and empowering environment that can boost confidence and reduce stage fright.

Students will learn to read music at a steady pace but are also encouraged to explore improvisation, as well as taking part in small ensembles.

Lessons are tailor made to explore student’s individual interests, whilst progressively developing their skillset through an established curriculum with each other. “Classical to Whimsical” is Mel’s motto.

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Anne Mowbray

Director

Anne has been a member of the Wollcon Board since 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. She is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and an accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She has taught family law and other subjects at Wollongong University.

For a number of years she has been a subscriber to the Australian Chamber Orchestra which regularly performs in Wollongong . She has been passionate about music and in particular music education to children and adults.

Jake Pearson

Director

Jake has worked in the disability sector for 24 years- 17 of these with Interchange and 7 years as their CEO. Jake is passionate about inclusion and equality for both people with disability and their carers.

He holds an MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as well as completing Diploma’s in Case Management, Community Services Coordination and the AICD Company Directors Course.

Jake is also a committee member on the International Short Breaks Association Board and has been a Director on the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Board since 2022.

Wayne Morris

Director

Wayne is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as being a qualified company secretary and accountant with over 35 years experience in banking and finance. He performed for nine of those years as Chief Executive of IMB Ltd, and the preceding seven years as Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, also with IMB. Wayne’s primary expertise is in the areas of governance, management, accounting, risk management and banking and finance. He has spent his whole life living in the Illawarra and is passionate about ensuring the Illawarra can provide the best possible opportunities and lifestyle for its residents. In 2024 Wayne was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community.

Dr Terumi Narushima

Deputy Chair

Dr Terumi Narushima is a senior lecturer and Music Discipline Leader at the University of Wollongong. She is a composer, performer and sound designer specialising in microtonal tuning systems. Her works include Tritriadic Chimes, a sound installation for LA MicroFest, Hidden Sidetracks, a composition for custom-made instruments premiered by Ensemble Offspring at Sydney Opera House, and a project to build microtonal flutes using 3D printing. She has worked on theatre collaborations which have been presented nationally and internationally, including Yasukichi Murakami: Through a Distant Lens, Lost in Shanghai, and The Story of Chi. She performs with microtonal ensemble Clocks and Clouds, and her book Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson is published by Routledge.

Nicky Sloan

Chair

Nicky is the CEO of Community Industry Group. She has degrees in Dementia Care, Community & Environment and Marketing, and a Grad Dip in Project Management. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Honorary Fellow of UOW. In addition to Chairing the WollCon Board, she is Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Board and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Warrigal, a large not-for-profit specialising in the provision of services for older people.

Her corporate governance and strategy experience extends through a 20+ year career on boards in the corporate, government and NFP sectors.