Armidale Youth Strings provides young string musicians with an exciting opportunity to develop their skills, confidence and ensemble playing in a supportive environment. Students work together on engaging repertoire, learning the importance of teamwork, listening, and musical expression while building friendships and enjoying the experience of performing as part of a youth orchestra.

This is an intermediate string ensemble, for players of approximately AMEB Grade 2-4 standard.

Conductor: Joanna Fairs-Wu

Armidale Youth Strings rehearses Tuesday 4pm - 5.15pm

NECOM Stage Set Time: 4:30pm

An adult choir exploring jazz and contemporary vocal music.

Open to music teachers and keen community singers who love the jazz idiom.

Featuring bespoke arrangements by Sharny Russell with her expert guidance for choral music in the Jazz genre.

Conductor & Accompanist: Sharny Russell

Jazz Vocal Project rehearses Mondays 5.15-6.15pm

NECOM Stage Set Time: 4:50pm

For wind and brass players in years 3+, or playing at equivalent to AMEB Grade 1 standard. Tilbusters is a great stepping stone for beginner woodwind and brass students where they gain experience playing in an ensemble and with others.

Conductor: Louisa Sindel-Marshall & Paul Marshall

Tilbusters rehearse - Wednesday 5pm - 5.45pm

NECOM Stage Set Time: 5:15pm

The acclaimed New England Singers for students in Years 7 – 12 provides talented and committed young singers the opportunity to develop their musical skills in an inspiring environment focused on achieving excellence in performance. New England singers perform at many events at NECOM and in public, including Women’s International day breakfast, Anzac day, Eisteddfod, Winter Choral concert and Christmas concert.

Conductors: Hester Wright and Kees Grenyer, Accompanist Warwick Dunham

New England Singers rehearse - Mondays 4pm - 5:15pm

NECOM Stage Set Time: 5:45pm

AYWE is an intermediate ensemble where students can develop essential performance skills including sight-reading, tone production and intonation. This also helps to build confidence and social skills in a fun and supportive environment.

This is a wind, brass and percussion ensemble, for players of approximately AMEB Grade 2-3 standard.

Conductor: Louisa Sindel-Marshall & Paul Marshall

AYWE rehearses - Tuesday 4pm - 5.15pm

NECOM Stage Set Time: 6:15pm

JazzLab is a stage band for adventurous students, looking to explore jazz and contemporary music. This ensemble is open to secondary students who are at least AMEB Grade 3 level.

Conductor: Paul Marshall

JazzLab rehearse Tuesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm

NECOM Stage Set Time: 6:15pm