‘To make music is to serve the strings, to create a beautiful resonant tone.
To sing with one’s heart and the living spirit of music’

Dr. Shinichi Suzuki

Welcome

Welcome to Heart Strings Academy located in beautiful Armidale, New South Wales Australia!
Established in 2008, and guiding cello and violin students and their families from age 3+. Heart Strings Academy incorporates Suzuki Method (accredited NSW STEAA) and later AMEB exams to help all students enjoy the mystery, beauty and connection of music. Our players achieve consistently outstanding AMEB results, official Suzuki Graduations, unparalleled achievement at local Eisteddfods and successful applications to nationally recognised orchestral programs such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra Academy and Australian Youth Orchestra programs in both violin and cello.

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News and Announcements

AUSTA Concerto Competition 1st Prize

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Congratulations Raymond Wang 11 yrs, on winning the AUSTA Concerto Competition Grade 4 – 6 division playing Komarovsky’s I. Allegro giocoso! From the adjudicator Naira Yusufova’s report: ‘A very expressive performance today! You have captured the character of this great piece very well! Great sound production, beautiful vibrato, dynamic contrast, great posture, and left-hand technique!…

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National Music Camp 2025!

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Warmest congratulations to Andrew Clark (cello) and Jennifer Sung (violin) on first round offers to the  Australian Youth Orchestra National Music Camp 2025! Successful applicants in the highly competitive auditions for the AYO National Music Camp, will be inspired by tutors, artists and conductors of international standing, and experience music-making at an elite national level…

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A+ grades!

2024, NEWS

Congratulations Arlie and Jay on your outstanding AMEB exam results! Arlie Bragg Cello Grade 7 A+ Jay Gates Cello Grade 8 A+ Both students began, and have continued their cello-learning journey all the way through with Heart Strings Academy. It is an honour and delight to watch them grow in skills and confidence. Bravo Arlie…

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Testimonials

Deidre Rickards
L.Mus A, MACE, ARCM, B.Mus.Ed. (Newcastle) B.Ed. (Deakin), OAM, Music educator and performer.

I attended the PLC String Soiree last night and just wanted to congratulate you on the the quality of work from your studio. Your students were so very well prepared and most of all, I loved listening to and watching the engagement with the works they were playing.

Georg Pedersen
Senior Lecturer in Cello, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Thanks for looking after me so well, and I was so impressed with your work, dedication and musicianship!!

Rohan de Korte
Cellist, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Your students are all so well prepared and set up behind their instruments but the fact that their musical understanding is clearly a priority speaks volumes for what you must be teaching them.  

Jennifer Nickson
Associate Concertmaster Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden London

I can’t thank you enough for all the time, care and attention you put into my visit. I so much enjoyed hearing your students. You are a very gifted teacher with a vocation for bringing music to children and what you are achieving is really wonderful.

Students and Parents
Tamworth Conservatorium

Your teaching skills and insistence on high standards saw a marked improvement in your students’ performances. Thank you for ‘raising the bar’.

Kelly
Parent

Thanks for everything you do to make this whole experience so much more than just learning how to play for Laura and I. I really feel blessed to be a part of it all.

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Contact Heart Strings Academy

‘It is a great responsibility, honour and privelege to be trusted with the musical development of young children. Together, families and I strive for the highest possible standards and nurturing of excellence.’

Sofia

Heart Strings Academny
Armidale, NSW

CALL US
6772 1710 
0428 385 824 

MAIL
sfdebus7@gmail.com