Why Join Us?
Playing in an ensemble is a crucial aspect of a musician’s development yet many students miss out on opportunities to join a regular musical ensemble throughout their learning journey.
Being part of an ensemble or orchestra helps you to improve and grow as a musician in so many ways. You will learn to listen, blend and communicate musically with others. Melbourne Community Cellists offers students of all abilities a unique opportunity to experience the joys and challenges of ensemble playing with a group of fellow cellists. Being part of an ensemble will significantly boost your motivation and enthusiasm for practising and performing and give you an enhanced sense of commitment and responsibility towards learning and playing your part within your group. Students will also improve their essential skills like sight reading, intonation, rhythmic precision, and the ability to adapt to different musical styles.
We learn new repertoire every term, making it possible to join us in any term throughout the year. We hold Open Rehearsal days once a term and have an End of Year Concert at the end of the year.
Melbourne Community Cellists aims to provide a fun and welcoming platform for all cellists to connect, play and grow together musically.
Make lasting friendships and connect with cello peers from around Melbourne.
If you have been learning the cello for at least 12-18 months there is an ensemble for you to join!
Create music together and learn new skills with our supportive and all inclusive cello ensembles. We welcome cellists and cello students of different skill levels, ages and backgrounds. Our cellists come from all over Melbourne and beyond.
Hello, I’m Sharon!
I’m thrilled to share my journey with you as a dedicated and passionate professional cellist and teacher. I believe in nurturing a deep love and understanding of music in every student I teach. With over 35 years of cello performing and teaching experience, my commitment to teaching and performing goes beyond imparting technical skills – it’s about fostering a lifelong appreciation for cello playing and musicianship.
The Melbourne Community Cellists commenced in January 2024 and was born out of an idea where Melbourne cellists of all ages and ability levels could meet and play together in weekly rehearsals with a cello ensemble. Here they can learn, share and enjoy their musical experiences together conducted by Sharon; a highly experienced and professional cellist and teacher.
Melbourne Community Cellists aim to offer exciting playing opportunities for student cellists in Melbourne. Cellists can look forward to a dedicated space and group specifically tailored towards their playing level where they can come together to learn and rehearse together regularly.
Who is Sharon?
Sharon is a highly respected and sought after cello teacher across Melbourne and has acquired a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the industry. She is a passionate cellist and teacher with a performing and teaching career spanning over 35 years.
Sharon has played regularly with Melbourne orchestras including Orchestra Victoria (including the Australian Ballet and Opera Orchestras), the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, the Melbourne Musicians, the Australian String Ensemble, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. She also held the position of principal cellist with the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra (also known as the Aussie Pops Orchestra) for many years. Sharon lived and worked overseas as a professional cellist in her twenties, spending a considerable amount of time creating and performing in unique artistic projects in collaboration with other professional, international artists and musicians.
Over her career as a cello teacher, Sharon’s dedication and enthusiasm of her teaching includes working with the very youngest of cellists starting on their musical journey, through to advanced cello students who have chosen to take their musical studies to VCE Music Performance exams and beyond with musical tertiary studies. She is also experienced with teaching adult students and proudly teaches her oldest cello student at 82 years young!
Sharon is a vibrant and committed teacher to both younger and older generations of cellists and has helped encourage and inspire her students to achieve excellent results towards exams, concerts, music competitions and school music scholarship auditions. She is also passionate to teach those who simply wish to learn the cello for the sheer pleasure of playing. Sharon’s breadth of teaching experience includes many years of working as a cello adjudicator and conductor of youth and school orchestras, ensembles, music festivals, camps and chamber groups. She has had over 35 years of cello teaching at various private schools in Melbourne and continues to teach her after hours students in her private teaching studio.
