Jane Robertson

How about an afternoon of old favourites with Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music director Jane Robertson at the piano and the conservatorium's head of voice, Marie-Cecile Henderson, singing past and present hits.

How about an afternoon of old favourites with Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music director Jane Robertson at the piano and the conservatorium's head of voice, Marie-Cecile Henderson, singing past and present hits.
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Jane Robertson graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from Newcastle Conservatorium, and was awarded a Licentiate Music of Australia at age 18 and a fellowship of the Trinity College of London at 21.

Teaching music at high school, broadcasting regularly for ABC Radio, chamber performances and working as associate artist for visiting national and international soloists has ensured music has been a lifelong passion for Jane Robertson.

Since moving to the north-west in 1978, she's taught music at both public and private schools, and was made director of the Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music in 1996.

At age 13, Marie-Cecile Henderson was the youngest student ever accepted under scholarship into the NSW Conservatorium of Music.

She graduated with a B Mus with Merit and was appointed to staff and completed her Master of Music degree in 1994.

The recipient of numerous awards for her singing, Marie-Cecile has performed extensively throughout Australia, Europe and Asia, as well as performing at London's Guild Hall, the Royal Academy of Music, Belfast's Ulster Hall and she has toured Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore.

Marketing guru Max Ellis told the story of the development of Tamworth as the Country Music Capital; Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music director Jane Robertson covered the era from convent to con; and Bill Forrest shared his love of history and music, encompassed in his informative publication, Dance Bands of Country NSW.

Tamworth musician and part-time historian Bill Forrest talks about his historical publication, Dance Bands of Country NSW; Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music director Jane Robertson gives an insight into the history of the regional conservatorium, and Dr Warren Newman, co-author of the Chronological History of Tamworth and The History of Musicians in Tamworth, wraps up Saturday afternoon's guest