Piano
Saturday 2nd August 2025
VENUE: Balaklava High School Performing Arts Centre – See Eisteddfod Venues page
CONVENOR: Kathy Niejalke
ADJUDICATOR: Rosanne Hammer
Rosanne completed a Bachelor of Music at the Elder Conservatorium and a Graduate Diploma of Education at the University of Adelaide as a student of Eleonora Sivan. Since that time she has established a successful teaching practice in several colleges and her own private studio.
Rosanne has been active as a performer, presenter, adjudicator and is currently examiner for the Australian Music Examinations Board. Rosanne is a past secretary of Recitals Australia, council member of the Music Teachers’ Association of SA and committee member (and masterclass presenter) for the recent Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference.
DISCIPLINE INFORMATION
Entrants MUST read the Syllabus Notes for Saturday for detailed information and the Rules & Conditions of Entry
Sections will include solo and duet/trio (2-3 pianists)
SEE SYLLABUS FOR FULL DETAILS
Piano Sections
Novice Piano Solo – Any age – * Conditions apply *)
Junior Piano Solo – Age 10 & under
Intermediate Piano Solo – Age 13 & under
Senior Piano Solo – Age 16 & under
Open Piano Solo – Any Age
ANNOUNCE PIANO SOLO CHAMPION
ANNOUNCE MERIEL & ANDREW LANE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Duet & Trios (4-6 hands) – Junior – All members 13 & under
Duet & Trios (4-6 hands) – Open – Ensembles with any members 14 & over
ANNOUNCE PIANO DUET & TRIO CHAMPION – GRACE ANDERS MEMORIAL AWARD
For full Program Outline with section details click HERE
(See the Program page for full program)
GRACE ANDERS MEMORIAL AWARD
(Piano Duet & Trio Champion)
VICTORIA GRACE ANDERS
20.07.1911 – 06.02.2010
Grace, as she was known to many, was the great energy behind the Balaklava Music Lovers’ Society. She was trained as a primary school teacher and had very good facility as an accompanist, theory student and sight reader. She transposed at sight and composed music to fit any occasion.
Grace conducted choirs and played the Uniting Church pipe organ for 50 years. One of her major achievements was to receive her Associateship of Music of Australia in Piano performance at the age of 45 years. To achieve this, she travelled to Adelaide once a fortnight to have lessons from George Pearce. Unlike today thought, travelling to Adelaide was not easy in 1956.
Grace taught for many years at Balaklava Primary School and then taught students in her private studio. Her great interest was in playing classical pieces, she was well rounded enough to play for dances throughout World War 2 and to accompany singers and instrumentalists in many genres of music.
Until her last few months of her long life, Grace played for functions at Mill Court Retirement Home, where she was known as their ‘resident pianist’.