Swan Harp Studios

20/08/2026

Seated or laying down,
Bring what you need for comfort to relax,
Breathe deeply,
And let the harp do the Rest.

16/08/2026

16/08/2026

11/08/2026

ALCO & Co
Albany Chamber Orchestra is joined by special guests Adam Cook (piano), Shamara de Tissera (harp), and Kathryn MacNeil (oboe), for an unmissable afternoon of stunning music. Featuring music from Bach, Corelli, Celtic favourites, Ravel, Tchaikovsky and more, there is something for everyone.

Denmark Civic Centre
Sun 16 August at 3pm
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1606780

Albany Entertainment Centre
Sat 22 August at 4pm
https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/alco-co/

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

Albany Yoga Room Presents…the our second of our blissful Yoga & Harp afternoons.
🔸Restorative Yoga & Harp Session🔸
with Joy Abbott & Shamara de Tissera

When: Sunday 9th of August
Time: 3-4.30pm
Cost: $50 per person
Limited spaces, bookings essential.
For all bookings & info call or message: Joy 0412 229 931

Session details: 60 minute floor based restorative yoga class with accompanying live harp music, followed by light refreshments.

About our presenters…
Joy Abbott’s love of yoga has seen her gather a combined yoga practice and a certified teaching career spanning over 35 years. With having acquired a love of many different styles of yoga from many great teachers over this time Joy was delighted to be invited to deliver one of her favourite styles, Restorative Yoga with the accompanying harmonious sounds of the harp.

Shamara de Tissera has been playing harp since her son was in her belly — a practice that has grown over more than two decades into a vocation spanning performance, therapy, education, and community. Her harp yoga events offer a rare opportunity to move and breathe within a live soundscape crafted for stillness and renewal — whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or deepening an existing practice, Shamara and Joy’s warm, grounded presence makes each session a truly restorative experience.

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01/08/2026

🪉 Looking forward to adding a harp feature to this concert with Albany Chamber Orchestra.
Denmark Civic Centre - Sun 16 August at 3pm
Albany Entertainment Centre - Sat 22 August at 4pm

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1606780

🎻 ALCO & CO 🎶

Join the Albany Chamber Orchestra for an engaging afternoon of music featuring local musicians Adam Cook, Shamara de Tissera, Kathryn MacNeil and Freya Disley. Enjoy a beautiful programme of classics, including Bach, Boccherini and Mahler, celebrating the talent and community spirit of the Great Southern.

📅 Saturday 22 August 2026
⏰ 4.00pm
📍 Albany Entertainment Centre

A welcoming concert for all ages.
Book now! 🎟️https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/alco-co/

24/07/2026

What is the place for digital tech in childhood?
- a topic worthy of attention, now more than ever.
In the classroom,
In the home,
In oneself, as a role-model for others.

In the news. Central Coast Steiner School is helping lead an important national conversation about technology in education.

This week, Principal Rosemary Michalowski was interviewed on Ben Fordham’s 2GB program, discussing the school’s approach to classroom technology – protecting the early years by delaying screens until Year 5, placing handwriting at the centre of learning, and allowing children to develop through movement, creativity and human connection.

The school was also featured in The Sydney Morning Herald, as part of a growing discussion about NSW schools that are quietly reversing course on classroom laptops and reducing screen time in the classroom.

For the 52 Steiner schools across Australia, this careful approach has always been part of our educational philosophy. We are not anti-technology – we believe technology has an important place. We are simply thoughtful about when and how it best supports children’s healthy development and learning.

As Rosemary shared during the interview, quoting a Victorian primary school principal: “We rolled the technology out. We looked at the data — the wellbeing, the learning, the creativity — and rolled it all back in again.”

Visit our News page to read more and listen to the 2GB interview: steinereducation.edu.au/news/central-coast-steiner-school-in-the-news

📸 Photo of Central Coast Steiner School by Audrey Richardson